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A significant expansion on Mingus Dynasty, from 1991 the Mingus Big Music group (which frequently uses a lot more than 20 musicians) has explored the fantastic bassist’s music at least one time weekly. They played frequently at that time Place Café in NY and their group of recordings for Dreyfus …

Long a very important sideman, Lynn Seaton has so far simply led one established being a leader, 1991’s Bassman’s Cellar (Timeless). He began playing classical electric guitar when he was seven but turned to bass 2 yrs later. Seaton went to the School of Oklahoma and performed locally. In Sept …

Despite posting his father’s name, Kenny Drew, Jr. grew up by his aunt and grandparents and didn’t consider Kenny Drew, Sr. to become an impact. He was trained traditional music by his mom and grandmother and gigged in night clubs as an adolescent. He produced his documenting debut with Charnett …

A talented bop-based pianist (whose child has been among the brightest pianists from the 1990s), Kenny Drew was somewhat underrated because of his decision to permanently proceed to Copenhagen in 1964. He produced his documenting debut in 1949 with Howard McGhee and in the 1950s was presented on classes having …