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Reader's Digest measured the most popular forms of jazz from 1910 to the 1970s, and the 1970 to 1975 part of the chart listed modern jazz or bebop as the most popular subgenre, blues as the second-most popular form, ragtime revival and other traditional forms as the third-most, free jazz as fourth-most, jazz rock as the fifth-most popular, and ...
The 1920s saw the emergence of many famous women musicians including African-American blues singer Bessie Smith (1894–1937), who inspired singers from later eras, including Billie Holiday (1915–1959) and Janis Joplin (1943–1970). [3] In the 1920s, women singing jazz music were not many, but women playing instruments in jazz music were ...
1970 in jazz; Manfred Krug and Etta Cameron. Decade: 1970s in jazz: Music: 1970 in music: Standards: List of post-1950 jazz standards: See also: 1969 in jazz – 1971 ...
A. Loretta Ables Sayre; Titilayo Adedokun; Arooj Aftab; Dianna Agron; Thana Alexa; Dee Alexander; Lorez Alexandria; May Alix; Jackie Allen (musician) Laurie Allyn
Pages in category "Women jazz pianists" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Kaja Draksler; F.
She was featured as a "grand diva" of jazz in a 1992 edition of Essence. [13] In the same year, she also received the Whitney Young Jr. Award from the Urban League. In 1998, she was a recipient of the Playboy Reader Poll Award for best jazz vocalist. In 1986, she was dubbed the Global Entertainer of the Year by the World Conference of Mayors.
Seela Misra (born 1970) Guy Mitchell (1927–1999) Joni Mitchell (born 1943) Anna Mjöll (born 1970) Tone Lise Moberg (born 1970) Jane Monheit (born 1977) Matt Monro (1930–1985) Jaye P. Morgan (born 1931) Helen Morgan (1900–1941) Jane Morgan (born 1924) Ella Mae Morse (1924–1999) Lee Morse (1897–1954) Nana Mouskouri (born 1934) Mark ...
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1