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Jazz saxophonists are musicians who play various types of saxophones (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone etc.) in jazz and its associated subgenres. The techniques and instrumentation of this type of performance have evolved over the 20th century, influenced by both movements of musicians that became the subgenres and by particularly influential sax players who helped reshape ...
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer. [1] [2] Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, [3] a form of jazz characterized by fast tempos, virtuosic technique, and advanced harmonies.
Big Band (Verve, 1996) In Pursuit of Blackness & Black Is the Color (Milestone, 1998) With Bob Mintzer. Incredible Journey (DMP, 1985) Camouflage (DMP, 1986) Art of the Big Band (DMP, 1991) Departure (DMP, 1993) Only in New York (DMP, 1994) Big Band Trane (DMP, 1996) Live at the Berlin Jazz Festival (Basic, 1996) Latin from Manhattan (DMP, 1998)
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem is dedicated to preservation and celebration of the jazz history, culture and music of Harlem, Manhattan, New York City.The museum was founded in 1997 by Leonard Garment, then Counsel to two U.S. presidents and an accomplished jazz saxophonist, Abraham David Sofaer, former U.S. district judge who gave the initial gift in honor of his brother-in-law Richard J ...
Pages in category "Jazz musicians from New York (state)" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 478 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Vince Giordano (born March 11, 1952, in Brooklyn) is an American saxophonist and leader of the New York-based Nighthawks Orchestra.He specializes in jazz of the 1920s and 1930s and his primary instrument is the bass saxophone. [1]
In 1927, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a session musician and band member with Red Nichols, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Ben Pollack, and Joe Venuti. One of his most notable performances was a solo on Eddie Condon 's 1933 recording, The Eel , [ 1 ] which became Freeman's nickname for his long snake-like improvisations.
The Lounge Lizards were an eclectic No Wave musical group founded by saxophonist John Lurie and his brother, pianist Evan Lurie, in 1978.Initially known for their ironic, tongue-in-cheek take on jazz, The Lounge Lizards eventually became a showcase for John Lurie's sophisticated compositions straddling jazz and many other genres.