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José James (born January 20, 1978) is an American composer, baritone singer, guitar player and vocalist who combines contemporary jazz and hip hop. Biography
King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman; King of the Jazz Guitar: Django Reinhardt; King of the Jukebox: Louis Jordan; King of Swing: Benny Goodman a.k.a. "the Patriarch of the Clarinet", "the Professor", "Swing's Senior Statesman" Klook-Mop or Klook: Kenny Clarke; Knife (The): Pepper Adams
Joni James (1930–2022) Jose James (born 1978) Al Jarreau (1940–2017) Eddie Jefferson (1918–1979) Herb Jeffries (1913–2014) Tore Jensen (born 1935) Nils-Olav Johansen (born 1966) Al Jolson (1886–1950) Etta Jones (1928–2001) Jack Jones (born 1938) Norah Jones (born 1979) Angelina Jordan (born 2006) Louis Jordan (1908–1975) Sheila ...
James Victor Scott (July 17, 1925 – June 12, 2014), known professionally as Little Jimmy Scott or Jimmy Scott, was an American jazz vocalist known for his high natural contralto voice and his sensitivity on ballads and love songs. After success in the 1940s and 1950s, Scott's career faltered in the early 1960s.
James Columbus "Jay" McShann (January 12, 1916 – December 7, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and bandleader. He led bands in Kansas City, Missouri, that included Charlie Parker , Bernard Anderson , Walter Brown , and Ben Webster .
Singer Lived in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago [4] Steve Cole: Aug 17, 1971: Jazz saxophonist Born in Chicago Steve Coleman: Sep 20, 1956: Saxophonist Born in Chicago Sam Cooke: Jan 22, 1931: Dec 11, 1964: Singer [5] Billy Corgan: Mar 17, 1967: Singer and guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins: Lived in Chicago [6] James Cotton: Jul 1 ...
James Tormé (born August 13, 1973) is a jazz vocalist based in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of American singer Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott and grandson of Thora Hird. [1] After winning the Chuck Niles Jazz Music Award in 2007 [2] and having released two independent CDs, he signed with KOCH records (now E1) in 2008. [3]
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