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Afro-Cuban jazz began as a movement in the mid-1950s as bebop musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie and Billy Taylor started Afro-Cuban bands influenced by such Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians as Xavier Cugat, Tito Puente, and Arturo Sandoval.
(Top) 1 Accordion. 2 Banjo. 3 Double bass. 4 Bass guitar. 5 Bassoon. 6 Cello. 7 Clarinet. ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing ...
1960s in jazz: Music: 1960 in music: ... Canadian bassist and session musician. February. ... composer, and music producer. 19 – Eliane Elias, Brazilian pianist and ...
June Smith (jazz singer) (1930–2016) Kate Smith (1907–1986) ... Music portal; Lists of musicians; References External links. This page was last ...
Baby Washington; B.B. King; B. Bumble and the Stingers; Bachdenkel; The Bachelors; Badfinger; The Balloon Farm; The Band; A Band of Angels; Band of Joy; Bangor Flying ...
While the Big Band Era suggests that big bands flourished for a short period, they have been a part of jazz music since their emergence in the 1920s when white concert bands adopted the rhythms and musical forms of small African-American jazz combos.
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
C. Jackie Cain; Ann Hampton Callaway; Blanche Calloway; Ruth Cameron; Camille (American singer) Una Mae Carlisle; Barbara Carroll; Thelma Carpenter; Betty Carter