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(Top) 1 Accordion. 2 Banjo. 3 Double bass. 4 Bass guitar. ... This is a list of jazz musicians by instrument based on existing articles on Wikipedia. Do not enter ...
It was not until the 1930s and 1940s that many women jazz singers such as Billie Holiday were recognized as successful artists in the music world. [5] Billie Holiday’s music rose to fame following the Great Depression. She, along with several male artists, added a new flavor to the sounds of jazz that become known as swing music.
Art Neville (1937–2019) Cyril Neville (born 1948) Ivan Neville (born 1959) Anthony Newley (1931–1999) Wayne Newton (born 1942) Judy Niemack (born 1954) Gertrude Niesen (1911–1975) Lina Nyberg (born 1970) Lena Nymark (born 1980) Laura Nyro (1947–1997)
[5] [6] In the 1930s and 1940s, as jazz and swing music were gaining popularity, it was the more commercially successful white artists Paul Whiteman and Benny Goodman who became known as "the King of Jazz" and "the King of Swing" respectively, despite there being more highly regarded contemporary African-American artists. [7]
Art Good, host of Jazztrax Dave Koz , saxophonist who hosted a morning show in Los Angeles as well as a weekly syndicated program. Paul Hardcastle , syndicated weekend radio show
Bebop or bop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid-1940s in the United States. The style features compositions characterized by a fast tempo (usually exceeding 200 bpm), complex chord progressions with rapid chord changes and numerous changes of key, instrumental virtuosity, and improvisation based on a combination of harmonic structure, the use of scales, and occasional references ...
The following list of best-selling music artists includes musical artists from the 20th century to the present with claims of 75 million or more record sales worldwide. The sales figures are calculated based on the formula detailed below.
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