The musicians.(Celebrating Black Music)(Brief article)

From: Ebony | Date: June 1, 2006 | Copyright information

Although vocals have been so prominent in Black Music History, there has been an amazing collection of trumpeters, saxophonists, guitarists, pianists, bassists and other instrumentalists who have produced lasting tunes that range from soothing to jazzy to upbeat.

Cannonball Adderly Gene Amonds Roy Ayers George Benson Art Blakey Terrance Blanchard Charles Brown Ray Brown Donald Byrd Benny Carter Paul Chambers Don Cherry Stanley Clarke Clarence Clemons Ornette Coleman Bootsie Collins James Cotton Eric Dolphy George Duke The Funk Brothers Dexter Gordon Johnny Griffin Lionel ...

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