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Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley Saxophonist The New York Scene With Miles Davis Quintet Slowed down in the Seventies Selected discography Sources From his earliest appearance on the New York jazz scene in 1955, alto saxophonist Julian Read more
Leonaert Bramer Leonaert Bramer
Bramer, Leonaert (b Delft, 24 Dec. 1596; bur. Delft, 10 Feb. 1674). Dutch genre and history painter. He worked mainly in Delft, but he travelled widely in Italy and France, 1614–28, and drew on a variety of influences for his most characteristic paintings—small nocturnal scenes with... Read more
Baden Powell Baden Powell
Baden Powell Guitarist Became Hero among European Jazz Buffs Distinguished Classical Guitarist Selected discography Sources For almost half a century, the Brazilian born guitar player Baden Powell has been one of the key musicians among his country’s jazz scene. However,... Read more
Take 6 Take 6
Take 6 Gospel/jazz vocal group For the Record… Enchanting Sound Led to Record Deal Incorporate R&B Sounds Enduring Hits Selected discography Sources Christian singing group Take 6 burst onto the music scene in 1988 with their critically acclaimed, platinum-selling debut alb... Read more
Ronny Jordan Ronny Jordan
Ronny Jordan Guitarist While many of guitarist Ronny Jordan's influences played straight jazz, he has made his reputation by fusing jazz with other musical genres. "I'm not a hardnosed jazz purist," he told Joe Gore in Guitar Player. His involvement in the British funk scene during the 1980s opened... Read more
Oscar Peterson Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Pianist A Keeper of Tradition Practiced Obsessively Rose to International Attention Focused on Solo Performance and Composition Selected compositions Selected discography Sources Since bursting onto the international music scene in the late 1940s, Oscar Peterson has... Read more
Jazz Age Jazz Age
JAZZ AGE JAZZ AGE. The novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald coined the term "Jazz Age" retrospectively to refer to the decade after World War I and before the stock market crash in 1929, during which Americans embarked upon what he called "the gaudiest spree in history." The Jazz Age is inextricably... Read more
Galactic Galactic
Galactic Funk group For the Record… Selected discography Sources Born out of the intense heat, oppressive humidity, and unique rhythmic sense that marks New Orleans, Galactic burst onto the city’s scene in 1994. Through near-constant touring, the six-member band has... Read more
Adolphe Sax Adolphe Sax
Adolphe Sax The Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) was the originator of the saxophone as well as several other musical instruments. Sax became something of a footnote in history after his creation was almost forgotten after his death, until it was revived by jazz musicians who barely... Read more
Nicholas Konstantin Roerich Nicholas Konstantin Roerich
Nicholas Konstantin Roerich , 1874-1947, Russian artist, scene designer, and archaeologist. He was connected with the Moscow Art Theatre and the Diaghilev ballet. His stage sets for Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps (1913) revealed him as a brilliant colorist. He traveled to the United States where... Read more

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Varietals still rule, but blended wines have lots to offer.
News Wire article from: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL) ...the American wine scene for more than a generation...been a small but steady return to blends...Pacific Rim, Madiran Heart of Darkness and Le...trademarked name for Bordeaux-style red and white...framework of the classic Bordeaux blends ...

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