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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
Lyfe Lyfe
LyfeSinger, songwriter Toledo, Ohio-born singer and songwriter Lyfe has a sound all his own. The many attempts that have been made to describe it show how unusual it is: labels range from folk-rap (Lyfe's own description) to singer-songwriter (the Seattle Times) to "R&B/hip-hop/folk"... Read more
Illinois Jacquet Illinois Jacquet
Illinois Jacquet Saxophonist Joined Lionel Hampton Introduced the Honking Sax Formed a Big Band Selected discography Sources Jean Baptiste Illinois Jacquet is considered one of the most distinctive, innovative tenor saxophone players of the post-swing era. During the 1940s Jacquet’s frantic,... Read more
Proprietary Proprietary
PROPRIETARY As a noun, a proprietor or owner; one who has the exclusive title to a thing; one who possesses or holds the title to a thing in his or her own right; one who possesses the dominion or ownership of a thing in his or her own right. As an adjective, belonging to ownership; owned by a... Read more
Willie Colon Willie Colon
Willie Colon Trombonist, bandleader, composer For the Record… Selected discography Sources New York-born musician Willie Colon has had enormous influence on contemporary Latin jazz. One of the pioneers of salsa, in the early 1970s he worked with legendary Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe... Read more
Suzanne Vega Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega Singer, songwriter, guitarist Suzanne Vega has enjoyed a career as a singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist that has defied conventional genre categorization. Her style has been variously described as neo-folk, new waif, and even unclassifiable, however Vega says her style as is a... Read more
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Olu Dara Olu Dara
Olu Dara 1941– Musician At a Glance… Selected discography Sources A highly regarded figure in the jazz scene since the 1960s, trumpeter and cornetist Olu Dara recorded his first solo record at the age of 57. Dara had always shied away from the spotlight, preferring to work with others... Read more
Count Basie Count Basie
Count Basie (William Basie) , 1904-84, American jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer, b. Red Bank, N.J. After working in dance halls and vaudeville in New York City, Basie moved to Kansas City, a major jazz center. There he joined Walter Page's Blue Devils in 1927, moving to Bennie Morton's band... Read more
National Association of Women Business Owners National Association of Women Business Owners
National Association of Women Business Owners As of 2002, there were 6.5 million majority women-owned businesses in the United States, employing 7.1 million persons according to the U.S. Bureau of the Census. The number of privately held women-owned businesses in U.S. exceeds 10 million if one... Read more

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