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Dave Brubeck , Brubeck, Dave
Pianist, composer, bandleader
According to Robert Rice of the New Yorker, the combo led by jazz pianist Dave Brubeck during the 1950s a… Wynton Marsalis , Marsalis, Wynton
Trumpet player
Wynton Marsalis is “potentially the greatest trumpet player of all time,” proclaimed Maurice Andre, the famed classic… Branford Marsalis , Marsalis, Branford
Saxophonist, bandleader
Saxophonist Branford Marsalis, hailed as one of the best jazz players of his generation, helped orchestrat… Jazz , Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a uniquely American style of music that developed in the early twentieth century in urban areas of the United States. As it grew in… John Carter , Carter, John
Clarinetist, composer
John Carter was a leading jazz clarinetist for more than 40 years. The fusion of Carter’s interest in African Amer… Franco , Franco
Singer, guitarist, bandleader
When Franco, known as “the sorcerer” or “the god-father,” died in 1989 at the age of 51, his legacy was secure a…
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