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Gaspare "Gap" Mangione was born and raised in Rochester, Mangione's younger brother is Grammy-winning flugelhornist Chuck Mangione. Members of a music-loving family, both Gap and Chuck took up instruments. In 1958, they st… read moreGaspare "Gap" Mangione was born and raised in Rochester, Mangione's younger brother is Grammy-winning flugelhornist Chuck Mangione. Members of a music-loving family, both Gap and Chuck took up instruments. In 1958, they started performing together as The Jazz Brothers, eventually r… read more -
Willis Jackson
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Willis "Gator" Jackson (April 25, 1932 – October 25, 1987) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist. Born in… read moreWillis "Gator" Jackson (April 25, 1932 – October 25, 1987) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist. Born in Miami, Florida, Jackson joined Duke Ellington alumnus Cootie Williams's band in 1949 as a te… read moreWillis "Gator" Jackson (April 25, 1932 – October 25, 1987) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues tenor saxophonist. Born in Miami, Florida, Jackson joined Duke Ellington alumnus Cootie Williams's band in 1949 as a teenager, after being discovered by Eddie Vinson. During the 1… read more -
Archie Whitewater
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Whitewater, Archie (hwit'woter, arch'e), An eight member musical entity developed in the early 1970's, which revitalized the… read moreWhitewater, Archie (hwit'woter, arch'e), An eight member musical entity developed in the early 1970's, which revitalized the musical art, by emphasizing the importance of the music, not the men adj: of, relating to, or hav… read moreWhitewater, Archie (hwit'woter, arch'e), An eight member musical entity developed in the early 1970's, which revitalized the musical art, by emphasizing the importance of the music, not the men adj: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of musical expression in … read more -
Webster Lewis
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Webster was born 1st September, 1943 to the late Webster S. Lewis, Sr. and the late Virgie Gaines Lewis. Although born in Baltimore, Webste… read moreWebster was born 1st September, 1943 to the late Webster S. Lewis, Sr. and the late Virgie Gaines Lewis. Although born in Baltimore, Webster Lewis moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1970's. Prior to his move, Webster played the live ci… read moreWebster was born 1st September, 1943 to the late Webster S. Lewis, Sr. and the late Virgie Gaines Lewis. Although born in Baltimore, Webster Lewis moved to Los Angeles in the mid 1970's. Prior to his move, Webster played the live circuit, cutting 'Live At Club 7' on Counterpoint Re… read more -
Karel Velebny
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Karel Velebný (17 March 1931, Prague - 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagog… read moreKarel Velebný (17 March 1931, Prague - 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagogue. Velebný was one of the founders and pioneers of modern Czech jazz in the second half of the 20… read moreKarel Velebný (17 March 1931, Prague - 7 March 1989, Prague) was a Czech jazz musician, composer, arranger, actor, writer and music pedagogue. Velebný was one of the founders and pioneers of modern Czech jazz in the second half of the 20th century. At 7 years old, Velebný played piano and at 15 -… read more -
Nathan Davis
22,440 listeners
1. Nathan Tate Davis (Kansas City, Kansas, February 15, 1937 – April 8, 2018) was an American hard bop jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer… read more1. Nathan Tate Davis (Kansas City, Kansas, February 15, 1937 – April 8, 2018) was an American hard bop jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger who played the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet and flute. He is pr… read more1. Nathan Tate Davis (Kansas City, Kansas, February 15, 1937 – April 8, 2018) was an American hard bop jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger who played the tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet and flute. He is probably best known for his work with Eric Dolphy, Kenny Clark… read more -
Billy Wooten
1,606 listeners
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Ju-Par Universal Orchestra
3,613 listeners
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Carlos Garnett
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