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Lloyd Miller
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Lloyd Miller (b. 1938) is an American musician who is well known for his research work on Persian music. Lloyd Miller received a doctorate … read moreLloyd Miller (b. 1938) is an American musician who is well known for his research work on Persian music. Lloyd Miller received a doctorate in ethnomusicology from the University of Utah. His thesis was entitled "Music and Song in Pe… read moreLloyd Miller (b. 1938) is an American musician who is well known for his research work on Persian music. Lloyd Miller received a doctorate in ethnomusicology from the University of Utah. His thesis was entitled "Music and Song in Persia". While writing his thesis, he spent 7 years in Te… read more -
Anthony Davis
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Please note there are multiple artists with this name; 1.) Anthony Davis, better known as Tony Davis (born February 20, 1951 in Paterson, N… read morePlease note there are multiple artists with this name; 1.) Anthony Davis, better known as Tony Davis (born February 20, 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey), is an American composer, jazz pianist, and student of gamelan music. Davis composed an… read morePlease note there are multiple artists with this name; 1.) Anthony Davis, better known as Tony Davis (born February 20, 1951 in Paterson, New Jersey), is an American composer, jazz pianist, and student of gamelan music. Davis composed an opera entitled X (about Malcolm X), taught at Yale Universi… read more -
The Vandermark 5
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The Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational… read moreThe Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational ideas of Ken Vandermark, whose thinking has been developed through years of work with groups like… read moreThe Vandermark 5 was formed during the spring of 1996. Since that time it has been a major outlet for the compositional and improvisational ideas of Ken Vandermark, whose thinking has been developed through years of work with groups like the NRG Ensemble, AALY, the Peter Brötzmann Chicago Tentet,… read more -
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Bill Dixon
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Flat Earth Society
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John Tchicai
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Otomo Yoshihide's New Jazz Quintet
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In 1999 the recording of Otomo Yoshihide Plays the Music of Takeo Yamashita gave Otomo the opportunity to form a group with four leading fi… read moreIn 1999 the recording of Otomo Yoshihide Plays the Music of Takeo Yamashita gave Otomo the opportunity to form a group with four leading figures in the Japanese jazz world–Naruyoshi Kikuchi, Kenta Tsugami, Hiroaki Mizutani, and Yas… read moreIn 1999 the recording of Otomo Yoshihide Plays the Music of Takeo Yamashita gave Otomo the opportunity to form a group with four leading figures in the Japanese jazz world–Naruyoshi Kikuchi, Kenta Tsugami, Hiroaki Mizutani, and Yasuhiro Yoshigaki–as a way of coming face to face with j… read more -
Lester Bowie
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