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Billy Harper
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Billy Harper's unique music creativity was first noted in Houston, Texas, where, at age 5, he was singing at sacred and secular functi… read moreBilly Harper's unique music creativity was first noted in Houston, Texas, where, at age 5, he was singing at sacred and secular functions and participating in choral and solo singing events. By age 14, he formed his first Billy Harp… read moreBilly Harper's unique music creativity was first noted in Houston, Texas, where, at age 5, he was singing at sacred and secular functions and participating in choral and solo singing events. By age 14, he formed his first Billy Harper Quintet while a student at Evan E. Worthing High School. … read more -
Electric Masada
10,867 listeners
Electric Masada led by John Zorn combines the raw power and manic speed of Naked City, the improvisational edge of Cobra and the spiritual … read moreElectric Masada led by John Zorn combines the raw power and manic speed of Naked City, the improvisational edge of Cobra and the spiritual lyricism of the Masada songbook. The band features: Cyro Baptista on Percussion Joey Baron on Dru… read moreElectric Masada led by John Zorn combines the raw power and manic speed of Naked City, the improvisational edge of Cobra and the spiritual lyricism of the Masada songbook. The band features: Cyro Baptista on Percussion Joey Baron on Drums Trevor Dunn on Bass Ikue Mori on Electronics Marc Ribot o… read more -
Muhal Richard Abrams
13,119 listeners
Muhal Richard Abrams (Chicago, Illinois, September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American free jazz pianist, composer, arranger, clar… read moreMuhal Richard Abrams (Chicago, Illinois, September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American free jazz pianist, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist and educator. Abrams attended DuSable High School in Chicago. By 1946, he enrolle… read moreMuhal Richard Abrams (Chicago, Illinois, September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American free jazz pianist, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist and educator. Abrams attended DuSable High School in Chicago. By 1946, he enrolled in music classes at Roosevelt University, but "I didn… read more -
Nate Wooley
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Nate Wooley (b. 1974) grew up in a Finnish-American fishing village in Oregon. He has spent the rest of his life trying musically to find … read moreNate Wooley (b. 1974) grew up in a Finnish-American fishing village in Oregon. He has spent the rest of his life trying musically to find a way back to the peace and quiet of that time by whole-heartedly embracing the space between comp… read moreNate Wooley (b. 1974) grew up in a Finnish-American fishing village in Oregon. He has spent the rest of his life trying musically to find a way back to the peace and quiet of that time by whole-heartedly embracing the space between complete absorption in sound and relative absence of the same. … read more -
Peter Evans
2,727 listeners
Peter Evans is an American trumpet player based in New York, who specializes in improvisation and avant-garde music. Peter Evans has been a… read morePeter Evans is an American trumpet player based in New York, who specializes in improvisation and avant-garde music. Peter Evans has been a member of the New York City musical community since 2003, when he moved to the city after graduat… read morePeter Evans is an American trumpet player based in New York, who specializes in improvisation and avant-garde music. Peter Evans has been a member of the New York City musical community since 2003, when he moved to the city after graduating from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Peter currently … read more -
Marc Ribot
96,659 listeners
Marc Ribot (pron.: /ˈriːboʊ/) (Newark, NJ, May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, includ… read moreMarc Ribot (pron.: /ˈriːboʊ/) (Newark, NJ, May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other mu… read moreMarc Ribot (pron.: /ˈriːboʊ/) (Newark, NJ, May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer. His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, rock and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Lou Reed, E… read more -
Ron Miles
27,507 listeners
An adventurous trumpeter, Ron Miles has made a strong impression with his Gramavision releases. A resident of Denver since he was 11, he be… read moreAn adventurous trumpeter, Ron Miles has made a strong impression with his Gramavision releases. A resident of Denver since he was 11, he began playing the trumpet seriously in junior high school and studied music at the University of Den… read moreAn adventurous trumpeter, Ron Miles has made a strong impression with his Gramavision releases. A resident of Denver since he was 11, he began playing the trumpet seriously in junior high school and studied music at the University of Denver (1981-1985) and the Manhattan School of Music (1986). In… read more -
Charles Tyler
1,274 listeners
Charles Lacy Tyler (July 20, 1941 – June 27, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist. He focused on baritone & alto saxophone and also p… read moreCharles Lacy Tyler (July 20, 1941 – June 27, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist. He focused on baritone & alto saxophone and also played clarinet. He released a string of albums on the ESPDisk and Sackville labels in the 1970s an… read moreCharles Lacy Tyler (July 20, 1941 – June 27, 1992) was an American jazz saxophonist. He focused on baritone & alto saxophone and also played clarinet. He released a string of albums on the ESPDisk and Sackville labels in the 1970s and 1980s, all of them in the free jazz idiom. His discography… read more -
Tony Oxley
1,319 listeners
Tony Oxley (born in Sheffield on 15 June 1938; died 26 December 2023) was an English free jazz drummer and one of the founders of Incus Rec… read moreTony Oxley (born in Sheffield on 15 June 1938; died 26 December 2023) was an English free jazz drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records. A self-taught pianist by age eight, Oxley first began playing the drums at seventeen. While… read moreTony Oxley (born in Sheffield on 15 June 1938; died 26 December 2023) was an English free jazz drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records. A self-taught pianist by age eight, Oxley first began playing the drums at seventeen. While in the Black Watch military band from 1957 to 1960, he stud… read more -
Bill Frisell
261,233 listeners
William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American guitarist, composer and arranger. One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, Frisell came to prominence as a stalwart for ECM Records. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a member of the New York Cit… read more