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Miles Davis is arguably one of the most influential trumpet players and band leaders in American history (Louis Armstrong is another) with a career that spanned 50 years. He was not only a multi-platinum artist, but he was also an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2006). His album Kind Of Blue, …
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HI EVERYONE, THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN TO TEEN JAZZ RADIO. WITH ME TODAY I HAVE DR. ALICIA DOYLE, A MUSICOLOGIST, FRENCH HORN PLAYER AND PROFESSOR AT CAL STATE LONG BEACH AND TODAY WE’RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FIELD OF MUSICOLOGY. HI DR. DOYLE. Hi Shannon. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US TODAY. I’m …
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Here are some jazz phrases that we like and found entertaining. There are so many more than what we’ve listed here, so feel free to add your favorites in the comments! The Apple – New York City. Axe – An instrument. Bag – A particular interest. Balloon lungs – A wind player with plenty of …
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Hey everyone. With me today, I have a very special guest. This is Dr Suzel Reily, she is a professor at Queen’s University Belfast and she teaches in the Ethnomusicology department. So today we’re going to follow up on careers in music and discuss ethnomusicology as a career. THE INTERVIEW Hi Suzel Hi there Shannon, …
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As one of the most innovative and imitated saxophonists of the 21st century, Michael Brecker has played a large role in shaping the jazz and instrumental pop genres over the last thirty years. “You’ll find no better example of stylistic evolution than Michael Brecker, unarguably the most influential tenor stylist of the last 25 years.” …
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