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Jazz trumpet players have played a central role in the development of jazz music since its earliest days. Many of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, including Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie, were trumpet players who helped to define the sound of the genre. One of the key features of jazz trumpet playing
Since its creation in 1960, Ailey’s masterpiece "Revelations” has been seen by more people around the world than any other modern dance work.
Celebrated in later decades by top musicians but largely ignored in its own time, virtuoso album 'Tanz' will be played by an all-star ensemble Feb. 16 on NYC's Upper West Side
Recorded by the klezmer virtuoso Dave Tarras and a handful of respected NY jazz players, the record was a groundbreaking mix of traditional Eastern European Jewish dance music & jazz big band sound
It’s 1941 and drummer Gene Krupa steps between his bandmate, trumpeter Roy Eldridge, and the nightclub doorman who refuses to let him enter. Krupa points to the poster beside him, with he and Eldridge listed as headliners. The doorman doesn’t move. Furious, Krupa confronts the club owner. Fire that doorman or the band walks out … Continue reading