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Artist Name |
Artist Bio |
Instruments |
Genres |
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Bobby McFerrin |
With a four-octave range and a dazzling repertoire of vocal techniques, 10-time Grammy Award-winner Bobby McFerrin has sold over 20 million albums.
Born in New York City in 1950, Bobby is the son of singer Sara Cooper and opera baritone Robert McFerrin, the first black man to sing as a member of the… Read More_» |
conductor, piano, voice |
a capella, classical, jazz |
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Canadian Brass |
The members of Canadian Brass are Chuck Daellenbach (tuba), Christopher Coletti and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Keith Dyrda (trombone) and Eric Reed (horn). Performing as a lively ensemble for over 40 years, the Canadian Brass are masters of concert presentations — from formal classical concerts … Read More_» |
brass |
big band, classical, ensemble, jazz, traditional |
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Herbie Hancock |
Herbie Hancock is a musical prodigy, a jazz legend, and a 12-time Grammy Award-winner. At seven years old, he began studying European classical music but also immersed himself in rhythm and blues at the same time.
By 11, he performed Mozart’s “Piano Concerto No. 26 in D” and “Coronation” w… Read More_» |
composition, piano, voice |
classical, jazz, r & b |
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Imani Winds |
Founded in 1997 by flutist and composer Valerie Coleman, Grammy Award-nominated Imani Winds also includes members Toyin Spellman-Diaz, oboist; Jeff Scott, French hornist; and Monica Ellis, bassoonist. Mariam Adam, the clarinetist.
Imani Winds have performed at top venues around the nation including … Read More_» |
wind |
classical, ensemble, jazz, world |
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James Carter |
Classical composer Roberto Sierra and jazz saxophonist James Carter came together to create Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra—a four-part concerto that seamlessly integrates the forms and harmonic language of contemporary classical music, Latin rhythms, and jazz’s improvisational imperative.… Read More_» |
brass |
big band, jazz |
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Jeff Beck |
Eight-time Grammy Award-winner Jeff Beck is one of the UK’s leading artists and one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock history. Making music in a place beyond categories and genres, Jeff can coax from his guitar sounds that few others can. Perhaps best known for his contributions to… Read More_» |
guitar |
classical, jazz, r & b, rock |
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Keith Emerson |
Keyboard legend Keith Emerson has been one of the most important figures to emerge from the thriving UK rock scene of the 1960′s and 70′s. He is a leader in the progressive rock movement, fusing rock ‘n’ roll with a myriad of musical styles, such as classical, jazz and world … Read More_» |
piano, synthesizer |
classical, electronic, jazz, rock |
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Michael Daugherty |
In 2011, composer, pianist and teacher Michael Daugherty won three Grammy Awards for the piano concerto “Deus Ex Machina,” a sonic tribute to trains, and Metropolis Symphony, an album inspired by Superman. According to the League of American Orchestras, he is one of the ten most performed contem… Read More_» |
composition, piano |
classical, electronic, jazz, orchestra, pop, rock |
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Paul O’Neill |
This month, Linked Music brings together classical music and heavy metal. Host Peter Cummings interviews Trans-Siberian Orchestra founder Paul O’Neill to talk all about the connections.
O’Neill formed the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) in 1996, and immediately approached long time friends… Read More_» |
composition, guitar, piano |
classical, electronic, jazz, metal, opera, orchestra |
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Sting |
Born in 1951, in Wallsend, north-east England, Gordon Sumner’s life started to change the evening a fellow musician in the Phoenix Jazzmen caught sight of his black and yellow striped sweater and decided to re-christen him Sting.
Sting got his start playing bass with local outfits The Newcastl… Read More_» |
guitar, piano, voice |
classical, jazz, pop, rock, singer-songwriter |
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Wynton Marsalis |
Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed musician, composer, bandleader, educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He is the world’s first jazz artist to perform and compose across the full jazz spectrum from its New Orleans roots to bebop to modern jazz. By creating and performi… Read More_» |
brass, composition |
big band, classical, jazz, orchestra |
