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Bill Frisell
261,904 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 -
Julian Lage
125,172 listeners
Julian Lage was interviewed on Weekend Edition Mar. 22. Here's a link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102196138 … read moreJulian Lage was interviewed on Weekend Edition Mar. 22. Here's a link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102196138 To summarize: Lage is a guitarist, a composer and a child prodigy. He has not settled on a musical… read moreJulian Lage was interviewed on Weekend Edition Mar. 22. Here's a link: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102196138 To summarize: Lage is a guitarist, a composer and a child prodigy. He has not settled on a musical style. He does Jazz, classical and many others, but since h… read more -
Melissa Aldana
19,971 listeners
On her first jazz quartet "Visions", award-winning saxophonist Melissa Aldana connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists w… read moreOn her first jazz quartet "Visions", award-winning saxophonist Melissa Aldana connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists who have come before her, creating a pathway for her own expression. Inspired by the life and works… read moreOn her first jazz quartet "Visions", award-winning saxophonist Melissa Aldana connects her work to the legacy of Latina artists who have come before her, creating a pathway for her own expression. Inspired by the life and works of Frida Kahlo, Aldana creates a parallel between her exper… read more -
John Surman
87,436 listeners
Born in Tavistock, Devon in 1944, composer/multi-instrumentalist John Surman is one of the key figures in a generation of European musician… read moreBorn in Tavistock, Devon in 1944, composer/multi-instrumentalist John Surman is one of the key figures in a generation of European musicians who have crucially expanded the international horizons of jazz during the past thirty years or s… read moreBorn in Tavistock, Devon in 1944, composer/multi-instrumentalist John Surman is one of the key figures in a generation of European musicians who have crucially expanded the international horizons of jazz during the past thirty years or so. Long acknowledged as an improviser of world class, Surman… read more -
Andy Sheppard
11,239 listeners
There are multiple artists with this name: 1. Andy Sheppard (b. Warminster January 20, 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. 2.… read moreThere are multiple artists with this name: 1. Andy Sheppard (b. Warminster January 20, 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. 2. Andy Sheppard (b. Simcoe, Ontario November 4, 1972) the acoustic guitar finger style player 1. An… read moreThere are multiple artists with this name: 1. Andy Sheppard (b. Warminster January 20, 1957) is a British jazz saxophonist and composer. 2. Andy Sheppard (b. Simcoe, Ontario November 4, 1972) the acoustic guitar finger style player 1. Andy Sheppard was born in the South West of England, at the ag… read more -
Paolo Fresu
85,427 listeners
Paolo Fresu is a jazz trumpet player from Berchidda, Sardinia. His main musical influence is probably Miles Davis, but he has also experime… read morePaolo Fresu is a jazz trumpet player from Berchidda, Sardinia. His main musical influence is probably Miles Davis, but he has also experimented fusion of different genres (e.g. he has released a CD in collaboration with gypsy Balkan bras… read morePaolo Fresu is a jazz trumpet player from Berchidda, Sardinia. His main musical influence is probably Miles Davis, but he has also experimented fusion of different genres (e.g. he has released a CD in collaboration with gypsy Balkan brass ensemble Kocani Orkestar). He has published several CDs wi… read more -
Vijay Iyer
54,965 listeners
Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer (pronounced “VID-jay EYE-yer”) was described by Pitchfork as "one of the most interesting… read moreGrammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer (pronounced “VID-jay EYE-yer”) was described by Pitchfork as "one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today," by the Los Angeles Weekly as “a boundless and deepl… read moreGrammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer (pronounced “VID-jay EYE-yer”) was described by Pitchfork as "one of the most interesting and vital young pianists in jazz today," by the Los Angeles Weekly as “a boundless and deeply important young star,” and by Minnesota Public Radio as “a… read more -
Fred Hersch
65,592 listeners
Fred Hersch (born October 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a contemporary American jazz pianist who has become a consistent and highly dema… read moreFred Hersch (born October 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a contemporary American jazz pianist who has become a consistent and highly demanded performer on the international jazz scene. Hersch began playing piano at a very young age and… read moreFred Hersch (born October 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a contemporary American jazz pianist who has become a consistent and highly demanded performer on the international jazz scene. Hersch began playing piano at a very young age and graduated from the prestigious New England Conservatory of … read more -
Wolfgang Muthspiel
27,205 listeners
Wolfgang Muthspiel (born March 2, 1965 in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother o… read moreWolfgang Muthspiel (born March 2, 1965 in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother of the trombonist and pianist Christian Muthspiel. He started playing the violin at six and began s… read moreWolfgang Muthspiel (born March 2, 1965 in Judenburg, Austria) is an Austrian guitarist and composer most associated with jazz and brother of the trombonist and pianist Christian Muthspiel. He started playing the violin at six and began study of the guitar as a teenager. After studying classical a… read more -
Ambrose Akinmusire
78,402 listeners
Akinmusire was born and raised in Oakland, California. Before he was eighteen, Ambrose had already performed with such famed musicians as s… read moreAkinmusire was born and raised in Oakland, California. Before he was eighteen, Ambrose had already performed with such famed musicians as saxophonists Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Steve Coleman, and drummer Billy Higgins. After graduati… read moreAkinmusire was born and raised in Oakland, California. Before he was eighteen, Ambrose had already performed with such famed musicians as saxophonists Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Steve Coleman, and drummer Billy Higgins. After graduating from Berkeley High School in 2000, he moved to New York t… read more