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In 1956, it once again became a hotel under the name "Peace Hotel". [8] During the Cultural Revolution, the hotel was used by the Gang of Four, most famously by Zhang Chunqiao as he headed the Shanghai Commune from headquarters in the Peace Hotel. [9] Its Old Jazz Band was recently the basis for a movie, "As Time Goes By" a film by Uli Gaulke. [10]
In May 2009, Jazz for Peace partnered with UNICEF to perform a jazz benefit concert in Rwanda. This appearance marked the first time Jazz for Peace performed in Africa. Their show was also the first time that an international jazz band performed with local musicians in Rwanda. [3] The group performed two concerts in Kigali, the capital of ...
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Paul Richard Edmonds (born 1968) is a British jazz trumpeter and piano player, composer and teacher. Described as the best jazz trumpet player of his generation by the great Canadian trumpeter, Kenny Wheeler, he was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Mike Westbrook Orchestra and Loose Tubes and performed at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club both as a leader and sideman.
Paul Samuel Whiteman [1] (March 28, 1890 – December 29, 1967) [2] was an American Jazz bandleader, composer, orchestral director, and violinist. [3]As the leader of one of the most popular dance bands in the United States during the 1920s and early 1930s, Whiteman produced recordings that were immensely successful, and press notices often referred to him as the "King of Jazz".
The legendary jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong disagreed and often described Lombardo's band as his favorite orchestra. [14] [15] In fact, Lombardo's band enjoyed remarkable broad appeal which crossed racial boundaries. [10] While performing at the famed Savoy Ballroom in Harlem his band even set a new attendance record in 1930. [10] [16]
Marc Seales is an American jazz pianist associated with post-bop. [1] He was a student at Western Washington University , serving his senior year from 1977 to 1978. [ 2 ]
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