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James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote Shuffle Along , one of the first Broadway musicals written and directed by African Americans. [ 1 ]
James Blake (1922 – February 20, 1979) was a jazz musician and petty thief who became a literary sensation in the 1950s when he published his letters in the Paris Review. Early life [ edit ]
This is an alphabetized list of musicians notable for playing or having played jazz piano. The piano has been an integral part of the jazz idiom since its inception, in both solo and ensemble settings. Its role is multifaceted due largely to the instrument's combined melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic capabilities. [1
King of Jazz: Paul Whiteman; King of the Jazz Guitar: Django Reinhardt; King of the Jukebox: Louis Jordan; King of Swing: Benny Goodman a.k.a. "the Patriarch of the Clarinet", "the Professor", "Swing's Senior Statesman" Klook-Mop or Klook: Kenny Clarke; Knife (The): Pepper Adams
Ran Blake (born April 20, 1935) is an American pianist, composer, and educator. He is known for his unique style that combines blues, gospel , classical, and film noir influences into an innovative and dark jazz sound.
Blake Lively stars in the film as Carol Ferris, the love interest of Hal Jordan, played by her now-husband Ryan Reynolds back in 2011. Though the two wouldn't start dating until 2012, they credit ...
Şahan Arzruni – pianist, composer, and ethnomusicologist Serj Tankian – rock singer–songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, philosopher and a political activist, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasionally live rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down [ 1 ]
Philadelphia Eagles star receiver A.J. Brown could launch a book club of his own after a little sideline reading skyrocketed self-help author Jim Murphy to the hottest seller on Amazon overnight.