Davis, Miles (1926-1992)
Trumpet player Miles Davis became famous among both jazz buffs and people who know very little about the art form. He did so through a combination of intelligence, charisma, a...
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A jazz trumpeter, composer, and small-band leader, Miles Davis (1926-1991) was in the jazz vanguard for more than two decades. His legend continued to grow even after poor health and diminished creati...
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Vienna (dpa) - Born in a working class Vienna neighbourhood - one
of the most unusual places to bring forth a jazz visionary - Joe
Zawinul was one of the frontrunners of jaz...
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A Girl Scout troop leader accused of stealing her young Scouts' Social Security numbers and netting $87,000 in a tax scheme pleaded not guilty Tuesday.Federal prosecutors say Holly M. Barnes, 33, a...
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Jazz legend Joe Zawinul, who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz fusion and performed and recorded with Miles Davis, died early Tuesday, a hospital official said. He was 75.Zawinul had be...
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Björk has been recording albums for almost 30 years. Her solo career alone has spanned close to 15. Most bands, even successful ones that accumulate large fan bases, dissolve or cease to...
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Jazz keyboardist Joe Zawinul, who soared to fame as one of the creators of jazz-rock fusion with the band Weather Report, has died, a hospital official said. He was 75.Zawinul died early Tuesday, a...
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Jazzman Andrew Hill, a groundbreaking pianist and composer known for his complex post-bop style, died early Friday, his record label announced. He was 75.Hill, who had been diagnosed with lung canc...
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A belated swinging 70th birthday party with an all-star guest list is planned for Nancy Wilson at this year's JVC Jazz Festival.The pop-jazz songstress, who turned 70 on Feb. 20, won her third Gram...
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Stockholm (dpa) - American jazz legend Sonny Rollins and US
composer and musician Steve Reich on Monday received the Polar Music
Prize 2007, joining the likes of musical gre...
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Davis, Miles (1926-1992)
Miles Davis
OBITUARY: Joe Zawinul, music legend and jazz pioneer dies
