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1 day ago · Adam Neely of the fusion band Sungazer put out a lengthy video on this topic, stating how Laufey has, unlike other young jazz-influenced artists like Samara Joy and Esmeralda Spaulding, little or no hints of blues or other African American influences in her music. Laufey’s image and persona also defy jazz tradition.
Instruments: often trios, consisting of physical drums, a double bass and some intstrument for the melodies, like a piano, sax, trumpet or trombone. since the 1970s, electric guitars and basses are also more common. Of course, you can make bigger bands, like 4 or 5 players or a big band with a whole brass section.
1 day ago · They are considered the epitome of jazz-rock: driven by the gifted Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, Weather Report reached new peaks in the seventies. One of the best bands of all time, four experienced musicians from Hamburg are now paying tribute to them and bringing their spirit to Elbjazz: "A Tribute to the World's Greatest Fusion Band".
3 days ago · 23 Apr 2024. The guitar was used in jazz groups from the very beginning. Most early New Orleans bands had a guitarist, and in fact, one of the first bands to be considered jazz-oriented was led by guitarist Charlie Galloway as early as 1889. By the time jazz was starting to be recorded, the guitar (which was considered inaudible by recording ...
2 days ago · Frank Vincent Zappa (/ ˈ z æ p ə / ZAP-ə; December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader.In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist.
1 day ago · Combined with the jazz experience I was getting from the middle school jazz band, this began me on the path toward songwriting and playing in my own bands. I started taking piano lessons when I was 7, but I really began to find my place musically when Christopher Stone started giving me bass lessons when i was 13 years old.
4 days ago · His work with the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck Group, Beck Bogert & Appice and as a solo artist is filled with superb, highly melodic and technically dazzling guitar playing. His approach to his instrument encompassed many styles, from hard rock to jazz fusion to rockabilly and more.
