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Before 2012 Duke Dumont was known as a ‘producer’s producer’. He was the name on a 12” record the DJ knew to reach for when he wanted to please the crowd, without them knowing who had constructed the mesmerising sonic confection they were dancing to.
In 2012, two EPs on Tiga’s Turbo Recordings (with whom Duke has had a long standing relationship) changed all that. ‘For Club Play Vol. 1 & 2’ offered up sweet ecstatic deep house & UK bass cuts that have united people across the spectrum of music, from early club adopters like Annie Mac, Erol Alkan,...
Irving Sidney Jordan (born April 1st, 1922 in New York City – August 8th, 2006) was an American jazz pianist.
An imaginative and gifted pianist, he was also a regular member of Charlie Parker's so-called "classic quintet" (1947-1948), featuring Miles Davis. For example he participated in the Parker Dial Session that produced "Dewey Square", "Bongo Bop", "Bird of Paradise", and the beautiful ballad "Embraceable You".
He had a long solo career from the mid-1950s onwards, after periods accompanying Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz, he performed and recorded in the trio format. His most notable composition, "Jordu", became a jazz standard...
[1] Raoul is a vocalist known for his many contributions to Ennio Morricone soundtracks.
[2]Raoul aka Rares Borlea (born January 5, 1979 in Turda) is a Romanian singer. .
Edward Kennedy Ellington noto come Duke Ellington (Washington, 29 aprile 1899 – New York, 24 maggio 1974) è stato un direttore d’orchestra, pianista e compositore statunitense.
È stato un fondamentale compositore, direttore d’orchestra e arrangiatore della storia del jazz e uno dei grandi compositori americani del Novecento, oltre ad essere stato un originale pianista. Probabilmente è stato fra i piú importanti compositori di tutta la storia del jazz.
A partire dalla metà degli anni ’10 inizia a suonare professionalmente, come pianista, nella natia Washington; solo pochi anni dopo, manifestando già qualità manageriali, raduna attorno a sé alcuni amici musicisti, Sonny...
