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As sophomores, the Bril brothers organized their first ensemble, which included their classmates Yakov Okun, Eduard Zizak and Igor Ivanushkin.
Trumpeter Till Brönner is the most famous German jazz musician of his generation, updating traditional bebop sensibilities via elements of contemporary R&B and hip-hop.
Acid-jazz collective Brooklyn Funk Essentials was first conceived in 1993 by producer Arthur Baker and bassist/musical director Lati Kronlund.
Few other African-American musicians were so influential over the course of popular music, as was James Brown.
Donald Byrd was considered one of the finest hard bop trumpeters of the post-Clifford Brown era and established a reputation as a solid stylist with a clean tone, clear articulation, and a knack for melodicism.
The first single by Caro Emerald, Back It Up, caught fire right away: viewers just wouldn't stop calling, emailing and commenting about that lovely girl with her catchy song.
Casiopea is a Japanese jazz fusion band founded in Tokyo in 1976. Since its inception, Casiopea has seen many line-up changes.
There is no doubt that Chic are the greatest and most enduring disco band, from their smash 1977 debut through their 2020s touring incarnation billed as Nile Rodgers & Chic.