Malek Jandali (Arabic: مالك جندلي) (b. 1972), is a Syrian composer and pianist considered to be among the most versatile and creative musicians in the Arab world. He is the first Syrian and only Arab musician to arrange music based on the oldest music notation in the world, which was discovered in the Bronze City of Ugarit, Syria. Official Website:
http://www.malekjandali.com/
Born September 10th in Los Angeles California; Roy Ayres was once one of the most visible and sought after Jazz Stars that I was introduced to in my teens. The word Vibraphonist is used for him in the 60's.... an R & B Bandleader in the 70's and 80's... people often misunderstand how important Roy's contribution to Jazz was... not to mention how he aided teenage boys in knowing what vibe to use on the opposite sex.
There are at least two bands with the name The Blessing:
1) a British musical group led by William Topley from the 1990s whose music featured elements of blues, gospel, soul, and rock; they had one UK Top 40 hit before disbanding in 2000.
2) a British band based in Bristol who subsequently changed their name to Get The Blessing. 1. The Blessing was a British musical group led by William Topley, whose music featured elements of blues, gospel, soul, and rock. The group released two albums and had one UK Top 40 hit before disbanding.
Benny Greb, born 13.06.80 in Augsburg (near Munich-Germany)
Autodidactic Drummer since the age of 6. Started taking trumpet and piano lessons and the same time. First drumlessons at the age of the 12. Involved in serveral Cover- and Jazz-Bands. After his musical studies he moved to Hamburg in 2001.
The following year perfomance at the World Drum Festival.
2003 Release of the Benny Greb-DVD titled "Vorschlag".
Blunt Instrument are a live glitch hop duo based in Brisbane, Australia. Using a combination of beats, breaks, leads, samples and turntablism to
create a multi-layered live sound. Their production is influenced pretty heavily by guys like Tipper, Bassnectar and the more recent glitch hoppers,
as well as traditional samplers like anyone from Ninja Tune.... Punk band from London, UK. Active from 1977-1978. Released one single No Excuse / Interrogation on Diesel Records in 1978.
There are at least two artist with name Makoto: 1. Based in Tokyo, Makoto Shimizu, better known as simply Makoto, is Japan's chief Drum & Bass ambassador. After completing an Acoustic Engineering major at Nippon University, Makoto first signed with LTJ Bukem's legendary Good Looking Records back in 1999.
Since then he has gone from strength to strength, releasing a long string of quality music in the form of singles and EP's, but also on the famous 'Earth' and 'Progression Sessions' compilation albums.
The self-professed Animal-style DJ, Gaslamp Killer -- a reference to his hometown of San Diego and its beach-brah's Gaslamp bar district -- has been holding it down at the front counter of LA's Turntable Lab. His real home, however, is behind the turntables, where his wild style takes DJing into the realm of freak fest psychedelia.
New Orleans traditional jazz fused with urban influences of baile funk, ska and hip-hop. Funk until you drop rhythms combined with blazing hot horns and party all night vocals. Band members include: Lumar LeBlanc - snare drum; Derrick "Oops" Moss - bass drum/percussion; Edward Lee - tuba; Tannon "Fish" Williams - trumpet; Marcus "Red" Hubbard - trumpet; Paul Robertson - trombone; and Erion Williams - tenor sax
An innovative blend of melodic modern jazz and contemporary 'classical' music. Acoustic Triangle consists of double bassist Creese, reeds player Tim Garland and pianist/French horn player Gwilym Simcock. The trio performs around the world in carefully picked concert halls, churches, cathedrals and festivals, always without any form of amplification. homepage.
Dave Formula, (born David Tomlinson 1946), is an English keyboardist and film score composer from Manchester, UK who played with the post-punk band Magazine, and New Romantic ensemble Visage during the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, in Ludus and in the "world music" band The Angel Brothers. He started out in the mid-sixties (ca. 1965) and achieved some success with the R&B / Blues / Soul band St.