Gregory Hines (1946-2003)
Gregory Oliver Hines was an American dancer, actor, choreographer, and singer. He is considered one of the most celebrated tap dancers of all time. Continue reading Gregory Hines (1946-2003)
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Profile: Oscar Murillo (1986-)
Murillo was born, and spent the first ten years of his life, in La Paila, a small town in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. His parents moved to London when he was 10 years old and knew no English. Continue reading Profile: Oscar Murillo (1986-)
Profile: Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
Elvin Ray Jones was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. He showed an interest in drums at a young age, watching the circus bands march by his family’s home in Pontiac, Michigan. He served in the United States Army from 1946 to 1949 and subsequently played in a Detroit house band led by Billy Mitchell. Continue reading Profile: Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
Profile: Paul Chambers (1935-1969)
Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers, Jr. was a jazz double bassist. A fixture of rhythm sections during the 1950s and 1960s, his importance in the development of jazz bass can be measured not only by the … Continue reading Profile: Paul Chambers (1935-1969)
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