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Jaz
Jaz can refer to: Jazz music (the spelling with one "z" being mostly used in the 1910s)Jaz drive, a disk storage system.Jaz-O, a rapper known for bringing Jay Z into the music business. Also known as The Jaz, or the Originator. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of arti..
Jaz-O
Jaz-O is an East Coast rapper, active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for being a mentor of sorts to Jay-Z. Jaz-O is also known as The Originator. He had a song called "The Originators" which featured a young Jay-Z in the late 80's. As simply Jaz, he had success with 1992's "Hawaiian S..
Jaza'iranaa
Jaza'iranaa is one of the best-known songs from the Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962). جزائرنا، يا بلاد الجدود نهضنا نحطم عنك القيود ففيك برغم العدا سنسود ونعصف بالظلم والظالمين Our Algeria, O our ancestral land, W..
Jazak
Jazak can refer to: Jazak Monastery, a monastery in Srem, Vojvodina, Serbia. Jazak (village), a village in Srem, Vojvodina, Serbia. This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change t..
Jazakallah khairan
Jazakallahu Khayran is an Arabic term and Islamic expression of gratitude meaning "May Allah reward you for the good." Although the common Arabic word for thanks is Shukran, jazakallahu khayran is used by Muslims in its stead in belief that a one cannot repay a person enough, and that Allah is able ..
Jazak monastery
The Jazak monastery (Serbian: Манастир Јазак / Manastir Jazak) is a Serb Orthodox monastery on the Fruška Gora mountain in the northern Serbian province of Vojvodina. The monastery was founded in 1736. See also Monasteries of Fruška GoraList of Serb Orthodox monasteries External link..
Jazbo Brown
Jazbo Brown was, according to legend, a black delta blues musician from around the turn of the 19th century, a travelling musician. Jazbo Brown is a semi legend, refered to in DuBose Heyward's Jasbo Brown and Selected Poems (1924) as an "itinerant negro player along the missippi and later in chicago..
Jazeeraa Daily
Jazeeraa Daily is a local newspaper of the Maldives. ..
Jazeera Airways
Jazeera Airways is an airline based in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It was established in 2004 to operate scheduled regional passenger services. It is Kuwait's first private airline and started a low-fare operation in 2005 with 2 Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline is the first and only fully privately funded..
Jazeps Grosvalds
Jazeps Grosvalds was born on April 24 1891 in Riga, Latvia. He is now regarded as one of Latvia's finest painters and has several works on display in the Latvian National Art Museum. His style is a combination of European Modernism and Abstract with a distinctly Latvian influence. and A student of..
Jazil
Jazil is a thoroughbred horse. Although he tied for fourth place in the 2006 Kentucky Derby, he was able to capture the final leg of the Triple Crown with a victory in the Belmont Stakes. Connections Jazil is owned by the Shadwell Stable. He is trained by Kiaran McLauglin and is ridden by Fernando ..
Jazira
Jazira (جزيرة) means island or peninsula in Arabic, and may refer to: Al Jazira, Mesopotamia — the riparian plain of Mesopotamia, which encompasses northeastern Syria and northwestern Iraq.Al Jazirah (state) in Sudan.Gezira — is an island on the river Nile in central Cairo, best kn..
Jazirian
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Jazmin
More success followed in 2005 - Anal Addicts (19) by Northstar Associates (anal sex), Asian Cream Pie Invasion by Devil's Film (bukakke), Squirting 101 (4) by Digital Sin (squirting) and more. But, the brightest feathers in her cap were the artfully made movies - Intrigue by Wicked Pictures, ..
Jazmin Grace Rotolo
Jazmin Grace Grimaldi was born March 4, 1992 in Palm Springs, California, United States)[#endnote_note1]. She is known for being the elder child of Albert II, Prince of Monaco - and the second eldest granddaughter of the late Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. Contents 1 Ori..
JAZN
JAZN (Java AuthoriZatioN) - Oracle's authorization/policy provider for JAAS (Java Authentication and Authorization Service). ..
Jazz
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Jazz Stylistic origins: Blues and other African American folk music, Ragtime, West African music, European marching bands, 1910s New Orleans. Typical instruments: Saxophone – Trumpet – Trombone – Clarinet – Piano – Guitar &n..
Jazz-funk
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Jazz-funk is a musical genre, a style of mostly American jazz music, popular on the club-circuit in England d..
Jazza
Josiah Brooks is a flash artist and freelance animator who often goes by the name Jazza. His work has appeared on such websites such as newgrounds, [flashportal] and [funnyjunk]. His animations include [Story of a Loser], [PALADIN], and [the Pico Day Ant..
Jazzanova
Jazzanova is a German Berlin-based DJ/producer collective consisting of Alexander Barck, Claas Brieler, Jürgen von Knoblauch, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, and Axel Reinemer. The group is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz and jazz house styles of music associated with record lab..
Jazzaway
Jazzaway is a Norwegian record label founded by saxophonist Jon Klette. The label includes artists/bands like Crimetime Orchestra, Jazzmob, Morthana, The Core and Sonny Simmons See also List of record labels External link [Official site] ..
Jazzenzo
Jazzenzo is a Dutch jazz e-zine. The magazine is about jazz musicians, both the ones that are 'arrived' in their style and skill and the young, talented artists. It also focuses on Dutch musicians, but frequently mentions international artists. The word 'enzo' after the word jazz is a Dutch express..
Jazzercise
Jazzercise is a fitness program that combines elements of jazz dance into aerobic exercise. The name also refers to the company that develops and markets the program. Each Jazzercise class consists of a series of dance routines set to popular music. Yoga, pilates, cardio-kickboxing, and other fi..
Jazze Pha
Jazze Pha, aka Jazze Phizzle (born Phalon Alexander in Memphis, Tennessee), is an American songwriter, rapper and record producer, known for his collaborations with Nelly, Ludacris, Trick Daddy, T.I., Lil' Wayne among others. He is not the son of legendary R&B and gospel singer Deniece Williams, alt..
JazzFest Berlin
JazzFest Berlin (also known as the Berlin Jazz Festival) is a jazz festival based in Berlin, Germany. Originally called the "Berliner Jazztage," it was founded in 1964 in West Berlin by the Berliner Festspiele. It is considered one of the world's premier jazz festivals. The festival's artistic co..
Jazzhorse
The Jazzhorse is one, or perhaps all, of the following: A mythical creature that jumps between the ethereal and astral dimensions. An intense emotion or spirit that may overtake a crowd during a spiritual awakening ("invoking the Jazzhorse") A god. The Jazzhorse has been reportedly "sighted" by va..
Jazzie B
Jazzie B (born Beresford Romeo on January 26 1963) is a DJ and music producer. He is a founding member of the musical group Soul II Soul. He is mainly credited for singing and vocal dialogue. He was born and raised in Hornsey Rise in North London. Jazzie B has also produced and remixed work for a..
Jazzin' for Blue Jean
Jazzin' for Blue Jean was a 21-minute short film featuring David Bowie and directed by Julien Temple. It was created to promote Bowie's single "Blue Jean" in 1984. The film depicts the adventures of the socially imcompetent Vic (played by Bowie) as he tries to win the affections of a beautiful girl..
JAZZIZ
JAZZIZ is a music magazine that covers jazz. It was founded in 1983 by Michael and Lori Fagien. It has remained small and independent, with approximately 200,000 subscribers. A CD is included with every issue. External links [Official Site] ..
Jazziza
Azeri jazz artist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh released her fifth album, Jazziza, in 1997. The title of the album comes from the nickname her father Vagif gave her when she was a child. Track listing "Lover man" — (6:37)"Sunny rain" — (6:09)"My funny Valentine" — (7:46)"Scrapple from the Apple" —..
Jazzkantine
Inspired by Guru's Jazzmatazz project, the German formation Jazzkantine was founded in 1993 in Braunschweig. Their first album Jazzkantine won them the "Echo Award" in 1995, the most important German music prize. The music of Jazzkantine is a cross-over between jazz funk and hip hop music: German r..
Jazzland Records
Jazzland Records is the name of at least two record labels: The first Jazzland Records is an American jazz label founded in 1960 by Bill Grauer and Orrin Keepnews, as a subsidiary of their Riverside Records company. Originally used to re-package earlier Riverside releases; subsequently the label w..
Jazzmatazz
Jazzmatazz may be a reference to: An album from the Jazzmatazz series of recordings from the musician known as Guru, including: Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1[[Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality]][[Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Street Soul]] Alternatively, it may be a reference to: [Jazzmatazz], a web portal ..
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album by alternative hip hop artist Guru, released on May 18, 1993 (see 1993 in music) on Chrysalis Records. The album revolutionized jazz rap, and is usually considered the first full-fledged fusion of jazz and hip hop. Live backing is provided by a band that incl..
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality, was the follow-up to the well-received Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1. This sophomore release to the Jazzmatazz series toned down the jazz rap punch that made the first volume memorable. It was nevertheless critically acclaimed in its own right. Guests featured on this re..
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul, the third entry in the Jazzmatazz series from Guru of Gangstarr fame. As the title seems to suggest, this volume featured a blend of Soul with R&B. The decline in Jazz inflections that made Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 popular continued on this release (the decline was alrea..
Jazzmetal
Jazzmetal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars but also by the use of swung notes as found in jazz. While it isn't a mainstream style, increasingly often have musicians with jazz background found themeselves needing to play something ..
Jazzmun
Jazzmun is the stage name of an actor and nightclub performer specializing in female impersonation in the Los Angeles area. Originally from San Diego, California, Jazzmun made his/her first national television appearance on the talent variety show Puttin' On the Hits in 1984 in which he split his..
Jazzology Records
Jazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz. Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who as of 2004 still runs it. Buck also owns a number of other record labels, such as GHB Records; "Jazzology" is sometimes used as the general term for all of t..
Jazzophone
The jazzophone is a comparatively rare sax-shaped double-belled brass instrument, with a trumpet-like mouthpiece. External links [some photographs] ..
Jazzpar Prize
The Jazzpar Prize (established 1990) is an annual Danish prize within jazz, by some{{fact{{ considered the highest international award. The winner is one out of five nominees, among internationally recognized performers of jazz. The award is 200,000 Danish crowns and a bronze statue by Jørgen Hau..
Jazzstep
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Jazztrax Showcase of the Absolute Newest
Jazztrax, formally known as the Jazztrax Showcase of the Absolute Newest, is a weekly countdown of America's Top 20 Smooth Jazz singles by Art Good. The show was founded in 1985 by Good in San Diego, and is currently broadcast out of the San Fernando Valley, the heart of smooth jazz. Each week, Art..
Jazztronic
Jazztronik is the Japanese Tokyo-based DJ/producer Ryota Nozaki. As one of Japan's leading DJs, Ryota Nozaki is known not only in Japan, but also in Europe and the United States. His musical styles include, but are not limited to nu jazz and jazz house. While he is currently on [Especial Reco..
Jazzwise
Jazzwise magazine, launched in 1997, is the UK’s biggest selling jazz monthly and is available in most major territories worldwide.[[Citing sources citation needed]] Jazzwise has a broad editorial remit from the cutting edge of contemporary jazz, mainstream, improv and ja..
Jazzyfatnastees
The Jazzyfatnastees are Mercedez Matrinez and Tracey Moore, an American R&B/neo-soul vocal duo. In addition to recording their own albums, they have toured with, and began their careers singing background vocals for The Roots. They are part of the Okayplayer collective. Discography Albums T..
Jazzy and the Pussycats
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Jazzy B
Jazzy B, on the cover of his latest album Romeo Jazzy B (aka "The Crown Prince of Bhangra" and "The Original Folksta"), born on April 1, 1975 as Jaswinder Singh Bains in Nawanshahr, Punjab, India, is a popular Bhangra artist who is easily recognized by fans of the genre with his spiky hair,an..
Jazzy Five
In the mid seventies, in the area of the South Bronx known as Soundview Houses, the story of hip hop pioneers, the "Jazzy Five" MC’s begins. Their founder, the 1st and best rapper in the Soundview area at the time, MC Sundance, was an MC with Disco King Mario along with Charlie Choo and the Maste..
Jazzy Jeff
Jazzy Jeff can refer to: DJ Jazzy Jeff, born Jeffrey A. Townes, a hip hop entertainer best known in his role as DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.Jazzy Jeff, born Jeffrey Myree, a hip hop artist with the group Funky Four Plus One who previously won the rights to use the name Jazzy Jeff in a court ba..
Jazzy Sensation
Jazzy Sensation is a classic old school hip hop song released in 1982 performed by hip hop pioneers Afrika Bambaataa and the Jazzy Five. The song's lyrics consist mainly of routines from the Jazzy Five's stage shows along with a revamped chorus from Gwen McCrae's Funky Sensation. Afrika Bambaataa ..
Jazz (album)
Jazz is a 1978 album by English rock band Queen. It was the band's seventh studio album, and consisted of a mix of very different styles of music, from disco-funk ("Fun It") to vaudeville ("Dreamer's Ball") to rock and roll ("Dead On Time"). Curiously, it contains nothing recognizable as jazz, exce..
Jazz (apple)
Jazz apples are a new breed of apple created in New Zealand. They are a cross between Gala and Braeburn apples, and are sweet, crunchy and juicy. In the UK they are available in Marks and Spencer, Somerfield, Tesco and Waitrose, and will soon be grown in the UK too. ..
Jazz (comics)
Jazz (John Arthur Zander) is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their series District X. He appears to have no overt mutant power except that his skin is blue. His dream is to be a rapper, but he doesn't do it very well. While in "Mutant Town" Jazz was a drug runner for one of the c..
Jazz (computer)
The Jazz computer architecture was a motherboard and chipset design originally developed by Microsoft for use in developing Windows NT. The design was eventually used as the basis for most MIPS-based Windows NT systems. In part because Microsoft intended NT to be portable between various microproce..
Jazz (disambiguation)
Jazz may refer to: Jazz, the musical genreJazz dance, the dance style also known as Jazz BalletJazz (novel), the 1992 novel by Toni MorrisonJazz (Cooder), the 1978 record album by Ry CooderJazz (album), the 1978 record album by QueenJazz (documentary), the 2001 documentary produced by Ken Burns on ..
Jazz (documentary)
thumb Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns is the last documentary in a trilogy by Ken Burns, following The Civil War and Baseball. It was broadcast on PBS in 2001, and was released on DVD later that year by the same company. The film concerns the history of jazz music in the USA, from its origins at the..
Jazz (Henri Matisse)
Jazz is a book of twenty prints based on paper cut-outs by Henri Matisse. Tériade, a noted mid 20th century art publisher, arranged to have Matisse's cut-outs rendered as pochoir prints. The original edition of 30 Sep 1947 consisted of 250 sets of prints accompanied with a text by Matisse. Appro..
Jazz (novel)
Jazz cover "Jazz is the story of a triangle of passion, jealousy, murder and redemption, of sex and spirituality, of slavery and liberation, of country and city, of being male and female, African American, and above all of being human. Like the music of its title, it is a dazzlingly lyric pl..
Jazz (Transformers)
Jazz is an Autobot Transformers character who has appeared in multiple stories. For trademark reasons, Jazz is sometimes referred to as Meister, his Japanese name. Contents 1 Generation One (1984)1.1 Animated series1.2 Marvel Comics1.3 Dreamwave Comics1.4 Devil's Due Comic..
Jazz (We've Got)/Buggin' Out (A Tribe Called Quest)
"Jazz (We've Got)/Buggin'Out" Single by A Tribe Called Quest From the album The Low End Theory Released 1991 Format Digital download12" maxi single Genre Hip-hop Length For Jazz (We've Got) 4:11 For Buggin' Out 3:38 Label Jive Records A Tribe Called Quest single chronology "Check the..
Jazz Africa
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. A live album recorded by keyboardist Herbie Hancock and Gambian kora player Foday Musa Suso in the 1980's. It is..
Jazz Age
American Generations Term Period Awakening Generation 1701–1723 First Great Awakening 1730–1740 Liberty GenerationRepublican GenerationCompromise Generation 1724–17411742–17661767–1791 Second Great Awakening 1790–1840 Transcendentalist GenerationTranscendental GenerationAbolitioni..
Jazz Age Chronicles
Jazz Age is a comic based in 1920s Boston by writer/illustrator Ted Slampyak. Jazz Age has been around in one form or another for the past 20 years, starting off as a group of characters for a game, becoming a black and white print comic for EF Graphics and Caliber, and now a color webcomic as par..
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Jazz at Lincoln Center is a new addition to the Lincoln Center performing arts complex, located at 60th Street and Broadway in New York City, slightly south of the main Lincoln Center campus and directly adjacent to Columbus Circle. The complex opened in October 2004. The complex was designed by ac..
Jazz at Massey Hall
Jazz at Massey Hall Album by "The Quintet" Released 1953 Recorded 15 May 1953 Genre Jazz Length 46:54 Label Debut/OJC '''Producer Charles Mingus Professional reviews All Music Guide [link] Jazz at Massey Hall is a jazz album featuring a live performance by "The Quintet" on 1..
Jazz at Santa Monica Civic '72
Jazz at Santa Monica '72 is a 1972 (see 1972 in music) live album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by a jazz trio led by the pianist Tommy Flanagan, and the Count Basie Orchestra. This concert was initially sold through mail order by the jazz producer and impressario, Norm..
Jazz at the Philharmonic
Jazz at the Philharmonic (JATP) was the title of a series of concerts and recordings produced by Norman Granz. The first concert was held in 1944 in Los Angeles, and featured Illinois Jacquet, Jack McVea, J.J. Johnson, Shorty Sherock, Nat King Cole, and Les Paul; Jacquet in particular created a sens..
Jazz Baby
Jazz Baby is a song published in 1919, written by Blanche Merrill and William Jerome. The rights to the song were acquired by the manufacturers of Wheaties cereal in 1926, for the purpose of using it as an advertising jingle. Many different lyrics promoting the cereal were applied to the tune over..
Jazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section. The rhythm section of a jazz band consists of the drums, bass, and usually at least one instrument capable of playing chords, such as a piano or guitar. The rhythm section is..
Jazz blues
Jazz blues is a musical style that combines jazz and blues. The term also refers to any tune that follows the standard 12-bar blues chord progression, whilst being played in the jazz style, rather than the traditional blues style. Blues music was a major influence in the development of jazz, and su..
Jazz Butcher
The cover of The Jazz Butcher's last studio album, 2000's Rotten Soul, featuring the Jazz Butcher himself, Pat Fish (right) and lead guitarist and collaborator Max Eider (left). The Jazz Butcher, also known as The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy and The Jazz Butcher And His Sikkorskis From Hell, is a..
Jazz Café
Jazz Café Venue Location: Camden Town, London Spaces: 1 Layout: theatre style Promotions: Jazz Café Licensing Capacity: 350 Licensing authority: Business Opened: (UTC)} Owner: Mean Fiddler [website] The Jazz Café is a music venue at Parkway in Camden Town, L..
Jazz Café Suite
Jazz Café Suite is a live album by ProjeKct One, one of the four sub-groups known as ProjeKcts into which the band King Crimson 'fraKctalised' from 1997 to 1999. The album was released on Discipline Global Mobile records in 2003. The album was recorded at The Jazz Café in Camden, London, United ..
Jazz chords
This article is intended to describe and explain some of the chords and chord symbols which are commonly found in Jazz music. All chords are described starting with the lowest note, and ascending in pitch. Contents 1 Nomenclature1.1 Intervals1.2 Compound intervals1.3 Example2..
Jazz dance
Contents 1 What is jazz dance?2 People in the History of Jazz Dance3 See also4 External links5 Sources What is jazz dance? Jazz dance has two meanings, depending on the era. Both dance forms are related by evolution. • Until the middle of 1950s, jazz dance meant mos..
Jazz dance moves
Jazz moves are a key part of Lindy Hop. History: Jazz moves evolved from Tap, which was originally called "Jazz dance". In the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, jazz meant tap. Modern jazz is softer than Tap with more emphasis on the body and less emphasis on footwork. Yet, many moves carry over from Tap. B..
Jazz Domingo
Jazz Domingo is a dancer and member of JammXKids. Bio Jazz, a born dancer, studies with Debbie Allen at her Dance Academy. A California native, Jazz is originally from the Bay Area but now lives in Los Angeles. In addition to his astounding dancing talent, touring with Debbie Allen, appearing in mu..
Jazz DSP
The Jazz DSP, by [Improv Systems], is a VLIW embedded digital siginal processor architecture with a 2-stage instruction pipeline, and single-cycle execution units. The baseline DSP includes one arithmetic logic unit (ALU), dual memory interfaces, and the control unit (instruction decoder, ..
Jazz Fenton
Danny Phantom character Jasmine Fenton Age: 16 Hair Color: Red Hair Length: Long Eyes: Blue Skin: White Jazz Fenton is a fictional character from the Nickelodeon cartoon, Danny Phantom. She is voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey. Contents 1 Basic Information2 Role ..
Jazz FM
Jazz FM may refer to: 102.2 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in London100.4 Jazz FM, a defunct radio station based in ManchesterCJRT-FM 91.1 (Jazz FM 91) based in TorontoJazz FM, a website and radio station from GMG Radio which replaced 102.2 Jazz FM This is a [disambiguationdisambiguati..
Jazz FM (website)
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Jazz from Hell
Jazz from Hell is a jazz-rock instrumental album from Frank Zappa. It was released in 1986 by Barking Pumpkin Records (vinyl) and by Rykodisc (CD). All compositions were executed by Frank Zappa on the Synclavier DMS with the exception of "St. Etienne." In the initial Europe CD release, the album..
Jazz funeral
Jazz funeral is a common name for a funeral tradition with music which developed in New Orleans, Louisiana. The term "jazz funeral" was long in use by observers from elsewhere, but was generally disdained as inappropriate by most New Orleans musicians and practitioners of the tradition. The p..
Jazz fusion
Bitches Brew (1970) by Miles Davis is considered the most influential early fusion album Jazz fusion (sometimes referred to simply as fusion) is a musical genre that loosely encompasses the merging of jazz with other styles, particularly rock, funk, R&B, electronic music and world music. It ba..
Jazz Golf
Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Jazz Golf Equipment Inc. is Canada's largest wholly Canadian owned manufacturer of golf clubs and equipment. Its corporate focus is to produce golf equipment targeted at specific price points and niches in the golf market. Jazz Golf's primary focus is to serve g..
Jazz Guignard
Jazz Guignard was a popular Haitian jazz musician in the 1930s. He was distinguished by his completion of the one the first noncommercial recordings of Haitian music. ..
Jazz guitar
Jazz guitar is the use of guitar in jazz music. The guitar has a long and honorable history in jazz. Historically, the guitar played the same role in jazz as in country music, blues and other forms of folk music, as an instrument easy to acquire financially and with an ability to provide an indivi..
Jazz hands
Jazz hands is a common gesture made in vaudeville routines. To perform Jazz hands, one's hands are opened with palms facing outward. The hands are then shaken slightly, as if holding a tamborine. The position of the arms can vary. Forearms are usually extended upward, or the forearms may extend f..
Jazz harmony
Jazz Harmony is a highly sophisticated harmonic idiom that incorporates traditional harmony as well as non-traditional techniques. Similarities between jazz and traditional harmony include, notational techniques, (e.g. the musical staff, clefs, accidentals etc.) many chord progressions, and many m..
Jazz Impressions of New York
Jazz Impressions of New York is a jazz album released by Dave Brubeck. Track listing "Theme From Mr. Broadway" - 2:30"Broadway Bossa Nova" - 3:16"Autumn In Washington Square" - 5:30"Something To Sing About" - 3:56"Sixth Sense" - 6:57"Spring In Central Park" - 2:29"Lonely Mr. Broadway" - 4:20"..
Jazz Interactions
Jazz Interactions, Inc. is a non-profit-making organisation whose aim is "to stimulate a greater awareness of jazz by providing jazz information and educational services to New York metropolitan area"[link]. The organisation was founded by a group of jazz musicians including Joe Newman, a..
Jazz in June
There are at least two music festivals with the name. Lincoln, Nebraska has had one for around for 14 years according to its website (accessed October 23, 2005)*[Official Website]Norman, Oklahoma has had one since 1984.*[Official Website] This is a [disambiguationdisambigua..
Jazz in the Park
Jazz in the Park is a free outdoor music concert series held annually at Cathedral Square Park in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. It takes place Thursday evenings from June through September and showcases diverse jazz talent from across the nation. The event, along with Summerfest ..
Jazz Jackrabbit
Jazz Jackrabbit may refer to the following: Jazz Jackrabbit (computer game), a platform video game for the PC.Jazz Jackrabbit 2, the original sequelJazz Jackrabbit 3, a second, cancelled sequelJazz Jackrabbit Advance, a Game Boy Advance gameJazz Jackrabbit (character), the titular character of afor..
Jazz Jackrabbit (character)
Jazz Jackrabbit in Diamondus (the original game) Jazz Jackrabbit is the title character of a series of platform games. Contents 1 Description2 Games2.1 Jazz Jackrabbit2.2 Jazz Jackrabbit 22.3 Jazz Jackrabbit Advance2.4 Other games3 External links Descripti..
Jazz Jackrabbit (computer game)
Jazz Jackrabbit title screen Jazz Jackrabbit is a platform game produced by Epic MegaGames, now known as Epic Games. It was released in 1994 for the PC. Inspired by classic console games such as Super Mario Bros., Mega Man, and especially the fast-paced Sonic the Hedgehog, the game was the bra..
Jazz Jackrabbit 2
Jazz Jackrabbit 2 title screen, showing Jazz and Spaz. Jazz Jackrabbit 2 is a platform game produced by Epic MegaGames, now known as Epic Games. It was released in 1998 for the PC, and later for the Macintosh. It is the sequel to Jazz Jackrabbit. Jazz has to chase Devan Shell through time, in..
Jazz Jackrabbit 3
Jazz Jackrabbit 3 (alternatively called Jazz Jackrabbit 3D or simply Jazz3D) was to be the third installment of the popular PC game series, Jazz Jackrabbit. Spear-headed by Dean "Noogy" Dodrill (an animator for Jazz Jackrabbit 2) and coded by World Tree Games, it was developed for the original Unr..
Jazz Jackrabbit Advance
Jazz Jackrabbit Advance is a platform game developed by Game Titan. It was released in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance, published by Jaleco. It was marketed simply as Jazz Jackrabbit. It is the third full game in the Jazz Jackrabbit series, and was controversial among fans. Spaz Jackrabbit, Jazz's br..
Jazz Jamaica
In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican music and the largely improvisational nature of jazz, original Jazz Warrior, and veteran jazz double bassist, Gary Crosby turned a musical concept in to a joyful reality. Crosby's concept was to create a quintessential fusion of mento, ska, re..
Jazz Mandolin Project
The Jazz Mandolin Project, is a jazz jam band from Burlington, Vermont, led by mandolinist Jamie Masefield. The project formed in 1993 through a gig every month at a coffee house in Vermont known as The Last Elm Cafe. The only concrete member of the band is Jamie Masefield, although the group has ..
Jazz manouche
Jazz manouche (which means literally "Traveller jazz") is a form of music which blends jazz with traditional Rom (Gypsy) music forms. It was popular in the pre-1920's, being an early form of jazz. ..
Jazz Middelheim
Jazz Middelheim is a biannual summer jazz festival in Antwerp, Belgium. The 2005 edition headlined Toots Thielemans, Aka Moon vs. DJ Grazzhoppa's DJ Big Band, Marc Moulin, Erwin Vann Group, Wayne Shorter Quartet and Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band. The first edition took place in 1969 as a jazz ..
Jazz No Problem
Jazz No Problem are a Prague-based Czech jazz band. On sunny days, they can be found playing on Prague's historic Charles Bridge amid tourist throngs. Discography Jazz No Problem have recorded one album, After Ten Years, though this is at present only available from the band themselves. The album..
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day is a 1959 documentary film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. It was filmed and directed by noted commercial and fashion photographer Bert Stern. The film mixes images of water and the city with the performers and audience at the festival. It also features scenes of the 1..
Jazz piano
--> Cover from album by Bud Powell. Jazz piano refers to various styles of piano playing used by jazz pianists. Like jazz itself, jazz piano is part of the music history of the U.S., dating back to the bebop, cool jazz, and hard bop played by numerous jazz pianists including Chick Corea, Bill ..
Jazz poetry
"Jazz poetry" can be defined as poetry that "demonstrates jazz-like rhythm or the feel of improvisation," [from an article by Pittsburg State University faculty]. During the 1920s, several poets began to eschew the conventions of rhythm and style; among these were Ezra Pound, T.S. Eliot, a..
Jazz Profiles
Jazz Profiles is a radio show produced by NPR and hosted by jazz singer Nancy Wilson. It features hour long retrospectives on the lives of famous jazz musicians, or sometimes on famous albums such as Miles Davis' Kind of Blue. The show covers a wide range of jazz musicians, from the very famous ..
Jazz punk
Jazz punk is an odd genre of punk where lyrics are the most essential part of the musics punk image. The most known artists are The Magnetspandables, The Bayside Sunbathers, Berry and his Legendary Fishmongers, The Mayonara Macaronis and at last, but not least: Marwa and her Macaronibabes. These a..
Jazz rap
Jazz rap is a fusion of alternative hip hop music and jazz, developed in the very late 1980s and early 1990s. Known for intellectual, often socio-political or Afrocentric lyrics and jazz beats (sometimes performed by a live band, instead of sampled), jazz rap has not become a huge mainstream succes..
Jazz Raycole
Jazz Raycole is an American actress who played Claire Kyle in the popular sitcom 'My Wife and Kids' during its first season. When season one ended, Raycole was pulled from the series by her mother who was concerned about a storyline in the second season premiere in which Claire and her friend Char..
Jazz Records
Jazz Records is a United States jazz record company specialising in the issue of previously unreleased recordings from the family archive of jazz pianist Lennie Tristano. See also List of record labels ..
Jazz royalty
Jazz royalty is a term that reflects the many great jazz musicians who have some sort of royal title in their names or nicknames. Contents 1 Earliest jazz \"monarchs\" in New Orleans2 National jazz kings3 Swing era4 Later jazz monarchs and aristocrats5 Best known jazz roy..
Jazz Samba
Jazz Samba is a bossa nova LP by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, released on the Verve label in 1963. Jazz Samba was the first major bossa-nova album on the American jazz scene, and is often called the best-selling jazz album of all time. It was the real start of the bossa-nova excitement in America, ..
Jazz scales
One important aspect of jazz is its use of many complementary scales and the modification of these scales by the introduction of blue notes. For the most part, a "jazz scale" is generally nothing more than a common scale drawn from Western European classical music, possibly with an additional note i..
Jazz standard
A jazz standard is a tune that is widely known, performed, and recorded among jazz musicians. Stricter definitions of the term may be used; therefore no 'definitive' list of standards exists. As jazz is actually a range of musical styles, musicians and bands can vary in their standards according to..
Jazz Winnipeg Festival
Winnipeg Jazz Festival is a jazz festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is generally held in the month of June. A variety of Canadian and international artists attend and perform in several related jazz genres. ..
Jaz Coleman
Jaz Coleman was born as Jeremy Coleman on February 26, 1960 to academics in Cheltenham, England. His father is English and his mother is Indian. Coleman is a diverse musician and multi-instrumentalist. As well as being a singer, song-writer, guitarist, and music producer, he is also an orchestral..
Jaz drive
Internal and external 1GB Iomega Jaz drives with media. The Jaz drive was a removable disk storage system, introduced by the Iomega company. It has since been discontinued. These drives initially came in 1 and 2 GB sizes, which were a significant increase over Iomega's most popular product at..
Jaz Hoyt
Jaz Hoyt is a fictional character played by Evan Seinfeld on the television program Oz. Contents 1 Before Oz2 Season 23 Season 34 Season 45 Season 56 Season 6 Before Oz [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Jaz Hoyt was a..
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