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Pat Metheny

Pat Metheny

Patrick Bruce Metheny (/məˈθiːni/ mə-THEE-nee; born August 12, 1954) is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977–2010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, latin jazz, and…

Rhythm Roots Workshop Residency Ebenezer Assisted Living

The eleventh Friday August 11th 2023 in a series Friday drumming workshops 9 & 12 week back to back Rhythm Roots Workshop Residencies at two Ebenezer Care Locations. Ebenezer Loren on Park Assisted Living 10-1130am (https://www.ebenezercares.org/affordable-housing-loren-on…) in south Minneapolis. Exploring world rhythms from a variety of cultural traditions. June 2nd thru August 25th 2023. Ebenezer…

Cosmos M51

An intriguing pair of interacting galaxies, M51 is the 51st entry in Charles Messier’s famous catalog. Perhaps the original spiral nebula, the large galaxy with whirlpool-like spiral structure seen nearly face-on is also cataloged as NGC 5194. Its spiral arms and dust lanes sweep in front of a companion galaxy (right), NGC 5195. Some 31…

Thornetta Davis

Thornetta Davis

Thornetta Davis (born August 11, 1963) is an American Detroit blues and rhythm and blues singer.  She has opened for Bonnie Raitt, Gladys Knight, and Etta James, and sang backing vocals on Bob Seger‘s 1991 album, The Fire Inside. She also worked with Kid Rock and Alberta Adams, and has released three solo albums. Davis was born…

Mike Hugg

Mike Hugg

Michael John Hugg (born 11 August 1940) is a British musician who was a founding member of the 1960s group Manfred Mann. Pursuing a career in jazz, he met the pianist Manfred Mann while working as a musician at Butlin’s Clacton, and they formed a seven-piece group. The Mann–Hugg Blues Brothers recruited Paul Jones and later…

Manabendra Mukhopadhyay

Manabendra Mukhopadhyay

Manabendra Mukhopadhyay was an Indian singer and music composer in Bengali films. Coming to limelight in the early 1950s Manabendra was an innovative and stylish singer who had a strong foundation in Indian classical music. With his distinctive voice, Manabendra was an instant hit with the audience. demonstrating great talent also as a composer, using…

Russell Procope

Russell Procope

Russell Keith Procope (August 11, 1908 – January 21, 1981) was an American clarinetist and alto saxophonist who was a member of the Duke Ellington orchestra. Procope was born in New York City, United States, and grew up in San Juan Hill, where he attended school with Benny Carter. His first instrument was the violin,…

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