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Pee Wee Russell, who asserted a part-Cherokee background, stands as one of most innovative clarinet players in jazz.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Best known as a bebop player, Max Roach (of Tuscarora ancestry) was named a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master in 1984.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Oscar Pettiford (whose mother was full-blooded Choctaw and father, half Cherokee) was one of the top bassists during the 1940's and 50's.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The son of a Creek mother and Kaw father, saxophonist Jim Pepper grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of inter-tribal powwows.
Pepper was a ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
A leading figure in the development of bebop, Charlie Parker (of Choctaw ancestry), is regarded as the greatest saxophonist of all time.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Of Tuscarora ancestry, Thelonious Monk was one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre.
Dubbed the “High Priest of Bebop”, Monk introd...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Program notes for the 2015 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Awards Ceremony describe Charles Lloyd as “one of the key figures in the expa...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
John Lewis was of Cherokee and Comanche lineage and is best known as the musical director and leader of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 2
Jean Baptiste Jacquet is better known by his nickname, Illinois, which was given to him by his Sioux mother and comes from the Indian word “Illiniw...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dizzy Gillespie (of Cheraw descent), was one of the most influential players in the history of jazz. He was named a National Endowment of the Arts ...
Bought by WTJU, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDSE, and WTJU
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Duke Ellington (whose maternal grandmother was Cherokee) is regarded by many as the most influential composer in the history of jazz. And, as head ...
- Added: Apr 27, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 4
Widely considered one of the most influential and consistently innovative musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (of Cherokee ancestry) pointed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Don Cherry, of Choctaw ancestry, was one of the most lyrical and unique voices in jazz. Emphasizing expression and musical communication over speed...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Ornette Coleman, whose family ties reach back to the Occaneechee Tribe of North Carolina, was largely self-taught. His music has weathered the test...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
Dave Brubeck, whose father was of Medoc descent, was one of the most active and popular jazz musicians in the world. His experiments with odd time ...
- Added: Apr 26, 2016
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 3
The groundbreaking soundtrack of "The Descendants," marks the first time a Hollywood movie has ever been scored entirely with Hawaiian music.
It fe...
- Added: Feb 17, 2012
- Length: 07:17
Hawaiian singer and guitar player, Bla Pahinui, is known for his own distinct voice and for carrying on the legacy of his father, Gabby Pahinui, on...
- Added: Apr 27, 2009
- Length: 09:20
- Purchases: 2
Hawaiian musician Keali`i Reichel is sharing his passion for Hawaiian language, music and dance in a groundbreaking DVD--the first to offer subtitl...
- Added: Apr 17, 2009
- Length: 05:24
Nona Beamer dedicated her life to preserving Hawaiian culture. She was a gifted storyteller, hula dancer, songwriter and teacher. Since she died ...
Bought by KZYX and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Dec 03, 2006
- Length: 06:39
- Purchases: 2