Jazz standard
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Jazz standards are musical compositions that are an important part of the musical repertoire of jazz musicians, in that they are widely known, performed, and recorded by jazz musicians, and widely kno
The Original Dixieland Jazz Band, from the original 1918 promotional postcard while the band was playing at Reisenweber's Cafe in New York City. Shown are (left to right) Tony Sbarbaro (a.k.a. Tony Spargo) on drums; Edwin "Daddy" Edwards on trombone; D. James "Nick" LaRocca on cornet; Larry Shields on clarinet, and Henry Ragas on piano.
Herbie Hancock
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Herbert Jeffrey Hancock is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer. He started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. Hancock soon joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he helped t
Jazz standard
…popular in the late 1950s. Popular jazz standards include Miles Davis's "Round About Midnight" (1959), John Coltrane's "My Favorite Things" (1961) and Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" and "Cantaloupe Island". In Brazil, a new style of music called bossa nova evolved in the late 1950s. Based on the Brazilian samba…
Hancock in 2023
Hancock (left) with the Headhunters, 1975
Hancock in 1976
Hancock playing keytar in La Spezia, Italy, July 2008