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Category: Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jerry Douglas

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Bluegrassbluescountry musicdobroJerry Douglas

In addition to being widely acknowledged as the United States’ finest dobro players Jerry Douglas is a freewheeling recording artist whose output draws upon a…

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Artist Profiles: Jimmy Bosch

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Jimmy Boschsalsasalsa duratrombone

Jimmy Bosch is one of New York’s most reputable trombonists. He plays a music style that he calls Salsa Dura (Hard Salsa) a fiery and…

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Artist Profiles: Jie Ma

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments ChinaChinese musicJie Mapipa

Jie Ma plays Chinese traditional instruments: pipa and ruan. “I began my musical studies at the age of five and became a professional musician at…

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Artist Profiles: Jez Lowe

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments English Folk musicJez LoweUnited Kingdom

Jez Lowe grew up in the coal mining village of Easington, England. He started to play guitar at the age of 10 and decided that…

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Artist Profiles: Jerry O’Sullivan

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicIrish folk musicJerry O'SullivanUnited States of America

Uilleann piper flutist and whistler Jerry O’Sullivan has been at the very heart of the traditional Irish music scene in New York for many years…

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Artist Profiles: Jerry Grcevich

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Jerry GrcevichtamburitzaUnited States of America

Jerry Grcevich born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh studied tamburitza (Croatian string music) with his father and uncle both musical directors and performers. At…

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Artist Profiles: Jerry Gonzalez

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments flamenco jazzJerry GonzalezLatin jazztrumpetUnited States of America

Puerto Rican-American Multi-instrumentalist Jerry Gonzalez (congas/flugelhorn/trumpet) leads The Fort Apache Band, one of the most influential modern Afro-Caribbean Jazz Group of the past years. The…

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Artist Profiles: Jenna Reid

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments fiddleFilskaJenna ReidScotlandScottish music

Hailing from Shetland, Jenna Reid grew up immersed in the island’s rich fiddle tradition. At the age of nine she began to learn the fiddle…

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Artist Profiles: Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments accordionCajun musicJeffrey Broussard & The Creole CowboysLouisiana musicUnited States of AmericaZydeco

Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys hail from Southwest Louisiana. They have a fresh approach to the Creole dance music traditions they are dedicated to…

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Artist Profiles: Jason Roseman

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Jason RosemansteelpanTrinidad and Tobago

Born on the beautiful twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Jason Roseman founder of Steelpan Instruments Technology is a second generation steelpan tuner. He…

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