Bands and Artists

US-based jazz and electronica composer, saxophonist and keyboardist, an online session musician via the Rocket Network.

Jazz bassist, composer, recording artist on Sunmuse Records, and leader of The Spirit Ensemble.

Short biography of the jazz clarinetist with photo and Real Audio files.

Biography, show dates, CD information and photos.

Kansas City saxophonist and composer. Gig schedule, audio, photos.

Official site. Includes biography, performance schedule, and reviews.

Noted straightahead alto saxophonist offers biography, discography, booking information, performance schedule, discussion board, and merchandise page.

Official page. Includes biography, sound files and contact information.

Biography and discography of saxophonist Tina Brooks.

A professional saxophone player in the Smooth Jazz world, with numerous contributions to national and international projects.

Album reviews, music samples, and personal information for the saxophonist.

Saxophonist. Biography, discography, sound clips, pictures, and links.

Jazz trumpeter's biography, discography, audio clips, performance schedule, and CD purchase.

Biography, discography, photo gallery, press releases and concert schedule of the Italian musician.

E-zine interview by Tony Senatore from 2001 with photos of the artist. [English, German and Italian]

E-zine discusses some of his classic jazz lines from the 1960s and early 70s.

Dubbed "the left-handed virtuoso of the upright bass" by Leonard Feather, she lists work with Mel Torme, George Shearing and Doc Severinsen. Reviews, endorsements, photos and audio.

The official Charles Mingus site has a biography, discography, and photos.

Official Verve Records site. Includes soundclips, label discography, and profile.

Photos, sound clips, and notes from a five day bass guitar class given by Pastorius.

Artie Shaw was one of the great figures of jazz, and almost as celebrated for his eight wives.

Biography, band members over the years, solos, discography with liner notes, lyrics, filmography, photo gallery, articles, message board, and mailing list.

An on-line thesis titled 'John Coltrane, Avant Garde Jazz, and the Evolution of "My Favorite Things"' with bibliography, discography and pictures.

Official site for the bebop pioneer offers biography, discography, list of compositions with clearance request form, and shopping links.

Label page offers detailed biography and discography with photos, audio and shopping links.

Interview by Mike Zwerin. "I guess I've earned the right to say it by now, I'm a professional improviser."

Article by David Kasten and Lee Kontz from Downbeat Magazine, about improvisation.

Introducing the jazz master, Charlie Parker.

All Music Guide review of Tomaro's 1994 independently released CD, from Answers.com.

Final resting place with photographs of him and the gravesite. Includes interactive tribute section.

Article with sections on the musician's life, personality, music and legacy, plus quotations by and about him and audio samples.

Label site includes a timeline and soundclips from his recordings for Decca and Verve.

Thorough Bolden summary including discography and bibliography

Features reviews, discography, sound bites, recordings, itinerary, biography, and photogallery for Grammy award winning trumpeter.