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Piano
Kirk LIGHTSEY was born into Detroit 's rich music scene on February 15, 1937. With the encouragement of his family, young Lightsey began his music studies with Johnson ...
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Guitar
"Ed is a great,soulful,swinging,underrated player deserving of wider recognition" Bill Milkowski 1/13/11.."An expressive instrumentalist, Cherry has a hip, melodic approach that is a refreshing contrast to guitarists who ...
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Bass
"The depth of his performances and his energy [are] an inspiration for his colleagues and his audiences."- Jabali Billy Hart "In my estimation he is a living jazz master."- Mike ...
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Drums
Ronnie Burrage is considered one of the best jazz musicians on the world scene today. He has playedwith Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and is ...
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