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Ake Persson: The Great

Read "The Great " reviewed by Jack Bowers


For more than two decades Åke Persson was widely recognized as Europe's foremost Jazz trombonist, and indeed one of the world's leading players. Persson's remarkable career ended in February 1975 when the 43'year'old musician took his own life. These historic sessions document Persson's early years (1951'57), before he became a member of the Harry Arnold or Clarke'Boland Big Bands or sat in for various periods of time with ensembles led by Quincy Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and others. The ...

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Education

The Conservatorium Van Amsterdam and Manhattan School of Music Presents the Summer Jazz Workshop

The Conservatorium Van Amsterdam and Manhattan School of Music Presents the Summer Jazz Workshop

Source: All About Jazz

Summer Jazz Workshop 2008 co-hosted by Manhattan School of Music July 7 - 11, 2008, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Study jazz in Amsterdam this summer! You now have the opportunity to study jazz in an outstanding international musical atmosphere. The Conservatorium van Amsterdam and the Manhattan School of Music organize the successful Summer Jazz Workshop. The workshop will be open to jazz students (instrumentalists as well as vocalists) from all over the world. Participating in the Summer Jazz Workshop means one ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Great

Four Leaf Clover Records
1999

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