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Marsalis, Wynton

(Encyclopedia) Marsalis, WyntonMarsalis, Wyntonmärsălˈĭs [key], 1961–, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, b. New Orleans. Born into a distinguished jazz family, he studied classical music…

North Branford

(Encyclopedia) North Branford, town (1990 pop. 12,996), New Haven co., S Conn., on the Branford River; settled c.1680, inc. 1831. A large traprock quarry is there, as is some light industry.

Branford

(Encyclopedia) Branford, town (2020 pop. 28,273), New Haven co., S Conn., on Long Island Sound; settled 1644, inc. as a town 1930. Branford is mainly…

Hargrove, Roy Anthony

(Encyclopedia) Hargrove, Roy Anthony, 1969–2018, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, b. Waco, Tex. In 1986, while in high school, he attracted the attention of Wynton Marsalis, who…

Biographies: Notable Jazz Musicians

Notable Jazz Musicians Bessie Smith See also Notable Women Musicians and Dancers Notable African-American Musicians Notable African-American Visual and Performing Artists Asian…

Fagan, Garth

(Encyclopedia) Fagan, Garth, 1940–, Jamaican-American dancer and choreographer. He studied with Ivy Baxter and left Jamaica to dance with her company. Settling (1960) in Detroit, he attended Wayne…

Wynton Marsalis

The Midnight Blues — Standard Time Volume 5 Columbia This moody, ambitious album finds Marsalis reaching new musical heights — and lows. On tracks like “The Party's Over” and “I Got Lost in Her…

Murray, Albert Lee

(Encyclopedia) Murray, Albert Lee, 1916–2013, American essayist, novelist, and critic, b. Nokomis, Ala., grad. Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee Univ.; B.S., 1939) and New York Univ. (M.A., 1948).…

Wynton Marsalis Biography

Wynton Marsalisjazz trumpeter, composerBorn: 10/18/1961Birthplace: New Orleans Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter known for his brilliant technique and championing traditional jazz forms.…

Ellsworth Bishop FOOTE, Congress, CT (1898-1977)

FOOTE Ellsworth Bishop , a Representative from Connecticut; born in North Branford, New Haven County, Conn., January 12, 1898; attended the public schools; was graduated from Yale Business…