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ABC Jazz Picks

One of the all-time great bass players Paul Chambers is featured on the show, both with Miles Davis and from his own projects as leader.

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Astrud Gilberto

Astrud Gilberto (born March 29, 1940) is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She is best known for her performance of the song "The... - This text is automatically sourced from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. The ABC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

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Jan 23, 2017. 1:26pm
recommend Chris Ludowyk commented on Stevenson's Rockets

"Formed in 2000, this is one of the best jazz groups performing in Melbourne. They have a weekly residency at the Emerald Hotel in South...

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Jan 22, 2017. 12:13pm
recommend edith ferns commented on Michelle Nicolle
Michelle Nicolle

"Fabulous voice and a great version of Caravan."

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Jan 19, 2017. 11:22pm
recommend Anonymous commented on Rest in peace Bernie McGann
Bernie McGann and Paul Grabowsky

"Bernie was a good musician and especially very good in jazz. He introduced the modern technology in music. I feel very bad because we lost...

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Erik Friedlander

For the mathematician, see Eric Friedlander. Erik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City. A veteran of... - This text is automatically sourced from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. The ABC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

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