Biography: Maria Anadon, Maarten Altena, M-Base Collective, Maria Schneider, Marian Love, Marian McPartland, Mac Ceppos, Marilyn Crispell, Marilyn Mazur, Marilyn Scott,

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Maria Anadon Biography, Photos, Pictures

Maria Anadon
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Genre: Jazz

Maria Anadon was born in Portugal in 1961 She began singing and soon found herself immersed in the world of jazz She has performed with such people as Manuel Beauty, Jose Sarment, and Nuno Goncalves

Maarten Altena Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the early European free jazz bassists of note, Altena first came to the attention of American audiences via alto saxophonist Marion Brown’s 1967 album Porto Novo (the album also featured Dutch drummer Han Bennink)

M-Base Collective Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although they came out with a CD in 1993 under the title of “M-Base Collective,” this particular “band” was always a loose grouping of like-minded musicians intent in finding a new way to improvise

Maria Schneider Biography, Photos, Pictures

Maria Schneider is widely thought of as a potentially great arranger who is following in the footsteps of Gil Evans (her main inspiration), George Russell, and Bob Brookmeyer

Marian Love
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Genre: Jazz

The musical career of Kansas City, KS, native Marian Love started out as promising but ended so quickly that most have forgotten the exuberant tones of this multi-octave, jazzy songstress

Marian McPartland Biography, Photos, Pictures

Marian McPartland has become famous for hosting her Piano Jazz radio program since 1978, but she was a well-respected pianist decades before She played in a four-piano vaudeville act in England and performed on the European continent for the troops during World War II

Mac Ceppos
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Genre: Jazz

While his name might sound like the latest side order from a fast food chain, Mac Ceppos actually has much more in common with people such as Sylvan Shulman, Zelly Smirnoff, Raoul Poliakin, and Tosha Samaroff

Marilyn Crispell Biography, Photos, Pictures

One of the finest modern jazz pianists, Marilyn Crispell first emerged as an exciting, adventurous soloist and composer on the free scene in the early ’80s She was a member of the Anthony Braxton Quartet during the ’80s and ’90s, and also led a number of her own dates (mostly for Leo and Music & Arts) during this period

Marilyn Mazur Biography, Photos, Pictures

Marilyn Mazur is best known for her association with Miles Davis, but she has actually played in many settings Born to Polish and African-American parents, Mazur has lived in Denmark since she was six

Marilyn Scott Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born and raised in southern California, vocalist Marilyn Scott counts among her earliest influences singers like Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Gladys Knight, Janis Joplin, Etta James and Sam Cooke