Biography: Sabri Khan, Schawkie Roth, Scientist, Scott Cossu, Sacaulait, Scott Hartley, Scott Hitzik, Scott Johnson, S. Balachander, Scott Rosenberg,

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Born in 1927 in Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh, Sabri Khan has worked extensively as an accompanist for many of the greatest vocalists this century including Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Omkarnath Takhur, the Dagar Brothers, Girija Devi and Kishori Amonkar

Schawkie Roth Biography, Photos, Pictures

Schawkie Roth, born in Wisconsin in 1943, can be considered one of the pioneers of new age spiritual music “Schawkie” (meaning “Jacques”) is a Swiss nickname given to him by his father

Overton Brown was only 16 years old when producer/performer Errol “Don” Mais discovered and used the considerable talents of this adolescent dub whiz Born in Kingston in 1960, the Scientist learned basic electronics from his TV repairman father, skills that made him very popular with the mobile DJs and their not-always-functioning sound systems

Scott Cossu’s ensemble works have the heart, soul, and skill that come from an artist motivated by personal vision rather than industry trends His 1980 debut album Still Moments featured harp, cello, and vibes as foils for his own pianistic improvisations, at a time when solo instrumentals were the rage

Sacaulait is a trio which plays in the tradition of classic Cajun pioneers Led by accordionist Mark Allemond (formerly of old-time Cajun revivalists Tasso), they play the authentic style of music from early Cajun society dances that encompasses everything from the turn of the century through the ’20s and ’30s

Scott Hartley Biography, Photos, Pictures

Scott Hartley grew up in several different locations in the Midwest He showed an early interest in music that was encouraged by his parents and began piano lessons at five He entered college at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, IN, majoring in piano and classical performance, but after two years, transferred to the Berklee College of Music, from which he graduated with a Bachelors of Music degree in Music Synthesis

Scott Hitzik Biography, Photos, Pictures

Pianist Scott Hitzik was a child prodigy, composing and improvising at age 5, recording by age 13, and touring Europe while still in high school Hitzik parlayed this early start into scoring and composition studies at Oberlin College, which led him to advanced work at the U

Scott Johnson Biography, Photos, Pictures

American composer and guitarist Scott Johnson incorporates modern instrumentation such as the electric guitar into his works The New York-based composer started out in Wisconsin, where he was raised, and studied visual arts at the university

S. Balachander Biography, Photos, Pictures

Born on January 18, 1927, in Madras, Dr S Balachander was a key figure in Carnatic classical music His vina playing was exquisite but he also played a range of other instruments to various degrees of mastery including tabla, harmonium, mridangam, shehnai, dilruba and sitar

Scott Rosenberg Biography, Photos, Pictures

Scott Rosenberg is a talented, moderately well-known reed instrumentalist and composer who has earned a reputation as one of the hardest working men in modern American improvisation

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