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Graduating summa cum laude from the State University of New York (Buffalo) with a degree in classical flute and music and where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, Terry Blaine has taken a roundabout route to jazz
New-age? Light jazz? Adult-contemporary? The 8-string guitar work of TK Gardner may be hard to classify, but it makes for great listening Too much of so-called space music is just that — vacuous
”The Voice with a Tear,” swamp-pop singer TK Hulin was born Alton James Hulin in St Martinville, LA on August 16, 1943 At age 16 he formed the Lonely Knights, making his solo debut the following year with “I’m Not a Fool Anymore”; the single, issued on the LK label (a venture co-owned by Hulin’s father and local songwriter Robert Thibodeaux) became a massive hit throughout Louisiana and Texas, and was followed by other regional smashes like “As You Pass Me By (Graduation Night)
Flutist/composer Terry Oldfield is best known for his film and TV soundtrack work, in addition to releasing solo albums on a regular basis since the mid-’80s Oldfield has penned the music for several Emmy award nominated National Geographic specials, including Land of the Tiger and Twilight of the Dream Time, as the early 21st century saw a flurry of new releases by Oldfield
From their generally tough stance, it’s hard to believe that the reggae dancehall crew known as TOK was originally inspired by crooners BoyzIIMen, but that’s the way it was
TOT stands for Tanzania One Theatre, and the group certainly appreciates the theatrical They have taken the basic taarab lineup, and to it they have added several synthesizers and a twin bass guitar-driven rhythm section
Led by influential guitarist and songwriter Franco (born: Francois Luambo Makiadi), TPOK Jazz helped to lay the foundation for the Congolese sound Combining Cuba’s son and rhumba tradition with Central African influences, the group provided some of the best dance music to come out of Africa in the 1960s, ’70s, and early ’80s
Teruya Rinken is one of the Okinawa’s most influential musicians The leader of the Rinken Band, which he formed in 1977, Rinken has continued to pave his own musical path