Jazz Jamaica is a British jazz/reggae music group founded by musician Gary Crosby in London in 1991. In 1991, inspired by the rhythms of traditional Jamaican...
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Jamaica is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It is mainly composed of a large commercial and retail area, though part of the neighborhood...
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Gary Crosby (bassist) (category English people of Jamaican descent)
company director and facilitator, he leads Gary Crosby's Nu Troop, Jazz Jamaica, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and is the founder of Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Crosby...
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jazz in Jamaica resulted in many local jazz musicians leaving the island to settle in London or in the United States. Among the most notable Jamaican...
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Maiden, Shy, Buddy Guy, Foreigner, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Sparks, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Lillian Axe, The Boomtown Rats, Motörhead and Testament. Platt's...
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The Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, formerly known as the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, was created to encourage visitors to come to Jamaica during...
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Ernest Ranglin (category Members of the Order of Jamaica)
of Distinction by the Jamaican government for his contribution to music. Ranglin frequently recorded Latin/Caribbean-infused jazz with Monty Alexander...
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Ska jazz is a music genre derived by fusing the melodic content of jazz with the rhythmic and harmonic content of early Jamaican Music introduced by the...
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Don Shirley (category American musicians of Jamaican descent)
Donald Shirley, a musician beyond category". The Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved August 26, 2019. "Jazz Is Not A Noun: Don Shirley, The Extraordinary Pianist"...
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Myrna Hague (category Jamaican jazz singers)
Hague-Bradshaw, better known as Myrna Hague, known as "Jamaica's First Lady of Jazz", is a Jamaican lovers rock and jazz singer and actress, who recorded for Coxsone...
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