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Artist is a descriptive term applied to a person who engages in an activity deemed to be an art. It is also used in a qualitative sense of a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, an artistic practice.
Most often, the term describes those who create within a context of 'high culture', activities such as drawing, painting, sculpture, acting, dancing, writing, filmmaking, photography and music — people who use imagination, and talent or skill, to create works that can be judged to have an aesthetic value. Art historians and critics will define as artists those who produce art within a recognised or recognisable discipline.
The term is also used to denote highly skilled people in non-"arts" activities, as well — crafts, medicine, alchemy, mechanics, mathematics, defense (martial arts) and architecture, for example. The designation is applied to illegal activities, like a "scam artist". The term 'artist' could also refer to a con artist.
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Stanley Clarke: A Lyrical Bass Player
Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:43:00 -0500
When he was only 25, the word "legend" was already being used to describe Stanley Clarke. Now, he's a king of the acoustic and electric jazz worlds, having won every major award available to a bass player. Hear an interview with the jazz/fusion innovator.
Sun Ra: 'Cosmic Swing'
Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0500
Whenever he took the stage, audiences were guaranteed a musical spectacle. Half mystic, half visionary, the pianist and bandleader charted a relentlessly adventurous course through the jazz tradition.
Leftover Candy: Top 5 Jazz Halloween Songs
Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:03:00 -0500
From the lighthearted and fancy to the haunting and grotesque, NPR station WDUQ highlights some spooky Halloween music you can listen to all year long. Hear jazz vocalists conjure different ghosts out of classic tunes, while horn players coax the demons out of their instruments.
Terence Blanchard: Musical Musings on 'God's Will'
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:17:00 -0500
The latest CD from New Orleans trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard is A Tale of God's Will, whose subtitle is "A Requiem for Katrina." Parts of the recording were heard in Spike Lee's HBO documentary When the Levees Broke.
Red Norvo: 'Mr. Swing'
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:12:00 -0500
He was a sideman with the early stars of jazz, led one of the most admired bands on the swing era, and catalyzed the careers of musicians like Charles Mingus. All the while, Red Norvo was bringing the mallet instruments to jazz.
Buddy Collette: 'Man of Many Parts'
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:00:00 -0500
Reedman Buddy Collette has spent most of his music career on the West Coast, out of the national spotlight. But it would be a mistake to overlook his distinguished career as a jazz educator, activist, composer and, of course, phenomenal multi-instrumentalist.
Birnbaum, Mark - Ragtime, jazz and blues pianist, staff musician for Joe Franklin television show, with a doctorate from Columbia University. MP3s, articles about ragtime and jazz history, reviews and interviews.
Castle, Jo Ann - Ragtime and honky-tonk pianist's biography, discography, press reviews, tour dates, and contact information.
Meta Description: [ Official Website For Jo Ann Castle, Lawrence Welk's Ragtime Piano Gal, her discography, information on the songs she has recorded, tour information and more. ]
Dyson, Phillip - British concert pianist specializing in Scott Joplin and Billy Mayerl. Biography and email.
Elite Syncopation - Quintet consisting of clarinet, violin, cello, piano and bass recreating authentic ragtime and early jazz performances materials.
Meta Description: [ The Elite Syncopation quintet has been touring the United States from coast to coast for over a decade, performing their unique interpretations of ragtime and early jazz. ]
Fradkin, Ragtime Ruby - Young pianist from Los Angeles, California (born 1990) plays stride, blues and ragtime as well as her own boogie-woogie compositions. News, gig and radio schedule, audio samples, CD reviews and sales.
Meta Description: [ The official website for 14-year-old pianist, performer, composer Ruby Fradkin, featuring performance, recording, biographical information, media quotes, radio play and television appearances. ]
Keller, Sue - Biographical page from the Northern Virginia Ragtime Society about the performer, who is also founder of the Ragtime Press, which sells original sheet music online.
Meta Description: [ The Northern Virginia Ragtime Society (NVRS) web site. ]
Maddox, Johnny - Biographical information, gigs, MP3 downloads, and CDs for sale.
Meta Description: [ Crazy Otto Music - Purveyors of Ragtime, Jazz and early American music. ]
Mezjuev, Oleg - Russian-born ragtime pianist living in Sweden. Photo, auto-biography, links to sheet music.
New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra - New Orleans 20-piece ensemble with winds and strings playing rags, marches, schottisches, curious foxtrots and the music of French-educated Louisiana composers of the early 1900s for concerts and grand balls. Photos, performer profiles, CD sales.
Paragon Ragtime Orchestra - Year-round, professional organization performing ragtime-era music: vaudeville hits, silent movie accompaniments, and dance-hall favorites.
Meta Description: [ The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is the world's only year-round,
professional organization performing ragtime-era music: vaudeville hits, silent
movie accompaniments and
dance-hall favorites. ]
Ragtime Society Frankfurt - Performs historical band arrangements from the ragtime era. Concept, performances, musicians, repertoire, MIDIs and sheet music covers, recordings, ragtime discussion forum.
Stargold Music - Pianist and bassist playing Tennessee Rhythm and Ragtime for parties, and offering antique sheet music for sale.
Meta Description: [ Ragtime Music page buying, selling, and trading antique sheet music as well as band bookings for the Ragtime band Tennessee R and R (Ragtime and Rhythm) a local Nashville, Tennessee ragtime band. ]
TurpinTyme Ragsters - Six-piece ensemble from Kansas City performing music of Scott Joplin, James Scott, Charles Johnson, Joseph Lamb, Eubie Blake and Tom Turpin. Schedule, photos, audio, CD sales.
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