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WEST COAST COOL JAZZ
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A brief history of West Coast Cool Jazz |
| Conjures up images of martinis, bachelor pads outfitted with the latest stereo equipment, and sophisticated, detached chicks dressed in the latest fashions — The word cool denotes a detachment, a less emotional approach to the music |
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Gerry Mulligan |
| Baritone Saxophonist, part of the Birth of the Cool Band (otherwise known as the Miles Davis Nonet), and an arranger/songwriter on the Birth of
the Cool album (Capitol Records, 1950). Mulligan also performed in several cult movies of the 1950s, played on many Chet Baker albums, and
was a part of Duke Ellington’s 1958 Newport Jazz Festival band |
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Laurindo Almeida |
| Laurindo Almeida was one of the world's foremost concert guitarists — In 1964 and 1992 he toured much of the world as featured soloist with the Modern Jazz Quartet |
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Bud Shank |
| Bud Shank has been an integral member of the international jazz scene for 60 years. A respected saxophonist, composer, and arranger, his soaring
dynamic performances have enlivened countless concerts, festivals, nightclubs, and recording sessions. He also created the soundtrack music for Bruce Brown’s first two surf films, Barefoot Adventure and Slippery When Wet.
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Chet Baker |
| The Troubled and Tragic Trumpet Player |
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The Lighthouse Café, Hermosa Beach |
| World famous, featuring live entertainment seven nights a week |
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Los Angeles Jazz Society |
| Founded in 1985, and created to elevate the image of jazz and its artists in the community — Dedicated to promoting, preserving, and perpetuating the American art form, Jazz |
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