Archive for June, 2008

Illinois Jacquet

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The lowdown: Illinois Jacquet’s “take no prisoners” tenor saxophone style brings together Swing, Bop and blues. In the 1940s, he was a star soloist with Lionel Hampton’s band, where his lean but tough sound helped define what came to be known as R&B. Jacquet wasn’t af

Genre: Jump Blues Jazz Blues Bebop Classic Swing

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J.J. Cale

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The lowdown: The king of laid-back acoustic Boogie Rock, J.J. Cale started his career in Los Angeles. A few demos later and a lack of a record deal sent him packing back to his home base of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Fortunately, a young Eric Clapton heard and recorded a versio

Genre: Blues & Boogie Rock Rock/Pop Singer-Songwriter

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Fabolous

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The lowdown: A solo emcee out of Bed-Stuy, Fabolous built a sturdy rep with appearances on assorted DJ Clue mixtapes and took the industry by storm in 2001. After sharing the mic with Lil’ Mo on her “Superwoman Pt.2,” Fab’s ridiculously catchy, Nate Dogg-laced single

Genre: Crossover Rap/Hip-Hop Rap/Hip-Hop Pop Rap/Hip-Hop East Coast Rap/Hip-Hop

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