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  2. John L. Nelson - Wikipedia

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    1948–1966. John Lewis Nelson (June 29, 1916 – August 25, 2001), [1] also known as his stage name Prince Rogers, was an American jazz musician and songwriter. He was the father of musicians Prince and Tyka Nelson and a credited co-writer on some of his son's songs.

  3. Tyka Nelson - Wikipedia

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    Tyka Evene Nelson (born May 18, 1960) [1] is an American singer. She is the daughter of jazz musician John L. Nelson (1916–2001) and jazz singer Mattie Della Shaw (1933–2002), and the sister of Prince (1958–2016). In addition, she has seven half-siblings.

  4. Madhouse (band) - Wikipedia

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    Prince had considered the idea of an instrumental jazz–funk album ever since he recorded his first tracks with Eric Leeds for his 1985 side-project, The Family. In late 1985–early 1986, he recorded hours of instrumental music with Leeds and other musicians from his band, Sheila E. and musicians from her own band, as well as members from ...

  5. Django Reinhardt - Wikipedia

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    Musician, composer. Instrument (s) Guitar, violin, banjo. Years active. 1928–1953. Jean Reinhardt (23 January 1910 – 16 May 1953), known by his Romani nickname Django ( French: [dʒãŋɡo ʁɛjnaʁt] or [dʒɑ̃ɡo ʁenɑʁt] ), was a Romani - French [3] jazz guitarist and composer.

  6. John Coltrane - Wikipedia

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    Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal. World War II Victory Medal. John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

  7. Computer Blue - Wikipedia

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    The song was composed by Prince with credit to his father, John L. Nelson, for the guitar solo based on a piano instrumental written by Nelson and Prince. He titled the instrumental piece "Father's Song" and recorded it on piano for the film, though onscreen it was portrayed as being played by Prince's character's father, played by Clarence ...

  8. Category:Jazz musicians from Minnesota - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Jazz musicians from Minnesota" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. ... John L. Nelson; P. David Pastorius; Red Perkins; S.

  9. Jimmy Smith (musician) - Wikipedia

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    James Oscar Smith (December 8, 1928 – February 8, 2005) was an American jazz musician who helped popularize the Hammond B-3 organ, creating a link between jazz and 1960s soul music. In 2005, Smith was awarded the NEA Jazz Masters Award from the National Endowment for the Arts, the highest honor that America bestows upon jazz musicians.

  10. Parade (Prince album) - Wikipedia

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    Parade was released on March 31, 1986 to acclaim from music critics, who viewed it as a creative comeback after the critical disappointment of Around the World in a Day. In a contemporary review for The New York Times, John Rockwell said that the album succeeds in part because of the more aggressive songs, "in which Prince chooses to play up the black side of his multifaceted musical sensibility."

  11. Category:African-American jazz composers - Wikipedia

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    John L. Nelson; Oliver Nelson; O. Ahamefule J. Oluo; P. Charlie Parker; Pat Patrick (musician) Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson; ... Clarence Williams (musician) Jack ...