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BLANKEY JET CITY was a popular Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo, active between 1990 and 2000. It has been said that front man, guitarist and lead singer Asai Kenichi chose to try his luck as the leader of a rock band, and if this failed, his plan was to spend his days as motorcycle gang member. The band's rise to fame got a kick start when they participated in a TV-broadcast competition for newcomer bands. They didn’t win the competition, but nevertheless their participation scored them a contract with major label Toshiba EMI. The band stayed with this label...

Timucin Fabian Kwong Wah Aluo (born 25 July 1987), known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English multi-instrumentalist, record producer, songwriter and DJ. He is best known for featuring on Duke Dumont's 2014 single "I Got U", peaking to number one on the UK Singles Chart, and his 2017 single "You Don't Know Me" featuring Raye. The son of two teachers, Jax grew up in a multi-ethnic household and was exposed to a wealth of influences. After his Nigerian stepfather introduced him to afrobeat via Fela Kuti and rap with a tape of the Biggie Smalls album, Jax listened to...

Norah Jones (New York, 30 marzo 1979) è una cantautrice statunitense di modern jazz. Ha ottenuto i primi successi nel 2001 con l'album Come Away With Me, con cui ha vinto molti premi internazionali. Ha replicato i consensi nel 2004 con Feels like home, che ha consolidato la sua popolarità. Nel 2006 è entrata a far parte del progetto musicale The Little Willies, in cui suona pezzi d'annata americani con alcuni suoi vecchi amici. Norah, figlia di Ravi Shankar, il maestro di sitar del Beatle George Harrison, non è cresciuta con lui ma solo con sua madre, Sue Jones, cantante...

1. Samuel Jones (November 12, 1924 – December 15, 1981) was a jazz double bassist, cellist and composer. Sam Jones was born in Jacksonville, FL, and moved in 1955 to New York City. There, he played with Bobby Timmons, Tiny Bradshaw, Les Jazz Modes, Kenny Dorham, Illinois Jacquet, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie (1958–59) and Thelonious Monk. He is probably best known for his work with Cannonball Adderley (1959–65). He also spent several years working with Oscar Peterson) (1966-1970) and Cedar Walton and recorded with Bill Evans in the 1950s. His career primarily revolved around the New York City jazz scene....

Quincy Delight Jones II (Chicago, 14 marzo 1933) è un trombettista, produttore discografico, compositore e attivista sociale statunitense. Quincy Jones trascorre i primi anni della sua infanzia a Chicago, sua città natale, tra difficoltà economiche e la malattia mentale della madre Sara. A casa scopre la musica suonando il piano da autodidatta, a scuola impara a suonare su una tromba regalatagli da suo padre, Quincy Delight Jones I. All'età di 10 anni si trasferisce con la famiglia a Bremerton, nei dintorni di Seattle, dove diventa amico di un pianista cieco, solo tre anni più grande di lui, di nome Ray...