Quincy Davis (musician)
Quincy Davis (born August 27, 1977 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is a jazz drummer who has recorded with Tom Harrell, Bennie Green, Benny Green, Hank Jones, Kurt Elling, The Clayton Brothers, Gerald Clayton, Russell Malone, Frank Wess, Eric Lewis (pianist), Eric Lewis, Junko Onishi (musician), Junko Onishi, Ernestine Anderson, Vincent Gardner, and Randy Napoleon. Biography Davis grew up in a musical family in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His brother is pianist Xavier Davis. He often played with his brother in their home. In grade school, he also picked up the trumpet and tuba. Near the end of his high school career, he attended the Interlochen Arts Academy in northern Michigan. There he played jazz in a group setting and studied classical percussion and trap-set drumming. Discography As a leader * 2013 ''Songs in the Key of Q'' * 2020 ''Q Vision'' As sideman With Tom Harrell * 2002 ''Live at the Village Vanguard'' * 2003 ''Wise Children'' With Vincent Gardner * 2006 ''Elbow Room'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities in Michigan, second-most populous city in Michigan. The Grand Rapids metropolitan area has a population of 1.16 million and a combined statistical area population of 1.5 million. Grand Rapids is situated along the Grand River (Michigan), Grand River approximately east of Lake Michigan and is the economic and cultural hub of West Michigan. A historic furniture manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies and is nicknamed "Furniture City". As a result of the numerous micro and craft breweries, many with notable reputations nationally such as Founders and New Holland which are known globally, Grand Rapids is also known as "Beer City USA". Due to the prominence of the Grand River, many l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sachal Vasandani
Sachal Vasandani, known professionally as Sachal, is an American jazz singer. Vasandani released ''Slow Motion Miracles'' on the Okeh label in 2015. He previously released three albums on Mack Avenue Records, ''Eyes Wide Open'' in 2007, ''We Move'' in 2009, and ''Hi-Fly'' in 2011. He is known for his unique interpretations of jazz standards and instrumental music, and is also a songwriter, composer and improvisor. A native of Chicago, Vasandani attracted attention in 1999 when he was named ''Down Beat'' magazine's Collegiate Jazz Vocalist of the Year. He has worked with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. His debut album was ''Eyes Wide Open''. He has performed consistently worldwide since his first release on Mack Avenue Records in 2007. His second album, ''We Move'' (2009), was a ''New York Times'' Critics' Pick. He has collaborated with many of the prominent jazz artists of his generation and those of earlier generations, including: Jon Hendricks, Wynton Marsa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takuji Yamada
is a professional Go player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport ** Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games ** Athlete, a player in sports ** Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who i .... Takuji became a professional in 1995, was promoted to 7 dan in 2002 and reached 200 career wins in 2003. Promotion record References External links 1979 births Japanese Go players Living people Sportspeople from Gifu Prefecture People from Tokyo {{Japan-Go-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marcus Printup
Marcus Edward Printup (born January 24, 1967) is an American jazz trumpeter who attended the University of North Florida Jazz Studies program and went on to work with Betty Carter, Wynton Marsalis, The Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, and Tim Hagans. In 1993, he became a member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young .... Discography * ''Song for the Beautiful Woman'' (Blue Note, 1995) * ''Unveiled'' (Blue Note, 1996) * ''Nocturnal Traces'' (Blue Note, 1998) * ''Hubsongs'' (Blue Note, 1998) * ''The New Boogaloo'' (Nagel Heyer, 2002) * ''Peace in the Abstract'' (SteepleChase, 2006) * ''Bird of Paradise'' (SteepleChase, 2007) * ''London Lullaby'' (SteepleChase, 2009) * ''Ballads All Night'' (SteepleChase, 2010) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bobby Watson (American Musician)
Robert Michael Watson Jr. (born August 23, 1953), known professionally as Bobby Watson, is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator. Early life Watson was born in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, and grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. He had four brothers. Watson credits his father as one of his greatest inspirations. His father played saxophone in addition to being a pilot and working for the Federal Aviation Administration. The family moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for his father's work with the FAA. While Watson was in junior high school there, a jazz history class he took helped him realize he was a jazz musician. Music career He attended the University of Miami, at the same time as Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius, and Bruce Hornsby. He graduated in 1975, moved to New York City, and became music director for the Jazz Messengers from 1977 to 1981. After leaving the band, he was productive as a session musician, recording with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Max Roach, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Darmon Meador
Darmon may refer to: * Gérard Darmon (born in 1948), French-Moroccan movie actor and singer * Henri Darmon (born in 1965), French Canadian mathematician specializing in number theory * Jean-Charles Darmon (born in 1961), French literary critic * Pierre Darmon (born in 1934), former French tennis player, husband of Rosa Maria Darmon *Ron Darmon Ron Darmon (; born October 30, 1992) is an Israeli Olympic triathlete. He represented Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the triathlon. He came in 26th out of 55 competitors in 1:48:41, and was 3 minutes and 40 seconds behind the winner. H ... (born in 1992), Israeli Olympic triathlete * Rosa Maria Reyes Darmon (born in 1939), former French tennis player, wife of Pierre Darmon {{disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adam Birnbaum
Adam Birnbaum (born 1979) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. He was the winner of the 2004 American Piano Awards Cole Porter Fellowship in Jazz. Life and career Birnbaum was born in 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts."Adam Birnbaum" . New York Youth Symphony. Retrieved March 29, 2015. He studied "music theory, chamber music, and classical and jazz performance" at the 's Preparatory School. He graduated from in 2001, and went on to study at the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matt Ray
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Greg Glassman
CrossFit is a branded fitness regimen that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. The method was developed by Greg Glassman, who founded CrossFit with Lauren Jenai in 2000, with CrossFit its registered trademark. The company forms what has been described as the biggest fitness chain in the world, with around 10,000 affiliated gyms in over 150 countries as of 2025, about 40% of which are located in the United States. CrossFit is promoted as both a physical exercise philosophy and a competitive fitness sport, incorporating elements from high-intensity interval training (HIIT), Olympic weightlifting, plyometrics, powerlifting, gymnastics, kettlebell lifting, calisthenics, strongman, and other exercises. CrossFit presents its training program as one that can best prepare its trainees for any physical contingency, preparing them for what may be "unknown" and "unknowable". It is practiced by members in CrossFit-affiliated gyms, and by individuals w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Young Joo Song
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James Danderfer
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