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Toke Constantin Hebbeln's film "NimmerMeer" has won a student academy award in the category "Best Foreign Film". The film uses lyrical images to recount a fantastic parable about the coming of age and the power of dreams and was made in collaboration with Frisbeefilms. |
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He played all night long, even during pauses. Miles somehow had to cut
his solos, cause John never seemed to stop. Coltrane was so deep in
concentration and he simply had no idea, how to finish his solo. Miles often told him "Just try to get that sax out of your mouth".
Born September 23, 1926 in Hamlet, North Carolina, John Coltrane's musical career began at a young age. His study of the E-flat horn and clarinet was sparked by his father, who played several instruments. As he grew older, Coltrane switched to the saxophone due to his shifting musical influences. After the 2nd world war, Coltrane played with several bands eventually leading to his work with the Miles Davis Quintet in 1958. "IMPRESSIONS"John Coltrane (sax), Eric Dolphy (flute,sax), Reggie Workman (bass), Elvin Jones (dr), Mc Coy Tyner (piano)
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John Coltrane was known for his method of playing multiple notes at one time, also called "sheets of sound. If you can hear, this music will make you think of a lot of weird and wonderful things. You might even become one of them. Visit John Coltrane official site here . A extensive Discography is here.. and with more infos here. Another fine german resource over here .
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Born in Vienna, Josef Erich Zawinul is credited with bringing the electric piano, as well as African and Middle Eastern rhythms, to mainstream jazz. There was no piano at home, but the young Joe studied piano, violin and clarinet at the Vienna Conservatory, where he was given a free place at the age of seven |
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