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Artist: George Chisholm
George Chisholm might have been considered one of the greatest trombonists in jazz had he not happened to be born in Scotland, according to at least one of the major critics in the genre. The esteemed Leonard Feather even goes so far as to describe Chisholm's first moments of existence -- the setting is Glasgow, late in the winter of 1915 -- as... [+] Read More
Artist: Mae Chisholm
Mae Chisholm is a keyboardist who played piano and organ on many gospel records cut in New York City in the '50s and early '60s. Sometimes she also recorded organ solos that were included on compilation releases with titles such as World Famous Love Songs. Neither of these activities are the types of projects that ensure a performer's lasting... [+] Read More
Artist: Chisholm & Spence
Artist: Angus Chisholm
Artist: Duncan Chisholm
Artist: Jacky Clark Chisholm
Artist: Bennetta Ann Chisholm
Artist: John Welsey Chisholm
Juno award winning Canadian songwriter and composerBlack PoolJohnny Favourite OrchestraOle Music Publishingorder Cd's at www.arcadiatv.com [+] Read More
Artist: John Wesley chisholm
Juno award winning Canadian songwriter. Simple music. Interesting lyrics. Surfer. Sailor. Diver. Freemason. Upcoming album When the Dirt Comes Down [+] Read More
Artist: Spice Girls
Spice Girls were the first major British pop music phenomenon of the mid-'90s to not have a debt to independent pop/rock. Instead, the all-female quintet derived from the dance-pop tradition that made Take That the most popular British group of the early '90s, but there was one crucial difference. Spice Girls use dance-pop as a musical base, but... [+] Read More
Artist: The Fins
The Fins was a short-lived '80s group that consisted of Dave Chisholm, Bruce Morrison, Elio Martelli, George Capone, Chris Meister, and Matt Steffich. The band only recorded and released one offering, a 1986 self-titled EP that carried tracks like "Backstreet Beat," "Set Closer," and "Peanut Butter Baby." ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide [+] Read More
Artist: Melanie C.
The world-famous Sporty Spice, singer Melanie Chisholm was born January 12, 1975 in Liverpool, England; a onetime session vocalist and ballet dancer, in March of 1994 she answered an advertisement for an all-girl vocal group, and with fellow applicants Geri Halliwell, Victoria Adams and Melanie Brown formed the nucleus of what later (with the... [+] Read More
Artist: George Clarke
Not to be confused with the soulful jazz saxophonist of the same name, the British keyboardist George Clarke was a member of a band called the Regulars, who cut one album for CBS in 1978. Brass player George Chisholm is one of the better-known musicians who was in this outfit, not that he is anyone who gets hounded on the streets for autographs.... [+] Read More
Artist: Wolfstone
Over the course of nine years, Wolfstone dragged Scottish music -- sometimes kicking and screaming, but always quite loudly -- into the world of rock. They were loud and proud and transferred Seattle's grunge ethic from the Pacific Northwest to the Highlands, applying it to both traditional and their original music. It all began when fiddler... [+] Read More
Artist: Creeper Lagoon
The Bay Area-based alternative rock quartet Creeper Lagoon comprised singer/guitarist Ian Sefchick, multi-instrumentalist Sharky Laguana, drummer David Kostiner, and bassist Geoffrey Chisholm (later replaced by Dan Carr). Their debut LP, I Become Small and Go, appeared on the Nickelbag label in 1998, and SPIN named them the best New Artist that... [+] Read More
Artist: Keith Christie
Keith Christie's musical idols were American musicians, not only trombonists such as Jack Teagarden but the bandleaders they grooved with, not only swing or New Orleans jazz messiahs but Charlie Parker, master of the bebop saxophone. It was largely the British jazz audience that got to hear Christie's ruminations on these influences, although in... [+] Read More
Artist: Ike Isaacs
Ike Isaacs (not to be confused with the bassist of the same name) is a fine acoustic guitarist best-known for being part of the Hot Club style band led by guitarist Diz Disley that worked with Stephane Grappelli. A self-taught player, Isaacs began playing professionally while in college where he studied chemistry. He moved to England in Nov.... [+] Read More
Artist: Apartment Three
Formed in the mid-'90s, this band from the Boston suburbs was created by the core trio of vocalist Dan Macmillan, drummer Francis Castagnetti Jr., and guitarist Nik Chisholm. After creating a jam rock and pop style that resembled Phish, Hootie & the Blowfish, as well as Vertical Horizon, Apartment Three released its debut album, Many Miles to... [+] Read More
Artist: Geri Halliwell
The former Ginger Spice, pop singer Geri Halliwell was born August 6, 1972 in London; a onetime topless model and Turkish game show hostess, in March of 1994 she answered an advertisement for an all-girl vocal group, and with fellow applicants Victoria Adams, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm formed the nucleus of what later (with the addition... [+] Read More
Artist: Ivan Drever
Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Ivan Drever has played an important role in the evolution of Scotland's music for nearly three decades. The chief songwriter for Celtic rock band, Wolfstone, since the early-1990s, his tunes have also been recorded by traditional Irish folk band, the Dubliners. One of his tunes, written with Scottish fiddler... [+] Read More
Artist: Jackie Dunn
The musical traditions of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia are reflected in the playing of Jackie Dunn. Equally proficient on fiddle and piano, Dunn has worked with many of Nova Scotia's top traditional musicians. She has played piano on recordings by Brenda Stubbert, Glenn Graham, and Buddy MacMaster, while her fiddling was featured on the multi-artist... [+] Read More
Artist: Billy Amstell
His surname would allow him to pass as a river flowing through Amsterdam, or the famous beer supposedly made from its waters. The sounds of Billy Amstell's horns have likewise been a seemingly unending stream running through decade after decade of merry old England's dance band and popular orchestra sounds. He began playing music in 1921 -- the... [+] Read More
Artist: Don Lusher
The premier British jazz trombonist of the postwar era, Don Lusher first vaulted to international notoriety as a member of the Ted Heath Big Band. Following Heath's death, he assumed leadership of the orchestra and remained the face of traditional swing throughout the remainder of the century. Born Gordon Douglas Lusher in Peterborough,... [+] Read More
