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Faruq Z. Bey

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Faruq Z. Bey (born Jesse Davis, February 4, 1942 – June 1, 2012) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer from Detroit, Michigan. [1]

20 relations: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Coma, Composer, Detroit, Detroit International Jazz Festival, Detroit JazzStage, Europe, Free jazz, Griot Galaxy, His Name Is Alive, Jaribu Shahid, Jazz, Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician), Metro Times, Michigan, Phil Ranelin, Polyrhythm, Saxophone, Tani Tabbal, United States.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.

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Coma

Coma is a state of unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awaken; fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light, or sound; lacks a normal wake-sleep cycle; and does not initiate voluntary actions.

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Composer

A composer (Latin ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together") is a musician who is an author of music in any form, including vocal music (for a singer or choir), instrumental music, electronic music, and music which combines multiple forms.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Detroit International Jazz Festival

The Detroit Jazz Festival is a free jazz music festival held each year over Labor Day Weekend at Hart Plaza and Campus Martius Park in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. This years Detroit Jazz Festival runs August 31st - September 3rd, 2018.

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Detroit JazzStage

Detroit JazzStage is a monthly podcast about Detroit, Michigan jazz musicians.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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Free jazz

Free jazz is an approach to jazz music that was first developed in the 1950s and 60s as musicians attempted to alter, extend, or break down jazz convention, often by discarding fixed chord changes or tempos.

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Griot Galaxy

Griot Galaxy was an avant-garde jazz band led by Detroit saxophonist and poet Faruq Z. Bey.

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His Name Is Alive

His Name Is Alive is an American experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan, United States.

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Jaribu Shahid

Jaribu Abdurahman Shahid (born Ben Henderson, September 11, 1955, Detroit) is an American jazz bassist.

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Jazz

Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and developed from roots in blues and ragtime.

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Leroy Jenkins (jazz musician)

Leroy Jenkins (Chicago, March 11, 1932 – February 24, 2007, New York City) was an American composer and violinist/violist.

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Metro Times

The Detroit Metro Times is an alternative weekly located in Detroit, Michigan.

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Michigan

Michigan is a state in the Great Lakes and Midwestern regions of the United States.

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Phil Ranelin

Phil Ranelin (born May 25, 1939) is an American jazz and experimental music trombonist.

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Polyrhythm

Polyrhythm is the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms, that are not readily perceived as deriving from one another, or as simple manifestations of the same meter.

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Saxophone

The saxophone (also referred to as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments.

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Tani Tabbal

Tani Tabbal is a jazz drummer.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faruq_Z._Bey

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