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Sid Catlett
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Shorty Rogers
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Silvestre Revueltas
13,464 listeners
Silvestre Revueltas (December 21, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican composer of classical music, violinist and conductor. His rhythmic … read moreSilvestre Revueltas (December 21, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican composer of classical music, violinist and conductor. His rhythmic and sometimes dissonant style draws from Mexican folk music, considered by some to be a 'Mexi… read moreSilvestre Revueltas (December 21, 1899 - October 5, 1940) was a Mexican composer of classical music, violinist and conductor. His rhythmic and sometimes dissonant style draws from Mexican folk music, considered by some to be a 'Mexican Béla Bartók'. He was born in Santiago Papasquiaro i… read more -
Zoltán Kodály
41,060 listeners
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Carmen Lundy
7,539 listeners
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Howard Hanson
18,593 listeners
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Doc Severinsen
17,704 listeners
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The Marsalis Family
4,657 listeners
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