Original Sarah Vaughan Jazz Art Portrait Painting

"Sarah Vaughan"

10" x 8"

Acrylic on 140lb Watercolor Paper. 2012

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Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer, described by Scott Yanow as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."

Nicknamed "Sailor" (for her salty speech)^, "Sassy" and "The Divine One", Sarah Vaughan was a Grammy Award winner. The National Endowment for the Arts bestowed upon her its "highest honor in jazz", the NEA Jazz Masters Award, in 1989.

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Dexter Gordon Jazz Art Saxophone Painting

"Dexter Gordon"

10" x 8"

Acrylic Wash on 140lb Watercolor Paper. 2012

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From the "Legends of Jazz" series.

Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and an Academy Award-nominated actor (Round Midnight, Warner Bros, 1986). He is regarded as one of the first and most important musicians to adapt the bebop musical language of people like Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the tenor saxophone. His studio and live performance career were both extensive and multifaceted, spanning over 50 years in recorded jazz history.

Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". He played a Conn 10M 'Ladyface' tenor until it was stolen in a Paris airport in 1961. He then switched over to a Selmer Mar VI. His saxophone was fitted with an Otto Link metal mouthpiece, which can be seen in various photos.

In 1985, Dexter Gordon was named a member and Officer of the French Order of Arts and Letters by the Ministry of Culture in France, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1986. He died on April 25, 1990, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Blue Nude Lady Guitarist Jazz Music Painting

"Melody Maker"

6" x 8"

Acrylic on Canvas Board. 2012

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From the "Guitar Passion" series.

Original Abstract Jazz Art Saxophone Painting

"Country Boy Jammin'"

10" x 8"

Acrylic on Canvas Board. 2012

Contact me if interested @ kenjoslin@yahoo.com.

Original Jazz Art Guitar Nude Lady Music Painting

"Guitar & Me"

8" x 6"

Acrylic on Canvas Board. 2012

Contact me if interested @ kenjoslin@yahoo.com.
From the "Guitar Passion" series.

Jazz Art Blue Nude Lady Guitar Passion Painting

"Nude Guitarist"

12" x 9"

Acrylic on Canvas Board. 2012

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From the "Guitar Passion" series.
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