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Marilyn Mazur
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| Born | January 18, 1955 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz, avant-garde jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Labels | Storyville, ECM, Dacapo, Stunt |
| Associated acts | Miles Davis |
Marilyn Mazur (born January 18, 1955) is an amazing musician who plays drums and percussion. She was born in New York City but grew up in Denmark. Since 1975, she has played with many different music groups. Marilyn mostly taught herself how to play, but she also studied percussion at the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
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Marilyn Mazur's Musical Journey
Marilyn Mazur was born in New York City in 1955. Her parents were from Poland and Africa-America. When she was six years old, her family moved to Denmark. She first learned to play the piano. But when she was 19, she started playing the drums. She was inspired by famous drummers like Al Foster and Airto Moreira.
Early Bands and Collaborations
Marilyn started her very first band, called Zirenes, in 1973. Later, in 1978, she formed an all-women theater band named Primi.
A big moment in her career happened in 1985. She was asked to join a special music project with Palle Mikkelborg. This project later became the famous album Aura by Miles Davis. Soon after, she went on tour with Miles Davis himself! After that, she played with other jazz legends like Gil Evans, Wayne Shorter, and Jan Garbarek.
Shamania and Recognition
Marilyn Mazur also leads her own band called Shamania. This band is made up of talented female musicians from Scandinavia. They play a type of jazz music called "avant-garde," which means it's very creative and experimental.
Marilyn has received a lot of praise for her skills. The American magazine Down Beat recognized her as a top "percussion-talent" many times. In 2001, she won the Jazzpar Prize. This was the biggest international jazz award in the world at the time!
Awards and Honors
Marilyn Mazur has won many awards for her musical talent. Here are some of them:
- Ben Webster Prize, Ben Webster Foundation, 1983
- JASA Prize, Danish jazz journalists, 1989
- Jazzpar Prize, 2001
- Edition Wilhelm Hansens Composer Prize, 2004
- Danish Django dOr (Legend), 2006
- Unlimited Communication, Telenor 2007
- EuroCore-JTI Jazz Award, 2010
- The Grethe Kolbe Grant, Danish Conductors Association, 2013
- No. 1 Jazz Performer, Down Beat, six times
Discography (Albums)
Marilyn Mazur has released many albums, both as a band leader and as a guest musician. Here are some of the albums where she was the main artist:
- MM 4 with Mazur Markussen Kvartet (1984)
- Marilyn Mazur's Future Song (1992)
- Circular Chant (1995)
- Small Labyrinths (1997)
- Colors with LLL-Mental (1997)
- Jordsange/Earth Songs (2000)
- Poetic Justice with Lotte Anker, Marilyn Crispell (2001)
- All the Birds: Reflecting + Adventurous (2002)
- Daylight Stories (2004)
- Elixir with Jan Garbarek (2008)
- Tangled Temptations & the Magic Box (2010)
- Celestial Circle (2011)
- Flamingo Sky (2014)
- Marilyn Mazur's Shamania (2019)
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