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  1. Feb 18, 2024 · The Flute Show: Directed by T.G. Hopkins, Jack Perkins. With Jon Hamm, Rachel Dratch, Erinn Hayes, Kevin Michael Richardson. A film crew comes to Grimsburg to document Flute's ongoing murder investigation for a true crime series; Stan treats the actor playing Flute as a father figure.

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    • Animation, Comedy
    • T.G. Hopkins, Jack Perkins
    • 2024-02-18
    • James Galway
    • Jeanne Baxtresser
    • Herbie Mann
    • Jean Pierre Rampal
    • Ian Anderson
    • Bobbi Humphrey
    • Theobald Boehm
    • Yusef Lateef
    • Emmanuel Pahud
    • Jasmine Choi

    Arguably the most famous flutist in the world, ever, James Galway was born in Ireland in December 1939. He grew up in a working-class family of amateur musicians and began his musical studies in his uncle’s fife and drum corps. At the age of eleven, Galway’s talent was already becoming obvious and he won the Belfast Flute Championships in all three...

    Jeanne Baxtresser (born 1947) is an American flutist and teacher. She began her musical career at the young age of 10 where she learned the flute after trying (and failing) to learn the piano. She soon progressed and began taking lessons with Emil Opava who was in the Minnesota Orchestraat the time. She went on to study at Julliard in New York and ...

    Herbie Mannbecame the first jazz flutist to base his career on only playing the flute (up until him most jazz flutists would play other instruments too). Mann drew inspiration from a range of ethnic styles from Latin America and the Middle East, merging Jazz with World Music at a time when the latter term had barely been invented. Mann had a memora...

    Born in 1922,Jean Pierre Rampal is widely credited with ‘returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18thCentury.’ Rampal had a phenomenal technique and a bright sound and, with his Latin temperament, he thrilled audiences with his virtuosic displays. He really popularized the flute as a solo instr...

    Moving away from classical and Jazz music, next we haveIan Anderson who is known for being the flutist for the rock band Jethro Tull. Growing up in Scotland and then Blackpool in the northwest of England, Anderson began by playing guitar and singing in rock bands. He eventually packed it in as he didn’t think he’d ever be as good as other guitar vi...

    Bobbi Humphrey (born 1950) was the first-ever female artist to be signed by blue note she plays jazz, funk and soul-jazz and has recorded twelve albums both as a flutist and singer. Despite this notable success, and collaborations with artists like Herbie Mann, Duke Ellington, and George Benson, Bobbi became frustrated by the lack of money earned t...

    Any discussion about famous flutists would not be complete without the mention of Theobald Boehm (1794 – 1881). Although Boehm was an important figure in the history of the flute, he was not well known as a performer but, as an instrument-maker. He created the complex key mechanism which first allowed the flute to be truly chromatic and to play in ...

    The world music influence was also a key element of the music of Yusef Lateef who became famous in the early 1960s as a member of the Cannonball Adderley Sextet, led by the saxophonist Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley who played and recorded with famous trumpet player Miles Davis. Lateef was known for developing Sam Most’s vocal techniques by spe...

    Emmanuel Pahud (born in 1970 – Geneva, Switzerland) was not from a musical family but was captivated by the flute from an early age. He enjoyed a classical training at the Paris Conservatoire and became a flutist with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra in 1992, progressing to principal, a position he now shares. He is famous for his versatility, hav...

    Jasmine Choi was born in Seoul, South Korea but was educated in the US and now lives in Austria. She has won numerous prizes including during her time as a student at the Julliard School and held positions in a number of orchestras including principal flute at the Vienna Symphony. Choi’s solo career soon took off though and she has made numerous re...

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  2. Nov 21, 2023 · Flutes are in -- just ask André 3000 and Lizzo. By Nardos Haile. Staff Writer. Published November 21, 2023 4:53PM (EST) Lizzo in plays the flute in custom Thom Browne and at the 2022 Met Gala...

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    Lizzo is also well known for her ability to play the flute. [76] She began playing as a child, and has continued to improve her flute playing skills into adulthood. [77] She has performed with her flute, which she has named Sasha Flute, [78] in several of her musical performances, including when she performed "Truth Hurts" at the 2019 BET ...

  4. Play the Flute (2019) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  5. Jul 17, 2023 · BBC Breakfast presenter Ben Thompson attempted to play the flute but struggled to get a note out on this morning's show. The comedic moment came during a discussion on the rising popularity...

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  7. Sep 18, 2024 · Here are our top three picks for the best beginner flutes: Trevor James TJ5X Student Flute. Based on the award-winning TJ10x model but at a student price point. Each flute is a step up and tested by Trevor James technicians in the UK. A raised lip plate provides a free-blowing and accurate response.

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