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Tim Koss is a musician based in the Seattle-Everett area of Washington state in the United States. He is a bassist, singer, composer, and recording artist who has performed since the early 1970s with a variety of jazz, rock and classical groups, and focuses on the classic jazz〔(Vintners offer grape chance to aid college ), ''Seattle Times'', October 27, 2004 ("An art show from the college and jazz by the Tim Koss Group are also featured. ")〕 styles of the 1950s and 1960s. Koss has performed with Ray Charles, Ernestine Anderson, Diane Schuur, The Ventures, The Fleetwoods, Tony Monte (accompanist and arranger for Judy Garland, Johnny Hartman, Steve Allen, Tony Bennett), and many Northwest musicians. Originally from Seattle, he moved to Everett, Washington in 1981 and has performed with local jazz musicians at many locations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Now retired, Koss performed with the Everett Symphony Orchestra for over 26 years. He currently performs with jazz groups in the Seattle-Everett area, from concert halls to formal receptions to coffee houses. According to Koss' CD cover, "When I came to Everett, I had no idea of the depth of talent in this area. I feel lucky to have been associated with many talented and fun musicians and friends." Koss has composed over 100 pieces for jazz performance. In 1998 he released his first CD, ''Home Run'', a collection of thirteen original tunes representing a variety of standard jazz styles. Featured guest artists include the legendary British jazz/rock keyboardist Brian Auger and LA studio drummer Ralph Penland. ''Home Run'' has received airplay on Northwest radio stations and satellite system broadcasts. Koss’ second CD released in 2001, ''Daddyo's Double Play'',contains 12 more original tunes and 3 jazz standards. The tunes range in style from Latin-jazz, to sultry ballads, to 50's bebop. In addition to his CD's, Koss' music can be heard on the soundtracks of Judd Nelson's film "Sex and Bullets" released in 2001 and Eric Robert’s film “Killer Weekend” released in 2004. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tim Koss」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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