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Jazz Musician of the Day: Paul Dunmall

May 6, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Paul Dunmall's birthday today! After turning professional at seventeen and touring Europe for one year with progressive rock group Marsupilami he moved to America and lived there for three years playing with many musicians including Alice Coltrane and toured with Johnny Guitar Watson for one year. On his return to the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Peter Buffett

May 5, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Peter Buffett's birthday today! Peter Buffett was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Central High School in downtown Omaha. He attended Stanford University. Buffett began his musical career in the early part of the 1980s in San Francisco. There, he produced albums for local talent. He also was hired by ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rudresh Mahanthappa

May 4, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Rudresh Mahanthappa's birthday today! Guggenheim fellow and 2009 Downbeat International Critics Poll Winner (“Rising Star-Jazz Artist” and “Rising Star-Alto Saxophone”) Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the most innovative young musicians and composers in jazz today. Named Alto Saxophonist of the Year for 2009 by the Jazz Journalist Association...Guggenheim fellow and 2009 ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bing Crosby

May 3, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bing Crosby's birthday today! Bing Crosby was the fourth of seven children of Tacoma, Washington, brewery bookkeeper Harry Lowe Crosby and Kate Harrigan Crosby. He studied law at Gonzaga University in Spokane but was more interested in playing the drums and singing with a local band. Bing and the band\'s piano ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes

May 2, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today! Richard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 recording of “Misty," and is considered a precursor of acid jazz. Holmes burst onto ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kevin Hays

May 1, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Kevin Hays' birthday today! Kevin HaysPianist/Composer Kevin Hays has recorded 10 CDs as a leader and is featured on dozens of recordings with a variety of leading Jazz artists. Included in his leader discography are 3 critically acclaimed recordings for Blue Note Records... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Percy Heath

April 30, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Percy Heath's birthday today! Percy HeathThe American jazz musician and bassist with the Modern Jazz Quartet, Percy Heath, began his musical apprenticeship in 1946, after Air Force service. It was just the right time... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Percy Heath

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Duke Ellington

April 29, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Duke Ellington's birthday today! Duke EllingtonBy the time of his passing, he was considered amongst the world’s greatest composers and musicians. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Duke Ellington

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Blossom Dearie

April 28, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Blossom Dearie's birthday today! Blossom DearieBorn 28 April 1928, East Durham, New York, USA. A singer, pianist and songwriter, with a “wispy, little-girlish" voice, Dearie is regarded as one of the great supper club singers. Her father was of Scottish and Irish descent... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tommy Smith

April 27, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Tommy Smith's birthday today! Tommy SmithBorn in Edinburgh in 1967, Tommy Smith won best soloist and best group titles at Edinburgh International Jazz Festival, aged 14, and recorded his first album at 15. After studying at Berklee College of Music he joined Gary Burton’s group... more ...