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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sarah Vaughan

March 27, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Sarah Vaughan's birthday today! Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan - vocalist, pianist, recording artist (1924-1990) In the 1940s, when most women singers adorned big bands as stage attractions rather than legitimate members of jazz ensembles, Sarah Vaughan... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Sarah Vaughan ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: James Moody

March 26, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating James Moody's birthday today! James MoodyFor over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song Moody\'s Mood for Love an improvisation on the chord progressions of I\'m in the Mood for Love. Born in Savannah, Georgia on March 26, 1925... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Cecil Taylor

March 25, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Cecil Taylor's birthday today! Cecil Taylor“One of my wishes has been realized. I found love. It was difficult, but I found it. Because when Billy Holiday sang, “You don‘t know what love is,” great singers will tell you… it‘s a partnership. It‘s a sharing"...... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Douglas

March 24, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Douglas' birthday today! Dave DouglasTwo-time Grammy-nominated jazz musician Dave Douglas is arguably the most prolific and original trumpeter-composer of his generation. From his New York base, where he’s lived since the mid 1980s, Mr... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Dave Douglas ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Stefon Harris

March 23, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Stefon Harris' birthday today! Stefon HarrisVibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris is heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz" (The Los Angeles Times). He is unquestionably developing what will be a long and extraordinary career. Stefon Harris\' passionate artistry... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: George Benson

March 22, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating George Benson's birthday today! George BensonAppreciated as both musician and performer by millions, George Benson has always had the duel personae of expert improviser and vibrant entertainer. He has always placed his keenly discerning art in the service of a rousing good time... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mike Westbrook

March 21, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Mike Westbrook's birthday today! Mike WestbrookMike Westbrook has led, and composed for, a succession of Big Bands and small groups since the early 1960\'s. He has toured extensively throughout Europe and further afield and made 40 albums... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Marian McPartland

March 20, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Marian McPartland's birthday today! Marian McPartlandMarian McPartland has made jazz piano duets into something of an art form. Sure, it\'s been done before, but not very often. There are the Pete Johnson/Albert Ammons duet sessions that made both boogie pianists stars... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Eliane Elias

March 19, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Eliane Elias' birthday today! Eliane EliasPianist / singer / songwriter, Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots, her sensuous, alluring voice with her impressive instrumental jazz... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Eliane ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell

March 18, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Frisell's birthday today! Bill FrisellOver the years, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Van Dyke Parks, Vic Chesnutt, Rickie... more Website | ...