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Jazz Musician of the Day: Nat "King" Cole

March 17, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Nat “King" Cole's birthday today! Nat “King" ColeNat King Cole was one of the most popular singers ever to hit the American charts. A brilliant recording and concert artist during the 40\'s, 50\'s and 60\'s... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Nat “King" ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tommy Flanagan

March 16, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Tommy Flanagan's birthday today! Tommy FlanaganRarely has such unanimously unstinting praise been bestowed on a less self-congratulatory recipient. As genial and matter-of-fact off the stand as he is fiercely individual at the keys... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Tommy Flanagan ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Charles Lloyd

March 15, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Charles Lloyd's birthday today! Charles LloydSangam is the first release from Charles Lloyd’s exciting new trio with Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain and Eric Harland, the gifted drummer from his ‘regular’ quartet... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Charles Lloyd Put ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Murphy

March 14, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Murphy's birthday today! Mark MurphyMark Murphy is one of the world\'s greatest -- and hippest -- jazz vocalists performing today. His coterie of fans includes tap dancer Gregory Hines... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Mark Murphy Put AAJ's Musician ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Roy Haynes

March 13, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Roy Haynes' birthday today! Roy HaynesRoy Haynes was born in Boston, March 13, 1925, and was keenly interested in jazz ever since he can remember. Primarily self-taught, he began to work locally in 1942 with musicians like the Charlie Christian inflected guitarist Tom Brown... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Vinson Valega

March 12, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Vinson Valega's birthday today! Vinson ValegaVinson Valega grew up in a musical family near Washington, D.C., studying classical piano from age seven until switching to the drums when he was 12... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Vinson Valega Put AAJ's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bobby McFerrin

March 11, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bobby McFerrin's birthday today! Bobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin is one of the natural wonders of the music world. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world\'s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned classical conductor... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bix Beiderbecke

March 10, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bix Beiderbecke's birthday today! Bix BeiderbeckeAs a boy, Bix Beiderbecke had a few piano lessons, but he was self-taught on cornet and developed an unorthodox technique by playing along with recordings... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Bix Beiderbecke Put AAJ's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ornette Coleman

March 9, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Ornette Coleman's birthday today! Ornette ColemanEarly on in his career, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, recorded an album entitled, The Shape of Jazz To Come. It might have seemed like an expression of youthful arrogance - Coleman was 29 at the time - but actually... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gabor Szabo

March 8, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Gabor Szabo's birthday today! Gabor SzaboGabor Szabo - guitar (1936 -1982) An innovative musician who combined the folk music of his native Hungary with his passion for jazz, Gabor Szabo began his study of the guitar at the age of 14... more Website | ...