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Jazz Musician of the Day: Henry Threadgill

February 15, 2011

Jazz Musician of the Day: Rob McConnell

February 14, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Rob McConnell's birthday today! Rob McConnellRobert Murray Gordon (Rob) McConnell is a Canadian jazz valve trombonist, composer, arranger, music educator and recording artist. Rob McConnell took up the valve trombone in high school, and began his performing career in the early 1950s... more Website ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Wardell Gray

February 13, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Wardell Gray's birthday today! Wardell GrayWardell Gray - tenor sax (1921 - 1955) Wardell Gray was one of the truly great, yet by now almost obscure, bebop tenor saxophonists. With a smooth mellow and consistent tone, he created a tenor style that veered from swing to ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Brent Jensen

February 12, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Brent Jensen's birthday today! Brent JensenIn 1986-87, Brent studied in New York City with jazz legend Lee Konitz on a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Brent Jensen Put AAJ's Musician of the ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaleel Shaw

February 11, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Jaleel Shaw's birthday today! Jaleel ShawJaleel Shaw, alto saxophonist, is currently a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet, Charles Mingus Big Band, and performs in various clubs in New York City and abroad with various groups, including the Jaleel Shaw Quintet... more Website | ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chick Webb

February 10, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Chick Webb's birthday today! Chick Webb“The King of the Savoy” reigned supreme over jazz drummers in New York in the 1930’s. He was the consummate showman and with his fluid and rhythmic style, was perfectly suited for the swing era... more Website | Photos ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans - Sax

February 9, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans - Sax's birthday today! Bill Evans - SaxThroughout his 20-year career as a solo artist, multi Grammy nominated saxophonist Bill Evans has explored a variety of musical settings that go well beyond the confines of traditional jazz, including hip-hop, fusion, reggae... more ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Lonnie Johnson

February 8, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Lonnie Johnson's birthday today! Lonnie JohnsonLonnie Johnson - guitar, multi instrumentalist, vocalist (1899 - 1970) Lonnie Johnson was the “governor” of blues guitar in the 1920’s. His playing combined incredibly fast melodic runs with evocative blues licks... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Eubie Blake

February 7, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Eubie Blake's birthday today! Eubie BlakeEubie Blake - pianist (1883 - 1983) Ragtime music, with its syncopated, polyrhythmic style, was born, in the 1890s in the black saloons and brothels of southern and mid-western cities like Baltimore and St. Louis... more Website | Photos ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Scott Amendola

February 6, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Scott Amendola's birthday today! Scott AmendolaMusic writer Derk Richardson’s oft-quoted observation that “If Scott Amendola didn’t exist the San Francisco music scene would have to invent him,” is more true than ever... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Scott Amendola Put ...