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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ken Field

January 26, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Ken Field's birthday today! Ken FieldKen Field is a saxophonist, flautist, percussionist, and composer. Since 1988 he has been a member of the internationally acclaimed electrified modern music ensemble Birdsongs of the Mesozoic, with whom he has recorded eight CDs... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Golson

January 25, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Golson's birthday today! Benny GolsonMultitalented and internationally famous jazz legend, - a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer - and tenor saxophonist of world note, Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 25, 1929... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Benny Golson ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Marcus Printup

January 24, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Marcus Printup's birthday today! Marcus PrintupMarcus Printup was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia. He had his first musical experiences hearing the fiery gospel music his parents sang in church, and he later discovered jazz as a senior in high school... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Django Reinhardt

January 23, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Django Reinhardt's birthday today! Django ReinhardtThe man who became the 1st European jazz giant was born Jean Baptiste Reinhardt on January 24 1910 in a Gypsy encampment at Liberchies Belgium. His father was a traveling entertainer so he lived with his mother and her tribe... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: J.J. Johnson

January 22, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating J.J. Johnson's birthday today! J.J. JohnsonConsidered by many to be the finest jazz trombonist of all time, J.J. Johnson somehow transferred the innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to his more awkward instrument... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow J.J. Johnson

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jason Moran

January 21, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Jason Moran's birthday today! Jason MoranSince his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, jazz pianist Jason Moran has proven more than his brilliance as a performer... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Jason Moran Put AAJ's Musician ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Cobb

January 20, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Cobb's birthday today! Jimmy CobbLegendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all of the incredible Miles Davis bands. Jimmy\'s inspirational work with Miles... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Horace Parlan's birthday today! Horace ParlanHorace Parlan has overcome physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His right hand was partially crippled by polio in his childhood, but Parlan\'s made frenetic... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Horace Parlan ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bobby Broom

January 18, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Bobby Broom's birthday today! Bobby BroomBobby Broom was a young teenager when he first heard Thelonious Monk’s piano playing. He had a copy of Bird and Diz, the classic 1950 album on which Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were joined by Monk, Curly Russell, and Buddy ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Cedar Walton

January 17, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Cedar Walton's birthday today! Cedar WaltonFor over 25 years, pianist Cedar Walton has enjoyed an uptempo career, which never seems to slow down. Maintaining a non-stop itinerary, Walton has accompanied a litany of Jazz greats while also fronting his own successful groups... more Website ...