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Jazz Musician of the Day: Walter Norris

December 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Walter Norris' birthday today! Walter NorrisClassical piano studies with John H. Summers from age four and a half until eighteen. Working professionally (`44-`50) with Howard William’s 19 piece band in Little Rock; also in \'49 with Bitsy Mullin\'s tentet... more Website | Photos | ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Scofield

December 26, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating John Scofield's birthday today! John ScofieldWhen I first got into jazz -- around 1969, I came from playing R&B and Soul in High School... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow John Scofield Put AAJ's Musician of the Day box on your ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Don Pullen

December 25, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Don Pullen's birthday today! Don PullenDon Pullen - piano (1941 - 1995) Don Pullen developed an extended technique for the piano and a strikingly individual style, post-bop and modern, but retaining a strong feeling for the blues... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Woody Shaw

December 24, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Woody Shaw's birthday today! Woody ShawWoody Shaw, Jr. was born in Laurinburg, N.C. on December 24th, 1944 to Rosalie Pegues Shaw and Woody Shaw, Sr. He grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and began playing trumpet at the age of 11... more Website | ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Chet Baker

December 23, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Chet Baker's birthday today! Chet BakerChesney Henry “Chet" Baker Jr. (December 23, 1929 in Yale, Oklahoma, died May 13, 1988 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) was an American jazz musician. Raised in a musical household in Oklahoma (his father was a guitar player)... more Website ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Patitucci

December 22, 2010

Jazz Musician of the Day: Hank Crawford

December 21, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Hank Crawford's birthday today! Hank CrawfordHank Crawford has been an alto sax sensation since he stepped out of the Ray Charles band back in 1963. A signature piercing, full bodied, blues, soul, and gospel drenched tone, sets him apart from the alto pack... more ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Larry Willis

December 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Larry Willis' birthday today! Larry WillisPianist Larry Willis has had an important and distinguished 40-year career in jazz. Since making his recording debut on Jackie McLean’s landmark 1965 album “Right Now!... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Larry Willis Put AAJ's ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bob Brookmeyer

December 19, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bob Brookmeyer's birthday today! Bob BrookmeyerBob Brookmeyer has an unusually varied and extensive background in all forms of improvised and composed music. He was born December 19, 1929... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Bob Brookmeyer Put AAJ's Musician of the ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Fletcher Henderson

December 18, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Fletcher Henderson's birthday today! Fletcher HendersonFletcher Henderson - piano, bandleader, arranger, composer, (1987-1952) The bands Fletcher Henderson led in the 1920s and 1930s were vitally significant incubators of new developments in jazz... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Fletcher Henderson Put ...