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Jazz Musician of the Day: Matthew Shipp

December 7, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Matthew Shipp's birthday today! Matthew ShippMatthew Shipp was born December 7, 1960 in Wilmington, Delaware. He started piano at 5 years old with the regular piano lessons most kids have experienced. He fell in love with jazz at 12 years old... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Brubeck

December 6, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Brubeck's birthday today! Dave BrubeckBrubeck\'s mother studied piano in England and intended to become a concert pianist; at home she taught piano for extra money. Brubeck was not particularly interested in learning by any particular method... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Enrico Pieranunzi

December 5, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Enrico Pieranunzi's birthday today! Enrico PieranunziHe was born in Rome on December 5, 1949. When he was only five and a half years old he began studying piano. At the same time his father, a guitarist, started introducing him to the wonders and challenges of jazz ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Cassandra Wilson

December 4, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Cassandra Wilson's birthday today! Cassandra WilsonThe voice is more visual than audible; shaded, iridescent, tangible, substantial. It seems to flow effortlessly. Read any of the dozen or so biographies on Cassandra Wilson and you’ll discover some basics: born and reared in Jackson... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wynton Kelly

December 2, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Wynton Kelly's birthday today! Wynton KellyHis family moved from the island of Jamaica to Brooklyn, New York City when Kelly was four, and he started his professional career as a teenager, initially as a member of R&B groups... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaco Pastorius

December 1, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jaco Pastorius' birthday today! Jaco Pastorius“Jaco" was born John Francis Pastorius III, the first of three sons born to John Francis Pastorius II and Stephanie Katherine Haapala Pastorius. He had Finnish, German, Swedish, and Irish ancestry. Although “Jaco" was born in Norristown... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jack Sheldon

November 30, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jack Sheldon's birthday today! Jack SheldonAlong with Lester Young in the 30s, Dizzy Gillespie in the 40s, and Zoot Simms in the 50s, Jack Sheldon is one of the Original Lions of the West Coast Sound. Jack\'s a premier improviser... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Chuck Mangione

November 29, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Chuck Mangione's birthday today! Chuck MangioneFor more than five decades, Chuck Mangione\'s love affair with music has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiates from the stage. Mangione first attracted attention with his brother, Gap... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Robbins

November 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Pete Robbins' birthday today! Pete Robbins“I like Robbins’ playing,” wrote Cadence reviewer Jason Bivins. “He’s got vision in his writing and improvising and the focus to bring it out in the open.” Pete Robbins (born 11/28/78) moved to New York in September, 2002... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Maria Schneider

November 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Maria Schneider's birthday today! Maria SchneiderMaria Schneider, born in Windom, Minnesota, arrived in New York City in 1985 after studies at the University of Minnesota, the University of Miami and the Eastman School of Music... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Maria Schneider ...