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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Elmer

October 6, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Elmer's birthday today! Steve ElmerCOMPOSER/PIANIST STEVE ELMER is an expressive and creative musician of growing acclaim. He describes his musical approach as “Classic Jazz: Play the melody, improvise, tell a story, and make it swing... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Steve ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Blanton

October 5, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Blanton's birthday today! Jimmy BlantonIn his short tenure with Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton became the first great double bass virtuoso in jazz. Blanton had both the technique and the fine tone to take this style of playing to higher levels. Blanton took the bass... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Swallow

October 4, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Swallow's birthday today! Steve SwallowSteve Swallow was born in New York City in 1940, and spent his childhood in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Before turning to the acoustic bass at age 14, he studied piano (with Howard Kasschau, who also taught Nelson Riddle) and trumpet... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Von Freeman

October 3, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Von Freeman's birthday today! Von FreemanInfluential elder (born October 3, 1922 Earl Lavon Freeman) jazz tenor saxophonist originally became known for his work with the Horace Henderson Group during the Late 1940s, and Sun Ra\'s band in the early \'50s. During that period... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts

October 2, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today! Howard RobertsHoward Roberts - guitar (1929 - 1992) Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the Phoenix area... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Holland

October 1, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Holland's birthday today! Dave HollandAmid endless choices, the sound of a Dave Holland bass line compels attention. A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Dave Holland Put AAJ's Musician of the Day ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Buddy Rich

September 30, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Buddy Rich's birthday today! Buddy RichArguably the greatest jazz drummer of all time, the legendary Buddy Rich exhibited his love for music through the dedication of his life to the art. His was a career that spanned seven decades... more Website | Photos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: David Kikoski

September 29, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating David Kikoski's birthday today! David KikoskiAt a time when jazz has been to the far reaches of the musical universe and back... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow David Kikoski Put AAJ's Musician of the Day box on your website or ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Kirkland

September 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Kirkland's birthday today! Kenny KirklandKenny Kirkland - Piano, electric, keyboards, composer, arranger, ( 1955 - 1998) Beginning his career as a teacher of classical music, Kenny Kirkland next became a jazz musician... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Kenny Kirkland ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bud Powell

September 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bud Powell's birthday today! Bud PowellBud Powell is generally considered to be the most important pianist in the history of jazz. Noted jazz writer and critic Gary Giddins, in Visions of Jazz, goes even further... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Bud Powell ...