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Jazz Musician of the Day: Hamiet Bluiett

September 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Hamiet Bluiett's birthday today! Hamiet BluiettThe finest baritone saxophonist of the 1970s and beyond, Hamiet Bluiett has demonstrated a huge, impressive sound, superb technique, and a mastery of his horn in every register. In his solos... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Hamiet ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

September 15, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Julian “Cannonball" Adderley's birthday today! Julian “Cannonball" AdderleyBoth as the leader of his own bands as well as an alto and soprano saxophone stylist, Julian Edwin “Cannonball" Adderley was one of the progenitors of the swinging, rhythmically robust style of music that became known as hard-bop... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jerome Sabbagh

September 14, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jerome Sabbagh's birthday today! Jerome SabbaghSaxophonist and composer Jerome Sabbagh was born in Paris, France and moved to the States at the age of 20. After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston on scholarship for two years and studying with, among others, George Garzone... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mel Torme

September 13, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Mel Torme's birthday today! Mel TormeMel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer, acclaimed by many more as one of a talented and serious vocalist... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Maria Muldaur

September 12, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Maria Muldaur's birthday today! Maria MuldaurMaria for over 40 years as a performer, she\'s literally lived the life of someone steeped in the American roots music songbook, whether it\'s blues, jazz, gospel, folk, country or rhythm & blues. She\'s the real deal... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Harry Connick, Jr.

September 11, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Harry Connick, Jr.'s birthday today! Harry Connick, Jr.Harry Connick, Jr.’s career has been studded with awards and recognition, including several multi- platinum and gold albums, Grammy, Tony and Emmy awards, Cable Ace, Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, and much more. A true American icon... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jim Pearce

September 10, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jim Pearce's birthday today! Jim PearcePianist / Composer/ Singer Jim Pearce has released 6 Jazz CD’s. The latest being I\'m in the Twilight of a Mediocre Career which hit #1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Jim Pearce ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Elvin Jones

September 9, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Elvin Jones' birthday today! Elvin JonesElvin Ray Jones was a jazz drummer. He was born in Pontiac, Michigan, the youngest child in a family of ten. His father worked for General Motors. Two of Jones\' brothers were also jazz musicians: Hank (piano), and Thad (trumpet/flugelhorn)... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Butch Warren

September 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Butch Warren's birthday today! Butch WarrenButch Warren (born in 1939) is an American jazz double bassist who plays in the hard bop genre. He was especially active in the late-50s and the 1960s. Contents Warren began playing professionally at age 14 in a local Washington, D. ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sonny Rollins

September 7, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Sonny Rollins' birthday today! Sonny RollinsSonny Rollins is a saxophone colossus. The revered tenor saxophonist first received that appellation via the name of his 1956 Prestige Records album. Even then, at age 26, the title seemed fitting... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...