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Jazz Musician of the Day: Lester Young

August 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Lester Young's birthday today! Lester YoungLester “Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong of the 1920s and Charlie Parker in the 1940s. From the beginning... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Branford Marsalis

August 26, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Branford Marsalis' birthday today! Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis is an uncommon musician. The 44-year-old Grammy award-winning saxophonist has continued to exercise and expand his skills as a performer, a composer and now, at the head of his Marsalis Music label... more Website | Photos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Martino

August 25, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Martino's birthday today! Pat MartinoWhen the anesthesia wore off, Pat Martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors and tried to piece together any memory of his life. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Chris Tarry

August 24, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Chris Tarry's birthday today! Chris TarryNYC based Chris Tarry hails from Canada and is one of that countries most successful and celebrated electric bass exports. With two Juno Awards (Canadian Grammy) for best Jazz Album, six Juno Award nominations... more Website | Photos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Brad Mehldau

August 23, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Brad Mehldau's birthday today! Brad MehldauJazz pianist Brad Mehldau has recorded and performed extensively since the early 1990s. He has worked primarily with the same trio since 1995, featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy. Between 1996 and 2000... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Wilson

August 22, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Wilson's birthday today! Dave WilsonDave Wilson was born (Aug. 22, 1955) and raised in Bronxville, NY. rooted strongly in a music background since the fourth grade, Wilson continues to forge his name in jazz as a lasting influence. Wilson has been residing in the Lancaster... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Count Basie

August 21, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Count Basie's birthday today! Count BasieBill Basie studied music with his mother as a child and played piano in early childhood. He picked up the basics of early ragtime from some of the great Harlem pianists and studied organ informally with Fats Waller... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Enrico Rava

August 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Enrico Rava's birthday today! Enrico RavaEnrico Rava, born in Trieste in 1939, is undoubtedly the most internationally acknowledged Italian jazzman. In forty years of his career as trumpet player, and composer, he has produced more than ninety recordings... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tim Hagans

August 19, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tim Hagans' birthday today! Tim HagansTim Hagans (born August 19, 1954) is a hard bop trumpeter and composer. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio playing in school bands. His early inspirations included Miles Davis, Herb Alpert, Sly Stone, and Blood, Sweat and Tears. In his late ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

August 18, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating John Escreet's birthday today! John EscreetSince moving to New York in 2006, John Escreet has had a powerful impact, and is emerging as one of the most creative and original pianists on the music scene there. He is highly revered amongst his peers for his creativity... ...