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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rabih Abou-Khalil

August 17, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Rabih Abou-Khalil's birthday today! Rabih Abou-KhalilThe oud virtuoso Rabih Abou Khalil was born in Beirut Lebanon in 1957 and grew up during the two decades when Beirut was on of the most cosmopolitan of all cities. He studied traditional Arabic music on the oud... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Evans

August 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Evans' birthday today! Bill EvansWho Was Bill Evans? Bill Evans, one of the most influential and tragic figures of the post-bop jazz piano, was known for his highly nuanced touch... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Bill Evans Put AAJ's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Oscar Peterson

August 15, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Oscar Peterson's birthday today! Oscar PetersonOne of the most admired pianists in jazz, Oscar Peterson has rightfully claimed the same sort of status as earlier greats such as James P. Johnson, Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, Fats Waller, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, and Bill Evans... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tony Monaco

August 14, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tony Monaco's birthday today! Tony MonacoOne of the greatest honors in a Jazz Musician\'s life is to be voted in the Downbeat Magazine Critics polls and readers polls. In 2005, Tony was blessed to be a voted in both polls and in January 2006... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mulgrew Miller

August 13, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Mulgrew Miller's birthday today! Mulgrew MillerMulgrew Miller is an American jazz pianist born in 1955 in Greenwood, Mississippi. In a childhood filled with early musical experiences, mostly playing gospel music in his church and R&B and blues at dances... more Website | Photos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Metheny

August 12, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Metheny's birthday today! Pat MethenyPat Metheny was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of 15, he was working regularly with the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Donny McCaslin

August 11, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Donny McCaslin's birthday today! Donny McCaslinDonny McCaslin launched 2004 with a new CD, balancing his career as bandleader with work as one of New York\'s most in-demand tenor saxophonists. On his latest Arabesque releae, The Way Through... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Denny Zeitlin

August 10, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Denny Zeitlin's birthday today! Denny ZeitlinDenny Zeitlin has recorded over thirty critically acclaimed albums; twice won first place in the Down Beat International Jazz Critics Poll; written original music for Sesame Street; and appeared on network TV... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jack DeJohnette

August 9, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jack DeJohnette's birthday today! Jack DeJohnetteBorn in Chicago in 1942, Jack De Johnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music\'s greatest drummers. Music appreciation flourished in De Johnette\'s family... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Jack DeJohnette Put AAJ's Musician ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Carter

August 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Carter's birthday today! Benny CarterBenny Carter - alto- saxophone, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1907-2003) Benny Carter\'s long career was consistently characterized by high musical achievement... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Benny Carter Put AAJ's Musician of the ...