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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tierney Sutton

June 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tierney Sutton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tierney SuttonIn a world of overnight sensations, jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton’s success has come from the road less traveled... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Tierney Sutton Put AAJ's Musician ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Elmo Hope

June 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Elmo Hope's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Elmo HopeThis profile was inspired by an exceptional article here on All About Jazz by Derek Taylor called “St. Elmo’s Fire” where he focuses and expands on Elmo Hope’s music and recordings. St... more

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Cunliffe

June 26, 2010

Jazz Musician of the Day: Marian Petrescu

June 25, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Marian Petrescu's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Marian PetrescuMarian Petrescu was born in Bucharest in 1970, and comes from a large family of musicians. He began to play the piano at the age of four, and studied in the classical and jazz ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff Beck

June 24, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff Beck's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jeff BeckJeff Beck isn\'t your typical guitar legend. His goal, in fact, is to make you forget that he plays guitar. “I don\'t understand why some people will only accept a guitar if it has ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Donald Harrison

June 23, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Donald Harrison's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Donald Harrison(The King of Nouveau Swing) Donald Harrison is being called one of the most important musicians of the new millennium by CBS Sunday Morning. A list of his accomplishments shows that he has developed ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Hermeto Pascoal

June 22, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Hermeto Pascoal's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Hermeto PascoalHermeto Pascoal is a prolific musician and composer who transcends category. Hermeto often uses unconventional instruments such as teapots, children\'s toys, found objects, and--sometimes, without harming them--live animals... more Website | Photos ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Ajamu Akinyele

June 21, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Ajamu Akinyele's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ajamu AkinyeleYou\'ve heard the buzz about his latest CD Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience, predicted to be one of “The Best Independent Jazz Album\'s of 2006," from music critics around the world. You\'ve seen ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Eric Dolphy

June 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Eric Dolphy's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Eric DolphyEric Allan Dolphy was a jazz musician who played alto saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. Dolphy was one of several groundbreaking jazz alto players to rise to prominence in the 1960s... more ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Roberto Magris

June 19, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Roberto Magris' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Roberto MagrisBorn in Trieste (Italy) in 1959 and began his jazz career in the late ‘70s. In the ‘80s, he led a jazz trio named “Gruppo Jazz Marca", whose recordings were reissued in 2006, as ...