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Jazz Musician of the Day: Duke Ellington

April 29, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Duke Ellington's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Duke EllingtonBy the time of his passing, he was considered amongst the world’s greatest composers and musicians. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Blossom Dearie

April 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Blossom Dearie's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Blossom DearieBorn 28 April 1928, East Durham, New York, USA. A singer, pianist and songwriter, with a “wispy, little-girlish" voice, Dearie is regarded as one of the great supper club singers. Her father was of ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski

April 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tale Ognenovski's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tale OgnenovskiTale Ognenovski was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Giuffre

April 26, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Giuffre's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy GiuffreReedman and composer Jimmy Giuffre was born in Dallas, TX. He started his musical education at age 9 learning the clarinet and within few years he was proficient enough to give solo clarinet recitals ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ella Fitzgerald

April 25, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ella FitzgeraldDubbed “The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Joe Henderson

April 24, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Joe Henderson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Joe HendersonThe tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson was born on April 24, 1937 in a small city called Lima Ohio midway between Dayton and Toledo... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Joe Henderson ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Alan Broadbent

April 23, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Alan Broadbent's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Alan BroadbentBorn in Auckland, New Zealand, composer, arranger and jazz pianist Alan Broadbent began performing professionally at the age of 15, following classical studies... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Alan Broadbent ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Charles Mingus

April 22, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Charles Mingus' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charles MingusOne of the most important figures in twentieth century American music, Charles Mingus was a virtuoso bass player, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer. Born on a military base in Nogales, Arizona in 1922 and ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Slide Hampton

April 21, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Slide Hampton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Slide HamptonSlide Hampton\'s distinguished career spans decades in the evolution of jazz. At the age of 12 he was already touring the Midwest with the Indianapolis-based Hampton Band, led by his father and comprising other ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Avishai Cohen

April 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Avishai Cohen's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Avishai CohenBassist/Composer Avishai Cohen, born April 20, 1970 in Israel, a musician who has been called a “jazz visionary of global proportions” by DownBeat... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow Avishai Cohen ...