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Jazz Musician of the Day: Marian McPartland

March 20, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Marian McPartland's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Marian McPartlandMarian McPartland has made jazz piano duets into something of an art form. Sure, it\'s been done before, but not very often. There are the Pete Johnson/Albert Ammons duet sessions that made both boogie ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Eliane Elias

March 19, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Eliane Elias' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Eliane EliasPianist / singer / songwriter, Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots, her sensuous, alluring voice with her impressive instrumental jazz... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell

March 18, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Frisell's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bill FrisellOver the years, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Van Dyke Parks, Vic ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Nat "King" Cole

March 17, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Nat “King" Cole's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Nat “King" ColeNat King Cole was one of the most popular singers ever to hit the American charts. A brilliant recording and concert artist during the 40\'s, 50\'s and 60\'s... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tommy Flanagan

March 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Tommy Flanagan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tommy FlanaganRarely has such unanimously unstinting praise been bestowed on a less self-congratulatory recipient. As genial and matter-of-fact off the stand as he is fiercely individual at the keys... more Website | Photos ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Cecil Taylor

March 15, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Cecil Taylor's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Cecil Taylor“Practice, to be studious at the instrument, as well as looking at a bridge, or dancing, or writing a poem, or reading, or attempting to make your home more beautiful. What goes into an ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mark Murphy

March 14, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Mark Murphy's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mark MurphyMark Murphy is one of the world\'s greatest -- and hippest -- jazz vocalists performing today. His coterie of fans includes tap dancer Gregory Hines... more Website | Photos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Roy Haynes

March 13, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Roy Haynes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Roy HaynesRoy Haynes was born in Boston, March 13, 1925, and was keenly interested in jazz ever since he can remember. Primarily self-taught, he began to work locally in 1942 with musicians like the Charlie ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Vinson Valega

March 12, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Vinson Valega's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Vinson ValegaVinson Valega grew up in a musical family near Washington, D.C., studying classical piano from age seven until switching to the drums when he was 12... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bobby McFerrin

March 11, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bobby McFerrin's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bobby McFerrinBobby McFerrin is one of the natural wonders of the music world. A ten-time Grammy Award winner, he is one of the world\'s best-known vocal innovators and improvisers, a world-renowned classical conductor... more