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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bix Beiderbecke

March 10, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Bix Beiderbecke's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bix BeiderbeckeAs a boy, Bix Beiderbecke had a few piano lessons, but he was self-taught on cornet and developed an unorthodox technique by playing along with recordings... more Website | Photos | Articles ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ornette Coleman

March 9, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Ornette Coleman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ornette ColemanEarly on in his career, alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman, recorded an album entitled, The Shape of Jazz To Come. It might have seemed like an expression of youthful arrogance - Coleman was 29 at ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Michaela Rabitsch

March 8, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Michaela Rabitsch's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Michaela RabitschMichaela Rabitsch, singer, composer and Austrias only female top jazztrumpetplayer releases now her third CD together with guitarist Robert Pawlik. “Moods" presents ten songs that reflect the passion, energy and emotions of their life... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Anthony Ocaña

March 7, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Anthony Ocaña's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Anthony OcañaComposer and guitarist, born in Dominican Republic (“D.R.”) on March 7, 1980. Ocaña became a Spanish citizen in 2007. From an early age, he discovered his love for music. At the age of 5 ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wes Montgomery

March 6, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Wes Montgomery's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Wes MontgomeryBorn in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States (where he also died of a heart attack in 1968), Montgomery came from a musical family, in which his brothers, Monk (string bass and electric bass) and Buddy ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: David Fiuczynski

March 5, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating David Fiuczynski's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY David FiuczynskiIconoclastic and prolific jazz-rock guitarist David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski, a jazz player who“doesn’t want to play just jazz”, has been hailed by the world press as an incredibly inventive guitar hero... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jan Garbarek

March 4, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jan Garbarek's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jan GarbarekThe Norwegian saxophon player, Jan Garbarek had an early breakthrough into the elite of modern jazz in the 60\'s, due to his extensive cooperation with Keith Jarrett. His name is listed next to the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Garrison

March 3, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Garrison's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy GarrisonJimmy Garrison acoustic bass (1934 - 1976) Bassist Jimmy Garrison was the anchor in the classic John Coltrane Quartet, from 1961-\'66, which recorded all of its well-known albums on Impulse. Garrison\'s big, blunt sound... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

March 2, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Eddie “Lockjaw" DavisEddie Lockjaw Davis - tenor saxophone (1922 - 1986) Eddie Lockjaw Davis was one musician who provided a link from the big band era through to the soul jazz phenomenon of the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Glenn Miller

March 1, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Glenn Miller's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Glenn MillerShortly after the beginning of the 20th century, in a small rural Southwestern Iowa town, a boy was born to Elmer and Mattie Lou Miller. The date was March 1, 1904 and the town ...