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Jazz Musician of the Day: Lajos Dudas

February 18, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Lajos Dudas' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lajos DudasLajos Dudas was born in Budapest/Hungary and studied there at the Bela Bartok Conservatory and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (1958-1963)... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Lajos Dudas

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Buddy DeFranco

February 17, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Buddy DeFranco's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Buddy DeFrancoBuddy DeFranco has the unprecedented distinction of winning twenty Downbeat Magazine Awards, nine Metronome Magazine Awards, and sixteen Playboy All-Stars Awards as the number one jazz clarinetist in the world... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ben Tyree

February 16, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Ben Tyree's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ben TyreeGuitarist and composer Ben Tyree began his musical journey in Washington, DC’s diverse and eclectic music scenes, playing in jazz, funk and rock bands from a very young age. His vision stems from studies ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Henry Threadgill

February 15, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Henry Threadgill's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Henry ThreadgillHenry Threadgill (born February 15, 1944, Chicago, Illinois) is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Henry Threadgill Put AAJ's Musician of the Day ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rob McConnell

February 14, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Rob McConnell's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Rob McConnellRobert Murray Gordon (Rob) McConnell is a Canadian jazz valve trombonist, composer, arranger, music educator and recording artist. Rob McConnell took up the valve trombone in high school, and began his performing career in ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wardell Gray

February 13, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Wardell Gray's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Wardell GrayWardell Gray - tenor sax (1921 - 1955) Wardell Gray was one of the truly great, yet by now almost obscure, bebop tenor saxophonists. With a smooth mellow and consistent tone, he created a ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Brent Jensen

February 12, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Brent Jensen's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Brent JensenIn 1986-87, Brent studied in New York City with jazz legend Lee Konitz on a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Brent Jensen ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaleel Shaw

February 11, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Jaleel Shaw's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jaleel ShawJaleel Shaw, alto saxophonist, is currently a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet, Charles Mingus Big Band, and performs in various clubs in New York City and abroad with various groups, including the Jaleel ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Chick Webb

February 10, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Chick Webb's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Chick Webb“The King of the Savoy” reigned supreme over jazz drummers in New York in the 1930’s. He was the consummate showman and with his fluid and rhythmic style, was perfectly suited for the swing ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Wilson

February 9, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Wilson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Steve WilsonThese are some of the qualities that have earned STEVE WILSON a prominent position on the bandstand and in the studio with the greatest names in jazz, as well as critical acclaim as a ...