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Jazz Musician of the Day: Art Blakey

October 11, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Art Blakey's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Art BlakeyBorn in 1919, Art Blakey began his musical career, as did many jazz musicians, in the church. The foster son of a devout Seventh Day Adventist Family, Art learned the piano as he learned ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Thelonious Monk

October 10, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Thelonious Monk's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Thelonious MonkWith the arrival Thelonious Sphere Monk, modern music--let alone modern culture--simply hasn’t been the same. Recognized as one of the most inventive pianists of any musical genre... more Website | Videos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Garrett

October 9, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Garrett's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kenny GarrettKenny Garrett is a jazz saxophonist. He was born in Detroit, MI in 1960. His father was a tenor saxophonist. Kenny\'s career took off when he joined the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1978, then ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: John Betsch

October 8, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating John Betsch's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY John BetschJohn Betsch was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1945 and presently lives in Paris. His mother was a church organist and pianist and his sister a dramatic soprano singer... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Larry Young

October 7, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Larry Young's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Larry YoungLarry Young - Organ, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1940-1978) A true innovator on the Hammond B3... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Larry Young Put AAJ's Musician of the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Elmer

October 6, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Elmer's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Steve ElmerCOMPOSER/PIANIST STEVE ELMER is an expressive and creative musician of growing acclaim. He describes his musical approach as “Classic Jazz: Play the melody, improvise, tell a story, and make it swing... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Blanton

October 5, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Blanton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy BlantonJimmy Blanton - acoustic bass (1918-1942) In his short tenure with Duke Ellington, Jimmy Blanton became the first great double bass virtuoso in jazz... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Jimmy ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Swallow

October 4, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Swallow's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Steve SwallowSteve Swallow was born in New York City in 1940, and spent his childhood in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Before turning to the acoustic bass at age 14, he studied piano (with Howard Kasschau, ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Von Freeman

October 3, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Von Freeman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Von FreemanInfluential elder (born October 3, 1922 Earl Lavon Freeman) jazz tenor saxophonist originally became known for his work with the Horace Henderson Group during the Late 1940s, and Sun Ra\'s band in the early ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts

October 2, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Howard RobertsHoward Roberts - guitar (1929 - 1992) Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the ...