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Jazz Musician of the Day: Chico Hamilton

September 21, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Chico Hamilton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Chico HamiltonLegendary jazz drummer and bandleader Foreststorn ‘Chico’ Hamilton, born September 21st, 1921 in Los Angeles, had a fast track musical education in a band with his schoolmates Charles Mingus, Illinois Jacquet, Ernie Royal... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Coleman

September 20, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Coleman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Steve ColemanSteve began playing music just days before his 14th birthday as a freshman at South Shore High School on the south side of Chicago. His first instrument was violin but later that year he ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Cuong Vu

September 19, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Cuong Vu's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Cuong VuCuong Vu is widely recognized by jazz critics as a leader of a new generation of innovative musicians. A truly unique musical voice, Cuong has lent his trumpet playing talents to a wide range ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Michael Franks

September 18, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Michael Franks' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Michael FranksOver the languorous course of 33 years and 16 albums, Michael Franks has mesmerized an international legion of fans with his one-of-a-kind artistry. Seamlessly weaving lyrics of stunning sensuality, wit... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jack McDuff

September 17, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jack McDuff's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jack McDuffJack McDuff - organ, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1926-2001) Brother Jack McDuff, was one of the handful of leading exponents of the soul jazz style created on Hammond organ by Jimmy Smith in the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Charlie Byrd

September 16, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Charlie Byrd's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charlie ByrdCharlie Byrd jammed with Django Reinhardt, recorded with Woody Herman, studied with the great Segovia, and with Stan Getz introduced the Brazilian bossa nova to international audiences... more Website | Videos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley

September 15, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Julian “Cannonball" Adderley's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Julian “Cannonball" AdderleyBoth as the leader of his own bands as well as an alto and soprano saxophone stylist, Julian Edwin “Cannonball" Adderley was one of the progenitors of the swinging, rhythmically robust style ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Oliver Lake

September 14, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Oliver Lake's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Oliver LakeBorn in Marianna, Arkansas in 1942, Oliver moved to St. Louis at the age of two. He began drawing at the age of thirteen (and paints daily, using oil, acrylics, wood, canvas, and mixed ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mel Torme

September 13, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mel Torme's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mel TormeMel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer, acclaimed by many more as one of a talented and serious vocalist... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Scott Hamilton

September 12, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Scott Hamilton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Scott HamiltonScott Hamilton is the premier \'mainstream\' saxophonist of today. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1954... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Scott Hamilton Put AAJ's Musician of the ...