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Jazz Musician of the Day: Art Pepper

September 1, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Art Pepper's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Art PepperAlto Saxophonist Art Pepper, a native of Gardena California, played in the overtly emotional manner that came to define the West Coast style. His solo approach was always passionate... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tineke Postma

August 31, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Tineke Postma's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tineke PostmaTineke Postma (August 31 1978, Heerenveen, NL) is a rising star in the Dutch and international jazz scene. During her college years at the Conservatory of Amsterdam... more Website | Videos | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kenny Dorham

August 30, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Kenny Dorham's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kenny DorhamOvershadowed for most of his career by the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, and Lee Morgan... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Kenny Dorham ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Charlie Parker

August 29, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Charlie Parker's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charlie ParkerThe only child of Charles and Addie Parker, Charlie Parker was one of the most important and influential saxophonists and jazz players of the 1940’s. When Parker was still a child, his family moved ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Larry Goldings

August 28, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Larry Goldings' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Larry GoldingsWith his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he is perhaps best known, but also the worlds ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Lester Young

August 27, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Lester Young's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lester YoungLester “Prez" Young was one of the giants of the tenor saxophone. He was the greatest improviser between Coleman Hawkins and Louis Armstrong of the 1920s and Charlie Parker in the 1940s. From the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Branford Marsalis

August 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Branford Marsalis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Branford MarsalisBranford Marsalis is an uncommon musician. The 44-year-old Grammy award-winning saxophonist has continued to exercise and expand his skills as a performer, a composer and now, at the head of his Marsalis Music label... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Martino

August 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Martino's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Pat MartinoWhen the anesthesia wore off, Pat Martino looked up hazily at his parents and his doctors and tried to piece together any memory of his life. One of the greatest guitarists in jazz... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mimi Fox

August 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mimi Fox's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mimi FoxMimi Fox is at the peak of her career. Named “Rising Star" in DownBeat\'s 2003 Critics Poll, she is also profiled in that magazine\'s special feature, “66 Hot 6-Stringers: DownBeat\'s Look at the Guitarists ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Brad Mehldau

August 23, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Brad Mehldau's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Brad MehldauJazz pianist Brad Mehldau has recorded and performed extensively since the early 1990s. He has worked primarily with the same trio since 1995, featuring bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jorge Rossy. Between 1996 and ...