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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pat Metheny

August 12, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Pat Metheny's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Pat MethenyPat Metheny was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954 into a musical family. Starting on trumpet at the age of 8, Metheny switched to guitar at age 12. By the age of ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Donny McCaslin

August 11, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Donny McCaslin's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Donny McCaslinDonny McCaslin launched 2004 with a new CD, balancing his career as bandleader with work as one of New York\'s most in-demand tenor saxophonists. On his latest Arabesque releae, The Way Through... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Denny Zeitlin

August 10, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Denny Zeitlin's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Denny ZeitlinDenny Zeitlin has recorded over thirty critically acclaimed albums; twice won first place in the Down Beat International Jazz Critics Poll; written original music for Sesame Street; and appeared on network TV... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jack DeJohnette

August 9, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jack DeJohnette's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jack DeJohnetteBorn in Chicago in 1942, Jack De Johnette is widely regarded as one of jazz music\'s greatest drummers. Music appreciation flourished in De Johnette\'s family... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Carter

August 8, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Carter's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Benny CarterBenny Carter - alto- saxophone, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, composer, bandleader, recording artist (1907-2003) Benny Carter\'s long career was consistently characterized by high musical achievement... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Benny Carter ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rahsaan Roland Kirk

August 7, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Rahsaan Roland Kirk's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Rahsaan Roland KirkKirk was born Ronald Theodore Kirk in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. In 1970, Kirk added “Rahsaan" to ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Abbey Lincoln

August 6, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Abbey Lincoln's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Abbey LincolnAbbey Lincoln - vocalist, composer, recording artist “How can you have a career and never say anything? To experience it all and not say a word, you\'re supposed to stand up and speak your ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Airto Moreira

August 5, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Airto Moreira's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Airto MoreiraAirto Moreira made an immediate impact on the American jazz scene by being the first Brazilian percussionist to be playing a lot of different instruments at the same time. He brought them all together ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Louis Armstrong

August 4, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Louis Armstrong's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Louis ArmstrongBy virtue of the role he played in its evolution during the first quarter of the 20th century, Louis Armstrong is regarded as the most influential jazz musician in history... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Ray Reach

August 3, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Ray Reach's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ray ReachRAY REACH - Pianist / Vocalist / Guitarist / Arranger / Composer / Producer / Educator As a practicing professional musician of some 45+ years, Raymond E. Reach (or just plain Ray... more