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Jazz Musician of the Day: David Binney

August 2, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating David Binney's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY David BinneyAcclaimed as a considerable and highly individual compositional talent, saxophonist Dave Binney is one of the most prolific young jazz musicians on the scene today. Winning praise from critics and colleagues alike... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Robert Cray

August 1, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Robert Cray's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Robert CrayRobert Cray - electric guitar, vocals, recording artist Robert Cray is one of the few blues artists who managed to cultivate a mainstream following from the get go. In the course of a long-running ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Hank Jones

July 31, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Hank Jones' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Hank JonesThe oldest of the three Jones brothers (Hank, Thad and Elvin), Henry “Hank" Jones (born July 31, 1918) was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi and grew up in Pontiac, Michigan... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: B.D. Lenz

July 30, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating B.D. Lenz's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY B.D. LenzA mixture of the styles from Pat Metheny, Mike Stern, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, B.D. Lenz is one of the hottest new contempo jazz guitarists on the scene today. Listen for Lenz’s signature funky ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Charlie Christian

July 29, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Charlie Christian's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Charlie ChristianCharlie Christian - electric guitar (1916-1942) As the man who popularized the guitar in a jazz setting, his legacy lives on. Charlie Christian was born on July 29, 1916 in Bonham... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Delfeayo Marsalis

July 28, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Delfeayo Marsalis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Delfeayo MarsalisDelfeayo Marsalis was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 28, 1965. He began studying trombone at age 13, and attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts high school... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Joel Harrison

July 27, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Joel Harrison's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Joel HarrisonAs guitarist, composer and vocalist, Washington D.C. native Joel Harrison resists categorization: jazz, African and Indian, contemporary classical, blues and rock all have a place in his unique approach... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wayne Krantz

July 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Wayne Krantz's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Wayne KrantzEx-sideman with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham and others, has made six albums under his own name since 1991; three on the Enja label ("Signals", “Long to Be Loose" and “2 Drink Minimum")... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Johnny Hodges

July 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Johnny Hodges' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Johnny HodgesJohnny Hodges - alto saxophone, (1907-1970) “Never the world\'s most highly animated showman or greatest stage personality, but a tone so beautiful it sometimes brought tears to the eyes, this was Johnny Hodges. Because ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Billy Taylor

July 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Billy Taylor's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Billy TaylorBilly Taylor encompasses that rare combination of creativity, intelligence, vision, commitment and leadership, qualities that make him one of our most cherished national treasures... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Billy ...