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Jazz Musician of the Day: Maynard Ferguson
All About Jazz is celebrating Maynard Ferguson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Maynard FergusonWalter “Maynard" Ferguson (May 4, 1928 - August 23, 2006) was a Canadian-born jazz trumpet player and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton\'s orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957... ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Tom Tallitsch
All About Jazz is celebrating Tom Tallitsch's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tom TallitschTenor saxophonist and composer, Tom Tallitsch currently lives in the Philadelphia area where he maintains a rigorous performance schedule as a leader and sideman. Since his arrival in 1996... more Website | ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Richard "Groove" Holmes
All About Jazz is celebrating Richard “Groove" Holmes' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Richard “Groove" HolmesRichard Arnold “Groove" Holmes, Born Richard Arnold Jackson (Camden, New Jersey) was a jazz organist who performed in the hard bop and soul jazz genre. He is best known for his 1965 ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ambrose Akinmusire
All About Jazz is celebrating Ambrose Akinmusire's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ambrose AkinmusireAmbrose\'s conceptual extension into a new musical language is never to the exclusion of beauty. As one who listens intently, he values the fertility of a pause, of communication, of tension... more ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Percy Heath
All About Jazz is celebrating Percy Heath's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Percy HeathThe American jazz musician and bassist with the Modern Jazz Quartet, Percy Heath, began his musical apprenticeship in 1946, after Air Force service. It was just the right time... more Website | ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Duke Ellington
All About Jazz is celebrating Duke Ellington's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Duke EllingtonBy the time of his passing, he was considered amongst the world’s greatest composers and musicians. The French government honored him with their highest award, the Legion of Honor... more Website | ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Blossom Dearie
All About Jazz is celebrating Blossom Dearie's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Blossom DearieBorn 28 April 1928, East Durham, New York, USA. A singer, pianist and songwriter, with a “wispy, little-girlish" voice, Dearie is regarded as one of the great supper club singers. Her father was of ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Tale Ognenovski
All About Jazz is celebrating Tale Ognenovski's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tale OgnenovskiTale Ognenovski was born in the village of Brusnik near Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia on April 27, 1922. Tale Ognenovski is the greatest clarinetist, reed piper, zourlist and small bagpiper of all ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Giuffre
All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Giuffre's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy GiuffreReedman and composer Jimmy Giuffre was born in Dallas, TX. He started his musical education at age 9 learning the clarinet and within few years he was proficient enough to give solo clarinet recitals ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Ella Fitzgerald
All About Jazz is celebrating Ella Fitzgerald's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Ella FitzgeraldDubbed “The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and ...
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