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Jazz Musician of the Day: Muddy Waters
All About Jazz is celebrating Muddy Waters' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Muddy WatersEarly life Waters was born McKinley Morganfield in Issaquena County, Mississippi in 1913 (He later told people that he was born in 1915 in Rolling Fork, Mississippi; the reason for this remains unknown)... more ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: John Ellis
All About Jazz is celebrating John Ellis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY John EllisJohn Ellis grew up with a love of baseball, dewberry cobbler, and turkey and stuffing. Raised in rural tobacco country in North Carolina... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow John Ellis ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Herbie Hancock
All About Jazz is celebrating Herbie Hancock's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Herbie HancockHerbie Hancock is a true icon of modern music. Throughout his explorations, he has transcended limitations and genres while still maintaining his unique, unmistakable voice... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Sue Tucker
All About Jazz is celebrating Sue Tucker's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Sue TuckerI come from a family of known jazz musicians. “My father, Jack Oatts, was one of the first jazz educators in Iowa. Music was always around... mostly jazz." My brothers, Jim and Dick Oatts... ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Joey DeFrancesco
All About Jazz is celebrating Joey DeFrancesco's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Joey DeFrancescoJoey DeFrancesco has come a long way from All of Me, his recording debut as a leader made in 1989 as a fresh-faced 17-year-old. From the get-go... more Website | Videos | ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Allen
All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Allen's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dave AllenThe Dave Allen Quartet brings together some of the best young talent that New York City has to offer. Their debut recording, Untold Stories, documents a well-crafted group sound rarely found in music today... ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Carmen McRae
All About Jazz is celebrating Carmen McRae's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Carmen McRaeCarmen McRae - vocalist, pianist, recording artist (1920-1994) Considered by jazz aficionados to be among the top ten female vocalists of all time, Carmen McRae\'s distinctive behind-the-beat phrasing, impeccable vocal control, and witty... more ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Freddie Hubbard
All About Jazz is celebrating Freddie Hubbard's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Freddie HubbardFrederick Dewayne Hubbard (born April 7, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American jazz trumpeter. In his youth, Hubbard associated with various musicians in Indianapolis, including Wes Montgomery and Montgomery\'s brothers... more ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Gerry Mulligan
All About Jazz is celebrating Gerry Mulligan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Gerry MulliganGerry Mulligan grew up in Philadelphia and first learned piano, which he played occasionally. While in his teens, he wrote arrangements for Johnny Warrington\'s radio band (1944) and played reed instruments professionally... more
Jazz Musician of the Day: Stanley Turrentine
All About Jazz is celebrating Stanley Turrentine's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Stanley TurrentineStanley William Turrentine was one of the most distinctive tenor saxophonists in jazz. Known for his big, warm, sound, “The Sugar Man" or the original “Mr... more Website | Videos | Articles ...
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