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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Green

April 4, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Green's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Benny GreenBENNY GREEN -- piano Born in New York in 1963, Benny Green grew up in Berkeley, California, and began classical piano studies at the age of seven. Influenced by his father, a tenor saxophonist... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy McGriff

April 3, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy McGriff's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy McGriffOrgan master Jimmy McGriff may have studied formally at Juilliard and at Philadelphia\'s Combe College of Music, but there\'s nothing fancy about his music. It\'s basic to the bone, always swinging and steeped in ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Roman Pokorny

April 2, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Roman Pokorny's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Roman PokornyRoman Pokorny was born on April 2nd, 1966 in Moravsky Krumlov. He spent his childhood in small village Horni Dunajovice... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Roman Pokorny @ AAJ

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gil Scott-Heron

April 1, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Gil Scott-Heron's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Gil Scott-HeronGil Scott-Heron - vocalist, composer, pianist, bandleader, recording artist “I consider myself neither poet, composer, nor musician... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Gil Scott-Heron @ AAJ Put AAJ's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Freddie Green

March 31, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Freddie Green's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Freddie GreenFreddie Green - guitar (1911 - 1987) Freddie Green was the guitarist in what is generally considered to be the best rhythm section in the history of big band jazz, and dubbed the All-American ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Astrud Gilberto

March 30, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Astrud Gilberto's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Astrud GilbertoAstrud Gilberto - vocalist, recording artist, composer Astrud Gilberto, known as “The Girl from Ipanema" and often referred to as “The Queen of Bossa-Nova," is an artist with roots firmly planted in Brazilian music... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Michael Brecker

March 29, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Michael Brecker's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Michael BreckerMichael Brecker was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and exposed to jazz at an early age by his father, an amateur jazz pianist. Among the generation of jazz musicians that saw rock music not as ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Thad Jones

March 28, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Thad Jones' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Thad JonesThaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 - August 21, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. He was born in Pontiac... more Website | Videos | Articles Follow Thad Jones ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sarah Vaughan

March 27, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Sarah Vaughan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan - vocalist, pianist, recording artist (1924-1990) In the 1940s, when most women singers adorned big bands as stage attractions rather than legitimate members of jazz ensembles, Sarah Vaughan... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: James Moody

March 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating James Moody's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY James MoodyFor over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song Moody\'s Mood for Love an improvisation on the chord progressions of I\'m in the Mood for Love. Born in ...