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Jazz Musician of the Day: Paul Motian

March 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Paul Motian's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Paul MotianAlthough he studied drums in the Navy School of Music in Washington, there has never been anything militaristic about Paul Motian\'s prolific work as a jazz drummer. In the mid-1950s, he played with a ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Douglas

March 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Douglas' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dave DouglasTwo-time Grammy-nominated jazz musician Dave Douglas is arguably the most prolific and original trumpeter/composer of his generation. From his New York base, where he\'s lived since the mid 1980s... more Website | ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Pike

March 23, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Pike's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dave PikeDave Pike was born in Detroit, MI in 1938, he started off as a drummer and later learned marimba and vibraphone. Pike\'s family moved to Los Angeles in 1954, he played backing for artists ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jon Hassell

March 22, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jon Hassell's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jon HassellComposer/trumpeter Jon Hassell is the visionary creator of a style of music he describes as Fourth World, a mysterious, unique hybrid of music both ancient and digital, composed and improvised, Eastern and Western. In ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Mike Westbrook

March 21, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Mike Westbrook's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Mike WestbrookMike Westbrook has led, and composed for, a succession of Big Bands and small groups since the early 1960\'s. He has toured extensively throughout Europe and further afield and made 40 albums... more

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Harold Mabern

March 20, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Harold Mabern's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Harold MabernHarold Mabern (born March 20, 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a hard bop pianist. Early in his career, Mabern played in Chicago with MJT + 3 in the late 1950s and then moved to ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Eliane Elias

March 19, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Eliane Elias' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Eliane EliasPianist / singer / songwriter, Eliane Elias is known for her distinctive and immediately recognizable musical style which blends her Brazilian roots, her sensuous, alluring voice with her impressive instrumental jazz... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Bill Frisell

March 18, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Bill Frisell's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Bill FrisellOver the years, Frisell has contributed to the work of such collaborators as Paul Motian, John Zorn, Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III, Van Dyke Parks, Vic ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Nat "King" Cole

March 17, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Nat “King" Cole's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Nat “King" ColeNat King Cole was one of the most popular singers ever to hit the American charts. A brilliant recording and concert artist during the 40\'s, 50\'s and 60\'s... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Tommy Flanagan

March 16, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Tommy Flanagan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Tommy FlanaganRarely has such unanimously unstinting praise been bestowed on a less self-congratulatory recipient. As genial and matter-of-fact off the stand as he is fiercely individual at the keys... more Website | Videos ...