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Jazz Musician of the Day: David Fiuczynski

March 5, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating David Fiuczynski's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY David FiuczynskiIconoclastic and prolific jazz-rock guitarist David ‘Fuze’ Fiuczynski, a jazz player who“doesn’t want to play just jazz”, has been hailed by the world press as an incredibly inventive guitar hero... more Website ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jan Garbarek

March 4, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jan Garbarek's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jan GarbarekThe Norwegian saxophon player, Jan Garbarek had an early breakthrough into the elite of modern jazz in the 60\'s, due to his extensive cooperation with Keith Jarrett. His name is listed next to the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Garrison

March 3, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Garrison's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jimmy GarrisonJimmy Garrison acoustic bass (1934 - 1976) Bassist Jimmy Garrison was the anchor in the classic John Coltrane Quartet, from 1961-\'66, which recorded all of its well-known albums on Impulse. Garrison\'s big, blunt sound... ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis

March 2, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Eddie “Lockjaw" DavisEddie Lockjaw Davis - tenor saxophone (1922 - 1986) Eddie Lockjaw Davis was one musician who provided a link from the big band era through to the soul jazz phenomenon of the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Glenn Miller

March 1, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Glenn Miller's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Glenn MillerShortly after the beginning of the 20th century, in a small rural Southwestern Iowa town, a boy was born to Elmer and Mattie Lou Miller. The date was March 1, 1904 and the town ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Willie Bobo

February 28, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Willie Bobo's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Willie BoboWillie Bobo - percussion (1934 - 1983) Willie Bobo was one of the key players who fused influences from Latin soul, rock, and jazz in the late 1960s and 1970s. Willie went on to ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dexter Gordon

February 27, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Dexter Gordon's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dexter GordonDexter Gordon is considered to be the first musician to translate the language of Bebop to the tenor saxophone. Dexter Keith Gordon was born on February 27, 1923 in Los Angeles, California. His father, ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Trevor Watts

February 26, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Trevor Watts' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Trevor WattsBorn in York, England; composer/arranger/alto & sop saxes/piano/percussion. Trevor Watts\' family moved to Halifax in Yorkshire when he was 6 months old, and that is where he was brought up. Trevor is a completely ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Joanna Pascale

February 25, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Joanna Pascale's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Joanna PascaleSince emerging onto Philadelphia\'s jazz scene, vocalist Joanna Pascale has established herself as a compelling and skilled vocalist. At just 24 years old Joanna already has a working repertoire of over 400 songs... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: David "Fathead" Newman

February 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating David “Fathead" Newman's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY David “Fathead" NewmanDavid “Fathead" Newman was born in Corsicana, Texas on February 24, 1933. His family soon moved to Dallas, where they settled and David stayed through graduating Lincoln High School. After school, David ...