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Jazz Musician of the Day: Marcus Printup

January 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Marcus Printup's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Marcus PrintupMarcus Printup was born and raised in Conyers, Georgia. He had his first musical experiences hearing the fiery gospel music his parents sang in church, and he later discovered jazz as a senior in ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Django Reinhardt

January 23, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Django Reinhardt's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Django ReinhardtThe man who became the 1st European jazz giant was born Jean Baptiste Reinhardt on January 24 1910 in a Gypsy encampment at Liberchies Belgium. His father was a traveling entertainer so he lived ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: J.J. Johnson

January 22, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating J.J. Johnson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY J.J. JohnsonConsidered by many to be the finest jazz trombonist of all time, J.J. Johnson somehow transferred the innovations of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to his more awkward instrument... more Website | ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jason Moran

January 21, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jason Moran's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jason MoranSince his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, pianist Jason Moran has become a leading light and a man to watch in modern jazz. In almost every category that matters--improvisation, ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jeff "Tain" Watts

January 20, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Jeff “Tain" Watts' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jeff “Tain" WattsJeff “Tain" Watts is one of the most in demand jazz drummers in the world today. Jeff Watts majored in classical percussion at Pittsburgh\'s Duquesne University, where he was primarily a timpanist... ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Horace Parlan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Horace ParlanHorace Parlan has overcome physical disability and thrived as a pianist despite it. His right hand was partially crippled by polio in his childhood, but Parlan\'s made frenetic... more Website | Videos ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bobby Broom

January 18, 2009

Jazz Musician of the Day: Cedar Walton

January 17, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Cedar Walton's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Cedar WaltonFor over 25 years, pianist Cedar Walton has enjoyed an uptempo career, which never seems to slow down. Maintaining a non-stop itinerary, Walton has accompanied a litany of Jazz greats while also fronting his ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Sade

January 16, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Sade's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY SadeWhen Sade first came on the recording scene in the \'80s, her record company, Epic, made a point of printing “pronounced shar-day" after her name on the record labels of her releases... more Website ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Gene Krupa

January 15, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Gene Krupa's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Gene KrupaGene Krupa - drums, bandleader, (1909 - 1973) Gene Krupa was easily one of the most colorful personalities of the big band era. Despite his outrageous stage persona... more Website | Videos ...