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Jazz Musician of the Day: Neil Cowley

November 5, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Neil Cowley's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Neil CowleyAs a 10 year old child protege he performed a Shostakovich piano concerto to a full house at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Having answered an ad in Melody Maker at 17, he entered the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Carpenter

November 4, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Carpenter's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Dave CarpenterBassist Dave Carpenter has appeared on nearly a hundred recordings in the eight years since coming to Los Angeles. And, he has dozens of television and film themes to his recording credit, as well ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jane Monheit

November 3, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Jane Monheit's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Jane Monheit“I\'m one of those people who go just a little too crazy over Christmas," Jane Monheit cheerfully admits. “So in my head, I\'ve been planning and conceptualizing this album for years. I was just ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kurt Elling

November 2, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Kurt Elling's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kurt EllingKurt Elling is the preeminent young male jazz singer today. NIGHTMOVES, Elling’s first recording for Concord/Universal will propel his career to new heights... more Website | Videos | Articles Join Kurt Elling's ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Lou Donaldson

November 1, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Lou Donaldson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Lou DonaldsonLou Donaldson, alto saxophonist, recording star and entertainer extraordinaire was born in Badin, North Carolina on November 1, 1926. He is the child of parents, Lucy Wallace Donaldson, mother, and Louis Andrew Donaldson, Sr., ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Illinois Jacquet

October 31, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Illinois Jacquet's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Illinois JacquetIllinois Jacquet is considered to be one of the most influential tenor saxophonists in the history of jazz music. Born on October 31, 1922, in Broussard, Louisiana, Jean Baptiste Illinois Jacquet... more ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Clifford Brown

October 30, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Clifford Brown's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Clifford BrownClifford Brown - trumpet, composer, recording artist, bandleader (1930-1956) He was the most brilliant trumpet player of his generation, an original and memorable composer... more Website | Videos | Articles Join Clifford ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Zoot Sims

October 29, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Zoot Sims' birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Zoot SimsJohn Haley “Zoot" Sims, was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and soprano saxophonist. He was born in Inglewood, California. Growing up in a vaudeville family, Sims learned to play both drums and clarinet at ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kurt Rosenwinkel

October 28, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Kurt Rosenwinkel's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Kurt RosenwinkelFollowing a string of three acclaimed recordings for Verve Records that firmly established him as one of the most strikingly original new voices in jazz as both guitarist and composer (2000’s The Enemies of ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Robert Sabin

October 27, 2008

All About Jazz is celebrating Robert Sabin's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Robert SabinRobert Sabin has been distinguishing himself on the New York jazz scene for over a decade by performing in an enigmatic cross-section of musical genres... more Website | Videos | Articles Join ...