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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Golson

January 25, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Golson's birthday today! Multitalented and internationally famous jazz legend,- a composer, arranger, lyricist, producer- and tenor saxophonist of world note, Benny Golson was born in Philadelphia, PA on January 25, 1929. Raised with an impeccable musical pedigree, Golson has played in the bands of world famous Benny Goodman, Dizzy Gillespie, ...

All About Jazz Improves Press Release Distribution Service

January 23, 2019

All About Jazz has improved its press release / news announcement distribution service to further raise the awareness of each published announcement as well as raise the awareness of source. Recent improvements include: Support of large / header photo (example); Improved handling of pull quote author; News source is identified in the MORE NEWS section; An ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Duane Eubanks

January 24, 2019

Jazz Musician of the Day: Django Reinhardt

January 23, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Django Reinhardt's birthday today! The 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 with his mother and her tribe. His early childhood was spent in and ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: J.J. Johnson

January 22, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating J.J. Johnson's birthday today! Considered 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, playing with such speed and deceptive ease that at one time some listeners assumed he was playing valve ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jason Moran

January 21, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Jason Moran's birthday today! Since his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, jazz pianist Jason Moran has proven more than his brilliance as a performer. The Blue Note Records recording artist has established himself as a risk-taker and innovator of new directions for jazz as a whole. ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Jimmy Cobb

January 20, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Jimmy Cobb's birthday today! Legendary jazz drummer, Jimmy Cobb, was born in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1929. A superb, mostly self-taught musician, Jimmy is the elder statesman of all of the incredible Miles Davis bands. Jimmy\'s inspirational work with Miles, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly and Co. spanned 1957 until 1963, ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Horace Parlan

January 19, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Horace Parlan's birthday today! Horace 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, highly rhythmic right hand phrases part of his characteristic style, contrasting them with striking left-hand chords. He\'s also infused ...

JazzWeek Radio Chart: January 21, 2019

January 18, 2019

All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek radio chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations around the United States. Enjoy! TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 1 Pat Bianchi In The Moment (Savant) 296 225 +71 1 51 1 ...

Jazz Musician of the Day: Bobby Broom

January 18, 2019

All About Jazz is celebrating Bobby Broom's birthday today! Guitarist Bobby Broom’s love of jazz has never blocked out his affection for the pop music which he grew up with. It’s been a frequent wellspring throughout his career. “It’s a lot of what I do,” he acknowledges. “Material is material, and I’m just trying to do ...