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Jazz Musician of the Day: Trevor Watts

February 26, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Trevor Watts' birthday today! Born in York, England; composer/arranger/alto & sop saxophones/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 self taught musician, and his early inspirations came from his fathers love of ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Joanna Pascale

February 25, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Joanna Pascale's birthday today! Since 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. She brings a strong emotional element as well as a solid sense of swing ...

News: Career

Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Presents A New Artist Event Series: The Creative Entrepreneur: Helping Young + Emerging Artists Navigate The Business World

February 24, 2017

On March 10, 2017 from 2-5pm, the Arts + Business Council of Greater Philadelphia (ABC), through its Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) program, will host the first clinic of its new series: “The Creative Entrepreneur: Helping Young + Emerging Artists Navigate the Business World” This business and tax law clinic, entitled An Artful Assessment: ...

News: Radio

JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 27, 2017

February 24, 2017

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 1 1 Terell Stafford Forgive and Forget (Herb Harris Music) 209 189 +20 3 ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: David "Fathead" Newman

February 24, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating David “Fathead" Newman's birthday today! David “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 found gigs in local bands. He received a scholarship to Jarvis Christian College where ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wayne Escoffery

February 23, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Wayne Escoffery's birthday today! Since moving to New York City in 2000, tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery has become one of the Jazz world’s most talented rising stars and in-demand sidemen. He began his professional NY career touring and recording with The Eric Reed Septet. In 2001 he became a steady member ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Supports Spotify Playlists

February 22, 2017

Readers can look for Spotify playlists on All About Jazz article pages, news announcement pages, member pages and premium musician profile pages. To learn how you can share a Spotify playlist at All About Jazz, please read on... On a premium musician profile page Musicians who upgraded from a standard profile to a premium profile can ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Joe Wilder

February 22, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Joe Wilder's birthday today! Joe Wilder turned eighty on February 22, 2002, an occasion marked by celebrations at the Arbors Records “March of Jazz" party in Clearwater, Florida, at the “Jazz in July" series at New York\'s 92nd Street Y, and at two tribute concerts: at the Smithsonian in March and ...

News: Recording

Recent and Upcoming ECM Releases: January - March 2017

February 21, 2017

Look for these recent or upcoming releases on ECM Records. January 13th John Abercrombie Quartet Up and Coming John Abercrombie: guitar Marc Copland: piano Drew Gress: double bass Joey Baron: drums Guitarist John Abercrombie—who has recorded as a leader for ECM since 1974—returns with a second album by his quartet featuring kindred-spirit piano foil Marc ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Nina Simone

February 21, 2017

All About Jazz is celebrating Nina Simone's birthday today! The High Priestess- Eunice Waymon was born in Tryon, North Carolina as the sixth of seven children in a poor family. The child prodigy played piano at the age of four. With the help of her music teacher, who set up the “Eunice Waymon Fund", she could ...