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Grammy Winners 2016 - The Jazz List

February 17, 2016

The 58th Annual Grammy Awards have named their jazz list of 2016 Grammy winners. Improvised Jazz Solo WINNER: “Cherokee," Christian McBride “Giant Steps," Joey Alexander “Arbiters if Evolution," Donny McCaslin “Friend or Foe," Joshua Redman “Past Present," John Scofield Jazz Vocal Album WINNER: For One to Love, Cécile McLorin Salvant ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Buddy DeFranco

February 17, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Buddy DeFranco's birthday today! Buddy DeFranco has the unprecedented distinction of winning twenty Downbeat Magazine Awards, nine Metronome Magazine Awards, and sixteen Playboy All-Stars Awards as the number one jazz clarinetist in the world. Buddy is generally credited with leading the way for jazz clarinetists from the exciting era of swing ...

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About the All About Jazz Featured Visual Artist Program

February 16, 2016

Professional photographers, painters, illustrators, and graphic artists are encouraged to participate. All About Jazz features a new visual artist at our gallery every month. If you're a professional and looking for increased exposure within the All About Jazz and Jazz Near You community, follow these simple steps for consideration: Create or complete your member page. Make ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Christlieb

February 16, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Pete Christlieb's birthday today! From the 1970s through the 1990s, the sound of Pete’s tenor could be heard on television and motion picture sound tracks and recordings. The son of a famous bassoon player, Don Christlieb, Pete began his musical journey on the violin at age 7. At 12, he was ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Henry Threadgill

February 15, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Henry Threadgill's birthday today! Threadgill first performed as a percussionist in his high school marching band before taking up the baritone saxophone and later a large portion of the woodwind instrument family. He soon settled primarily upon the alto saxophone and the flute... Read more. Place our Musician of the Day ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rob McConnell

February 14, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Rob McConnell's birthday today! Robert Murray Gordon (Rob) McConnell is a Canadian jazz valve trombonist, composer, arranger, music educator and recording artist. Rob McConnell took up the valve trombone in high school, and began his performing career in the early 1950s, performing and studying with Don Thompson, Bobby Gimby, and later, ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wardell Gray

February 13, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Wardell Gray's birthday today! Wardell Gray was one of the truly great, yet by now almost obscure, bebop tenor saxophonists. With a smooth mellow and consistent tone, he created a tenor style that veered from swing to bebop, a style that was elegant, sure-footed, mature and distinctive. His premature death under ...

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February 13, 2016

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JazzWeek Radio Chart: February 15, 2016

February 12, 2016

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 4 1 Cyrille Aimée Let's Get Lost (Mack Avenue) 223 215 +8 3 54 ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Brent Jensen

February 12, 2016

All About Jazz is celebrating Brent Jensen's birthday today! In 1986-87, Brent studied in New York City with jazz legend Lee Konitz on a grant from the Idaho Commission on the Arts. He was a featured winner of the Woodwinds on Fire international talent search conducted by Jazziz magazine (August 1996). Brent has performed with a ...