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Jazz Musician of the Day: Marilyn Monroe

June 1, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Marilyn Monroe's birthday today! Norma Jeane Mortenson, better known as Marilyn Monroe was a Golden Globe Award-winning American Hollywood legend, movie star, actress, singer, model and pop icon. She became known for her comedic skills and screen presence, going on to become one of the most popular movie stars of the ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Christian McBride

May 31, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Christian McBride's birthday today! The finest musicians to spring from the world of jazz have clearly had an advantage when it comes to branching into other genres of music. Their mastery of composition, arranging and sight reading coupled with their flair for improvisation and spontaneous creation make them possibly the most ...

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Jazz Near You Expands to 25 More Cities!

May 30, 2013

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Jazz Near You Calendar Widget Improved!

May 30, 2013

If you have a jazz website or blog, you can add tremendous value to it by embedding the Jazz Near You calendar widget. Publishers can choose between a regional calendar, a venue calendar, a festival calendar or a musician calendar. To grab the code, go here. To see the Jazz Near You calendar widget in action, ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Benny Goodman

May 30, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Benny Goodman's birthday today! Benjamin David Goodman was born on May 30, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the eighth child of immigrants David Goodman and Dora Grisinsky Goodman, who left Russia to escape anti-Semitism. Benny\'s mother never learned to speak English. His father worked for a tailor to support his ...

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Jean Bach, Jazz Documentarian and Fan, Dies at 94

May 30, 2013

Jean Bach, a lifelong jazz zealot whose fascination with a photograph of the titans of jazz gathered in front of a Harlem brownstone in 1958 led her to make a prizewinning movie about that moment, “A Great Day in Harlem,” 36 years later, died on Monday at her home in Manhattan. She was 94. The photographer ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sean Jones

May 29, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Sean Jones' birthday today! As we’ve all been told, birds do it, bees do it--but anyone who’s actually gone to the trouble of falling in love knows that it’s a lot more complicated when humans get involved. Which can make the reality of relationships a bit disappointing for those weaned on ...

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Mulgrew Miller, Dynamic Jazz Pianist, Dies at 57

May 29, 2013

Mulgrew Miller, a jazz pianist whose soulful erudition, clarity of touch and rhythmic aplomb made him a fixture in the post-bop mainstream for more than 30 years, died on Wednesday in Allentown, Pa. He was 57. Mr. Miller developed his voice in the 1970s, combining the bright precision of bebop, as exemplified by Bud Powell and ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Claudio Roditi

May 28, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Claudio Roditi's birthday today! This Brazilian composer/arranger and trumpet artist has fourteen critically acclaimed albums, a Grammy nomination, and a busy international touring schedule that includes the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world. Claudio Roditi was born May 28th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He began his musical studies ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Gonzalo Rubalcaba

May 27, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Gonzalo Rubalcaba's birthday today! Gonzalo Julio Gonzalez Fonseca was born in Havana, Cuba, May 27, 1963, into a musical family rich in the traditions of the country’s artistic past. During his childhood, in addition to the standard fare of elementary schools, Gonzalo was absorbing his Cuban musical heritage through personal contacts ...