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Jazz Musician of the Day: Henry Threadgill

February 15, 2013

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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Celebrate Valentines's Day with Two Free MP3s courtesy of All About Jazz

February 14, 2013

We're celebrating Valentine's Day with a download twofer! Share either one of these tracks with that special someone. For trombone led straight ahead fans, give the Nick Finzer track “Alternate Agenda“ a listen—and for funky smooth jazz fans, try Marion Meadows' “Black Pearl." Alternate Agenda (4:53) By Nick Finzer From: ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Rob McConnell

February 14, 2013

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, ...

News: Career

Musicians: Find the One Key Metric That Matters for Your Career

February 14, 2013

This blog post originally appeared on the music/technology blog Hypebot (@Hypebot) and is written by Hypebot Senior Contributor Clyde Smith (Twitter/App.net), who also maintains a writing hub at Flux Research. From time to time concepts and approaches from the world of tech startups have relevance to indie and DIY musicians. Recently the concept of “One Key ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Wardell Gray

February 13, 2013

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 ...

News: Music Industry

Police Shoot Jazz Band Members In Dorner Manhunt

February 13, 2013

SOURCE: The Daily Current Three members of a jazz band were shot by Los Angeles police Monday afternoon in relation to a massive hunt for an avenging ex-cop, police and witnesses said. Police were reportedly acting on a tip in their search for Christopher Jordan Dorner when they stopped a van at an Arco station on ...

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Get Your Jazz To Go with AAJ Mobile

February 12, 2013

Access All About Jazz from your mobile phone. Readers now enjoy daily All About Jazz content direct from their phones with our new and improved mobile interface. Download a free MP3 of the day, access reviews, articles, interviews, news, musician profiles, and more. All About Jazz Mobile is the perfect companion to the website and allows ...

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Grammy Winners 2013: Jazz List

February 12, 2013

Best Improvised Jazz Solo “Hot House" Gary Burton & Chick Corea, soloists Track from: Hot House Concord Jazz Best Jazz Vocal Album Radio Music Society Esperanza Spalding Heads Up International Best Jazz Instrumental Album Unity Band Pat Metheny ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Brent Jensen

February 12, 2013

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 ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jaleel Shaw

February 11, 2013

All About Jazz is celebrating Jaleel Shaw's birthday today! Jaleel Shaw, alto saxophonist, is currently a member of the Roy Haynes Quartet, Charles Mingus Big Band, and performs in various clubs in New York City and abroad with various groups, including the Jaleel Shaw Quintet. Jaleel grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where he studied with saxophonist ...