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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Elmer

October 6, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Elmer's birthday today! COMPOSER/PIANIST STEVE ELMER is an expressive and creative musician of growing acclaim. He describes his musical approach as “Classic Jazz: Play the melody, improvise, tell a story, and make it swing.” Once called “the most anonymous piano player in New York” by a respected jazz pianist impressed ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Steve Swallow

October 4, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Steve Swallow's birthday today! Steve Swallow was born in New York City in 1940, and spent his childhood in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Before turning to the acoustic bass at age 14, he studied piano (with Howard Kasschau, who also taught Nelson Riddle) and trumpet. His otherwise miserable adolescence was brightened ...

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Jazz Near You is Here! Join the Party!

October 3, 2012

Attn: Presenters, Record Labels and Musicians! With the launching of Jazz Near You, All About Jazz has taken a giant step forward in reaching every jazz fan on the planet by creating a network of nearly 200 websites worldwide. If you're a musician or presenter, now's the time to plug in. By submitting your events to ...

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Jazz Near You: Psst... Spread the Word!

October 3, 2012

Though we do our best to reach our readers with news about our latest developments, we need everyone's help to spread the word about Jazz Near You. If you like what you see, please pass the word along using any of the following methods: Link to us; Mention it on your Facebook page; Mention it in ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Von Freeman

October 3, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Von Freeman's birthday today! Earl Lavon Freeman jazz tenor saxophonist, originally became known for his work with the Horace Henderson Group during the Late 1940s, and Sun Ra\'s band in the early \'50s. During that period, he also played with his musical brothers, drummer Bruz (Eldrige) Freeman and guitarist George Freeman, ...

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Follow the 2012 Dutch Jazz & World Meeting Online!

October 3, 2012

The Dutch Jazz & World Meeting is completely sold out! Nearly 175 international jazz and world music presenters will visit the Dutch Jazz & World Meeting on October 5-6, 2012 in Amsterdam. Attendees will see and hear 26 showcases of the best and most distinctive Dutch jazz and world groups currently on the scene. In addition ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Howard Roberts

October 2, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Howard Roberts' birthday today! Howard Roberts was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1929. He began playing guitar at age 8 and by age 15 was playing gigs in and around the Phoenix area. In 1950 (at age 20) Howard decided to move to Los Angeles, and through hard work and the ...

Article: Talkin' Blues

Talkin' Blues with Barbara Dennerlein

by Alan Bryson
October 2, 2012

If there were a Guinness World Records prize for jazz artist with the biggest organ, it could very well go to Barbara Dennerlein. No doubt, her Hammond B3 was a disc-crushing bane for countless roadies over the past three decades, but a B3 pales in comparison to what she's been playing lately. Imagine five organs with ...

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All About Jazz Top 5 MP3 Downloads: September 2012

October 1, 2012

All About Jazz features and syndicates an exceptional song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the 30 tracks featured in September, these five represent our personal favorites. We also included the top five reader favorites as indicated by total downloads. If you are a musician or record label, you can submit your full ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Dave Holland

October 1, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Dave Holland's birthday today! Amid endless choices, the sound of a Dave Holland bass line compels attention. A master of tone and rhythm, the bassist, composer, and bandleader is now in his fifth decade as a performer and his music possesses a rich and kaleidoscopic history. One of Holland\'s mentors, the ...