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Jazz Musician of the Day: Kai Winding

May 18, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Kai Winding's birthday today! Kai Winding - trombone (1922 - 1983) Trombonist Kai Christen Winding (pronounced ki-win-ding) was one of the founding fathers of be-bop music and truly one of the finest-ever jazz trombonists. As a sideman to bop’s reigning kings “ Fats Navarro, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Jackie McLean

May 17, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Jackie McLean's birthday today! John Lenwood (Jackie) McLean was an alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator, born in New York City. His father, John Sr., who died in 1939, played guitar in Tiny Bradshaw\'s orchestra. After his father\'s death, his musical education was continued by his godfather, by his stepfather, who ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Woody Herman

May 16, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Woody Herman's birthday today! After early experience in Chicago with the bands led by Tom Gerun and Harry Sosnik, Woody Herman toured with Gus Arnheim. In 1934, he joined Isham Jones, and when Jones\'s group disbanded in 1936 Herman used its leading sidemen as the nucleus for his own orchestra. This ...

News: Performance / Tour

Ray Wylie Hubbard Plans Spring, Summer Dates in Support of "The Grifter's Hymnal"

May 16, 2012

On the album, currently #2 at Americana Radio, Ringo Starr contributes vocals, guitar, handclaps and shakers to his own composition. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard will begin his Spring/Summer tour in support of his new album, The Grifter's Hymnal, currently at #2 on the Americana Music Association's radio chart, on May 31st ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Grace Kelly

May 15, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Grace Kelly's birthday today! When it comes to saxophonist/vocalist/composer/lyricist/arranger Grace Kelly, people seem to be divided into two groups: those who marvel at her proficiency, creativity and ever-accelerating growth, and those who have yet to encounter the 16-year-old wunderkind. The ranks of the former category are growing by the day... Read ...

News: Recording

Electric Prunes, Timi Yuro Headline June Real Gone Music Reissues

May 15, 2012

Also due on June 26 are the Tokens, New Christy Minstrels and Rita Pavone. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — With its June 26, 2012 releases, Real Gone Music will offer music fans too much to dream. Featured will be three definitive packages — the Electric Prunes' The Complete Reprise Singles, Timi Yuro's The Complete Liberty Singles and ...

News: Performance / Tour

The Jazz Session with Jason Crane is Going On Tour!

May 14, 2012

THE JAZZ SESSION WITH JASON CRANE IS GOING ON TOUR Popular online show to travel the world interviewing musicians CONTACT: Jason Crane [email protected] 718-759-7519 thejazzsession.com BROOKLYN, NY: Starting June 1, 2012, Jason Crane, host of the popular online interview show The Jazz Session, is beginning a world tour, ...

News: Festival

Annual Festival Celebrating Satchmo Is Aug. 2-5

May 14, 2012

NEW ORLEANS, LA: The 12th annual Satchmo SummerFest will be held August 2-5 at the Louisiana State Museum's Old U.S. Mint. The festival is dedicated to the life, legacy and music of New Orleans' native son, Louis “Satchmo" Armstrong. It will feature three days of seminars about the history and influence of jazz music in New ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Sidney Bechet

May 14, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Sidney Bechet's birthday today! Along with his fellow New Orleanian, Louis Armstrong, Bechet was one of the first great soloists in jazz. His throaty, powerful clarinet and his throbbing soprano are among the most thrilling sounds in early jazz. He went from being a pioneer of jazz in the 1920s to ...

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Jazz Musician of the Day: Red Garland

May 13, 2012

All About Jazz is celebrating Red Garland's birthday today! Who was Red Garland? Largely self-taught, Red Garland established a reputation as a solid post-bop mainstream player in the 50s, playing with many of the most famous jazz musicians of the time. He achieved international fame in the late 50s as part of the Miles Davis quintet. ...