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Dave Alexander

Born: March 10, 1938

Dave Alexander - Blues Pianist, singer Pianist Dave Alexander (Omar Sharriff) was a popular musician in San Francisco and Oakland in the 1960s and '70s. He appeared at many of the early San Francisco Blues Festivals in the 1970s, including the first annual in 1973. He also recorded two highly regarded albums for Arhoolie Records in the early '70s, "The Rattler," and "The Dirt On The Ground." Selections from both albums have been reissued since onto one CD, "The Raven," on Arhoolie under the name Omar Sharriff. He was also featured on a 1968 compilation "Oakland Blues," on World Pacific Records, which also included Albert Collins, George Smith and L.C

Joe Albany

Born: January 24, 1924

Joe Albany was considered something of a legend in modern jazz and one of the first important bebop pianists. As with many others, critics never acknowledged his talents in the beginning of his career. Rumored to have been Charlie Parker's favorite pianist, Joe Albany was renowned in his time. After a lengthy seclusion from the scene, he resurfaced in the 70s just in time to leave some lasting recordings. Albany worked in the '40s with Benny Carter, and Stan Getz. His first recording session was with Georgie Auld's big band in '45 on the sessions for “Honey,” and “Stompin' At The Savoy.” His records with Lester Young in '46 in Los Angeles revealed both in comping and solos that he was well ahead of the field. In a rare live broadcast from the Finale Club in 1946, Albany is an aggressive participant, his choruses fully a match for Charlie Parker's, raising memories of the creative dueling of Louis Armstrong and Earl Hines

Antonio Adolfo

Born: February 10, 1947

Antonio Adolfo is an important composer, having written songs recorded by many Brazilian and International artists. He also had a noted role in the process of making important music available through independent production, through the creation of the pioneer independent label Artezanal.

As an arranger, he worked for several musicians and singers.

The son of Yolanda Maurity, a music teacher and violinist of the orchestra of the Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Adolfo began to study music very early. At seven, he began his violin studies with Paulina D'Ambrozzio

Beegie Adair

Born: December 11, 1937

Once in a while a musician comes along with impeccable technique, deep understanding of the jazz repertoire, an innate tendency to swing and the rare ability to communicate the heart and soul of a tune to listeners. That musician is Beegie Adair. About her music Adair says, “Falling in love with jazz is like falling in love with a person, except with jazz you never get over it.” About Beegie (say B-G) Adair, what do others say? Jazz great Helen Merrill salutes her “inventive jazz sense, her wonderful sense of time and improvised melody.” Christopher Louden of Jazz Times magazine says Adair is “an accomplished artist with a delicate touch.” The Los Angeles Times calls her music “Elegant.” Entertainment News writes, “Beegie Adair is one of the finest piano players in the world.” Intrigued? So are thousands of jazz fans, who agree with critics about Adair’s sophisticated and listenable jazz performances, and who have made her recordings among the biggest sellers in the jazz world. Citing George Shearing, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and Erroll Garner among her influences, Adair has recorded 24 CDs, ranging from Cole Porter standards to Frank Sinatra classics to romantic World War II ballads

Muhal Richard Abrams

Born: September 19, 1930

Muhal Richard Abrams has been in the forefront of the contemporary music scenefor well over forty years. Muhal is a co-founder of TheAssociation for the Advancement of Creative Musicians(AACM), founder of The AACM School of Music andPresident of The Association for the Advancement ofCreative Musicians, New York City Chapter. Muhal was thefirst recipient of the grand international jazz award, "TheJazzPar Prize", which was awarded to him in 1990 by theDanish Jazz Center in Copenhagen, Denmark.. In 1999Muhal was presented a proclamation by Richard M. Daley,Mayor of the City of Chicago, declaring April 11, 1999 asMuhal Richard Abrams Day in Chicago.

Michael Abene

Born: July 2, 1942

Michael Abene is a composer, arranger, keyboard player and record producer and as of 2004 was Musical Director-Principal Arranger/Composer of the WDR Radio Big Band of Cologne, Germany considered by many one of the great big bands in Europe. In November, 2011 Michael accepted the position of Professor of Ensemble Conducting at the KUG Jazz Institute in Graz, Austria. Michael also served as the Associate Music Director of the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop and an Associate Professor of Jazz Composition at Manhattan School of Music. Michael produced the Grammy winning projects “Digital Duke” featuring the Duke Ellington Orchestra and “The GRP All-Star Big Band-All Blues.” He also produced the Grammy nominated “The GRP All-Star Big Band” and “The GRP All-Star Big Band Live” and received nominations in the arranging category for all three big band recordings

Rich Campbell

Born: September 18

Rich Campbell's performing credits include studio recordings, travelling stage shows and even stints on Mississippi riverboats. Most recently, he appears on the live album by ANTIGONE RISING: FROM THE GROUND UP (Atlantic/Lava) recorded at Sony Studios, NYC. Rich also recently played with musical comedian STEPHEN LYNCH at Symphony Space in NYC. The shows were recorded for Stephen's new CD, "THE CRAIG MACHINE," on What Are Records. As keyboardist for international artists THE TRIPLETS he appeared on national TV (Joan Rivers, Rick Dees, Paul Rodriguez) and toured extensively, including a summer as opening act for rock legends CHICAGO

Sai Ghose

Sai Ghose has studied with many great players including Jerry Bergonzi and Larry Goldings. He has four recordings with his jazz trio/quartet on Summit Records, the fourth being released in March 2006. His first three recordings have received strong reviews in publications like JazzTimes, Allaboutjazz.com, and others, as well as getting national radio play

Steve Elmer

Born: October 6, 1941

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 by Elmer’s playing, he is now the recipient of praise from jazz publications and musicians throughout the nation. Jazz Times says “He plays with the ferocity of a man with no more time to waste.” BlogCritics.org says “The music is gorgeous. Each song is treated like the only song and you get wrapped up in each one like it's a novel you don't want to put down

Ari Erev

Jazz pianist and composer Ari Erev performs regularly in Israel and in Europe in Piano Solo or Trio settings.

Music

The music of pianist and composer Ari Erev blends a deep classical touch, producing an intimate, delicate and emotional style inspired by pianists such as Bill Evans, Kenny Barron and Fred Hersch, with an energetic, latin-oriented and rhythmic drive, such as those found with pianists Michel Camilo and Michell Petrucciani, to produce a mature voice of his own.

Albums

In "Close to Home" (2021), pianist and composer Ari Erev melds highly-melodic Jazz, wrapped in rich harmony textures and Latin-inspired rhythms with soulful sound and sensitive playing. At its core, the ensemble is a piano trio, but Erev takes full advantage of the additional colours at his disposal, with the addition of New York-based flutist Hadar Noiberg, acclaimed percussionist Gilad Dobrecky & hotly tipped saxophonist Yuval Cohen. The music is strongly rooted in jazz but showcases Erev's long-time passion for world music and, in particular, Latin influences.