Born Today – Kai Winding
Kai Winding Born: 1922 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 …
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MUSIC INDUSTRY: Record Store Day 2021 Jazz Releases
Compiled by Kyle Simpler. Since its inception in 2007, Record Store Day has become an important event for record collectors around the world. Every year, limited edition runs of albums …
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Born Today – Jackie McLean
Jackie McLean Born: 1932 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 …
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Born Today – Woody Herman
Woody Herman Born: 1913 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 …
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Born Today – Oscar Castro-Neves
Oscar Castro-Neves Born: 1940 Few musicians in the world today can boast a career that reflects a lifetime of accomplishments as diverse, rich and acclaimed as those Oscar Castro-Neves has …
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