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DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993) and DON BYAS (1912-1972) were both
DIZZY GILLESPIE (1917-1993) and DON BYAS (1912-1972) were both born on this date. They appear together on this classic recorded in 1946. The full band...

BUD POWELL (1924-1966) was born on this date. Bud was a musical
BUD POWELL (1924-1966) was born on this date. Bud was a musical genius, a virtuoso pianist who revolutionized the role of the piano in modern jazz. He...

JULIAN CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (1928-1975) was born on this date.
JULIAN CANNONBALL ADDERLEY (1928-1975) was born on this date. Cannonball was a brilliant musician and an articulate spokesperson for the music. He enj...

Happy birthday to SONNY ROLLINS, born on this date in 1930. Sonny
Happy birthday to SONNY ROLLINS, born on this date in 1930. Sonny is among my favorite musicians, and happily, still with us. Ive seen Sonny in person...

KENNY DREW (1928-1993) was born on this date. In his early career
KENNY DREW (1928-1993) was born on this date. In his early career he performed with many of the leading jazz artists of the 1950s, participating in cl...