Discover: Artist Birthday
Happy Birthday, Max Roach
Maxwell Lemuel Roach was an American jazz drummer and composer, one of the most influential and widely recorded modern percussionists. A founder of modern jazz who rewrote the rules of…
Born on this day...Trumpeter Clark Terry
Born on this day... Clark Terry’s career in jazz spanned more than seventy years. He was a world-class trumpeter, flugelhornist, educator, composer, writer, trumpet/flugelhorn designer, teacher, and NEA Jazz Master.…
Happy Birthday to the legendary Dave Brubeck
Happy Birthday to the legendary Dave Brubeck born on this day in 1920. When he was young, he was not allowed to listen to the radio. His mother had enforced…
Happy Birthday to Louis Armstrong!
Born on this day in 1901 was Louis Daniel Armstrong (Aug 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), aka "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", if you know Jazz, you know Louis Armstrong.…
Happy Birthday Miles Davis!
Miles Davis was born on May 26, 1926 in Alton, Illinois. His father worked as a dentist and his mother was a music instructor. Davis was actually born Miles Dewey…
10 Amazing Facts About Jazz Legend Duke Ellington
Because it's Duke Ellington Day! Born on April 29, 1899, Washington, D.C., died on May 24, 1974, New York, NY 1. His parents were pianists - Born in 1899, the…
Happy Birthday to Ella Fitzgerald!
Many are unaware of the friendship and story behind Ella Fitzgerald and Marylin Monroe. Ella was under the management of Norman Granz in the 1950s. Like many African American Musicians at…
Happy Birthday to Tito Puente!
Tito Puente is known as the “King of Latin Jazz.” Tito grew up in New York City's Spanish Harlem and became a professional musician at age 13. He learned to…
Happy Birthday to Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock Song Facts: Growing up in the '40s and '50s in Chicago, Herbie Hancock was around street vendors, including the "watermelon men," who peddled the fruit. This provided the…
Happy Birthday to Billie Holiday!
Fun facts about Billie Holiday: —Billie Holiday had a very limited vocal range. —Eleanora Fagan is Billie’s Real name. The name Billie came from a silent movie star Billie Dove.…
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