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16/10/2023

One of the greatest Pianists ever.

Happy birthday to the great pianist Art Tatum, who was born in 1909! For many, Art Tatum's unparalleled facility on the keyboard place him as the greatest pianist in the art form's history. He drew inspiration from the works of early Jazz pianists, in particular the Stride Pianists. Diagnosed at an early age with only limited vision in his right eye, Tatum nevertheless developed the ability to play piano by ear. As a teen, he earned a daily program on a local Toledo, OH radio station, eventually attracting attention from musicians like Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson who toured through the area.In 1932, Tatum joined vocalist Adelaide Hall's band and relocated to NYC—where he made his first studio recordings—and later California. Tatum's burgeoning fame help propel him back to New York, where he was one of 52nd Street's most popular and well-paid acts and a fixture at Norman Granz's Jazz at the Philharmonic concerts.Tatum passed away at the age of 47, but he left behind a wealth of beloved recordings and his boundary-pushing style inspired future piano giants, including Bud Powell and Oscar Peterson.

(Photo by William P. Gottlieb)

13/10/2023

T Monk. One of the greats

"Born on this day, Oct. 10, 1917, Thelonious Sphere Monk is one of the most prolific and original composers and musicians in the history of jazz. Monk was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but moved to New York City at the age of 4. In fact, Monk and I actually attended the same school, Stuyvesant High School, in New York. Although he never played bebop, he is certainly credited with being one of it’s founding creators along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell. Monk could be wild and eccentric, and was always searching for new sounds in his music and on the piano. But he was also incredible intelligent, and was able to transcend duality with his music, at once child-like and intellectual, dissonant but still melodic, seemingly simple and yet incredibly difficult. There isn’t a student of jazz out there today who hasn’t heard or played Monk’s compositions. From “Round Midnight” to “Epistrophy,” from “Blue Monk” to “Ruby, My Dear,” every one of his compositions is a masterpiece. As overused as the description can be, Thelonious Monk truly is, as the landmark albums say, a “Genius of Modern Music.”" – Paul Nedzela Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

(Photo by William P. Gottlieb)

12/10/2023

Great Jazz Musician

Today marks the birthday of the legendary Art Blakey! The late great drummer and bandleader, born in Pittsburgh in 1919, would become one of the most influential and defining figures of Jazz throughout the course of his life. Emerging on the national scene as an early pioneer of BeBop, by the 1950s Blakey would point the way to a new style of Jazz. Drawing heavily upon a deep well of blues and gospel influences, Blakey would help to pioneer the style of Hard Bop, and would become one of its greatest exponents through his leadership of the ensemble the Jazz Messengers. This group would in turn become one of Jazz's greatest training grounds, as generations of Jazz legends from Wayne Shorter to Lee Morgan to Billy Harper to Wynton Marsalis would rise in their careers through their time in this band. Leading the ensemble for five decades until his passing in 1990, Blakey created one of the most dynamic, exciting, and swinging legacies of this music. He remains one of the most influential bandleaders and one of the most distinctive drummers of all time.

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Legendary

The Divine One-Sarah Vaughan-was born on this day in 1924.
Her legacy lives on not only as one of our music's all-time greatest vocalists, but also as one of the most popularly and passionately cited influences among younger generations of singers.
Happy birthday to a true legend!

(Photo by William P. Gottlieb, courtesy Library of Congress)

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