Stanley Turrentine, jazz saxophonist, is April 9 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this talented jazz artist below.
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/stanley-turrentine-mn0000012644
NPR: http://www.npr.org/2008/09/10/94436220/stanley-turrentine-saxophone-sugar-man
Jazz Encyclopedia: http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/turrentine-stanley
Youtube videos: “Sugar” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaIrVB1av4, “Don’t Mess With Mr. T” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4SF4gXlhWI
Melba Liston, a jazz trombonist, is April 8 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this pioneer jazz artist below.
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/melba-liston-mn0000404399/biography
NPR: http://www.npr.org/2008/07/09/92349036/melba-liston-bones-of-an-arranger
NEA Jazz Masters: http://arts.gov/honors/jazz/melba-liston
Youtube videos: “Insomnia” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qwFmRzEbcM, “Blues Melba” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4rJtLR1ZoQ
Freddie Hubbard, who was also born on this day, is the Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this legendary trumpeter below.
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/freddie-hubbard-mn0000798326
NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99175115
Obituaries: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/freddie-hubbard-virtuoso-jazz-trumpeter-who-played-with-john-coltrane-art-blakey-and-herbie-hancock-during-a-50year-career-1218141.html, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1127264
Youtube videos: “Little Sunflower” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtB8dEuEmNM, “Red Clay” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA1ZelIbUfI, “First Light” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zh0-T0efTY
Bobbi Humphrey, a jazz, fusion, pop flautist is April 6 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this influential jazz artist below.
Website: http://www.bobbihumphrey.net/
AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bobbi-humphrey-mn0000766562
Youtube videos: “Harlem River Drive” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i_Ja2sVw1g, “Blacks and Blues” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6wkHpwS54Y, “Sunset Burgundy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKpcdv681rE
Jimmy Smith, jazz organist, is Day 5 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this multitalented jazz artist below.
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jimmy-smith-mn0000781172
All About Jazz: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/jimmy-smith-master-of-the-hammond-b-3-jimmy-smith-by-mark-sabbatini.php
NPR: http://www.npr.org/2008/09/03/94262921/jimmy-smith-organ-grinder-swing
African American Registry: http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/jimmy-smith-made-organ-legitimate-jazz-instrument
Youtube videos: Documentary, 1965: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fObWXHTv4, “The Sermon” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqSLoxwkCYE, “Walk on the Wild Side” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oi-jdDDXDM
Multitalented jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves is Day 4 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this award winning vocalist below.
Website: http://diannereeves.com/
All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dianne-reeves-mn0000211570
NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136275834/dianne-reeves-on-piano-jazz
PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/dianne-reeves/
Youtube videos: “Better Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFj9iCnaIE, “Afro Blue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyktHYiCPVw, “Endangered Species” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7I8FDn2WDg
Legendary jazz artist Art Tatum is Day 3 Artist of the Day. Read more about this pioneer artist below.
Biography:http://www.biography.com/people/art-tatum-9502561
AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/art-tatum-mn0000505770
PBS:http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_tatum_art.htm
NPR: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6434701
Youtube videos: Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7dPMuTI3QY, “Yesterdays”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Cs_zb4q14, “Tiger Rag”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Cs_zb4q14
Esperanza Spalding, award winning jazz artist, is Day 2 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read more about this multitalented artist below:
Website: http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/
AllMusic: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/esperanza-spalding-mn0000394325
Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/esperanza-spalding
NPR Blog: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/02/17/133748183/wait-who-is-this-esperanza-spalding
PBS: http://video.pbs.org/video/2274352706/
Youtube videos: “Black Gold” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nppb01xhfe0, “I Know You Know” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nppb01xhfe0
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