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April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day: Lil Hardin Armstrong

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Lil Hardin Armstrong, jazz musician, vocalist, composer and arranger is April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read about this second wife of Louis Armstrong below:

Red Hot Jazz: http://www.redhotjazz.com/lil.html

About.com: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/musicjazzblues/a/lil_armstrong.htm

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-armstrong-mn0000266436

River Walk Jazz: http://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/program/behind-every-great-man-lil-hardin-and-louis-armstrong

Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Lil_Hardin_Armstrong.aspx

All About Jazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lilhardinarmstrong

Susan Fleet: http://archives.susanfleet.com/documents/lilhardin.html

Music: “It’s Murder”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atkxCwt_pmM; “The Pearls”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NeWjL7NZ2U; “Doin’ The Suzie Q”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1iOUQ_YIYQ

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April 17 Jazz Artist of the Day: Art Porter

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Art Porter, jazz musician, is April 17 artist of the day.  Read about this talented musician below:

Art Porter org: http://artporter.org/the-porter-legacy/art-porter-jr-

Arkansas Jazz Hall of Fame: http://www.arjazz.org/artists/hof/1998/98_porter.html

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/art-porter-mn0000604045

Music: “Inside Myself”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DdzVmncsYU; “Lake Shore Drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH4zEl5dIH4; “Passion Sunrise”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL5x4-AEu1c; “Unending”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iJXqamuBbw

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April 16 Jazz Artist of the Day: Maxine Sullivan

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Maxine Sullivan, a jazz musician and vocalist is April 16 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read about this multitalented artist below

Swing Music Jazz: http://www.swingmusic.net/Sullivan_Maxine.html

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/maxine-sullivan-mn0000395819

Pittsburgh Music History: https://sites.google.com/site/pittsburghmusichistory/pittsburgh-music-story/jazz/jazz—early-years/maxine-sullivan

Music: “Loch Lomond”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJm3wdb2r8s; “Blue Skies”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVz1ATv7vR8; “Skylark”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGLJ3AnwQ7w; “Ain’t Misbehavin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmS-bcT6mSs

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April 12 Jazz Artist of the day: Blanche Calloway

Blanche Calloway, the older sister of Cab Calloway, is April 12 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read more about this talented and fascinating artist below.

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All Music Biography: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/blanche-calloway-mn0000758950/biography

African American Registry: http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/blanche-calloway-bandleader-and-much-more

All About Jazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/blanchecalloway

Youtube videos: “I Got What it Takes” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdaLB1xzfrA, “I’m Getting Myself Ready for You” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLSA4iTk8c0

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April 11: Jazz Artist of the Day: Herbie Hancock

Another Jazz Legend, Herbie Hancock, is April 11 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read more about this versatile, influential, child prodigy artist below.

Website: http://www.herbieherbiehancock.com/home.php

Biography: http://www.biography.com/people/herbie-hancock-9327294

NPR: http://www.npr.org/programs/jazzprofiles/archive/hancock.html

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/herbie-hancock-mn0000957296

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/herbie-hancock-2/

Youtube videos: “Maiden Voyage”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmRQ0PBtXU, “Chameleon”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbkqE4fpvdI; “Stars in Your Eyes”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW9xcANImF4; “Rockit”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHh_imdLKCk; “Watermelon Man”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbHJHPTikQA

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Day 3 Artist of the Day: Art Tatum

Legendary jazz artist Art Tatum is Day 3 Artist of the Day.  Read more about this pioneer artist below.

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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

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April is Jazz Appreciation Month! Day 1 Jazz Artist of the Day: Harold McKinney

In addition to Poetry, April is also Jazz Appreciation Month! EDsitement suggests many ways to celebrate Jazz: http://edsitement.neh.gov/feature/jazz-appreciation-month-jam

Harold McKinney, a Detroit native, is our April 1 Jazz Artist of the Day: Read abou this jazz giant below.

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AllMusic.: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/harold-mckinney-mn0000952125

Detroit African American History Project: http://www.daahp.wayne.edu/biographiesDisplay.php?id=67

Jazz Network: http://jazznetwork.us/harold-mckinney

Youtube videos: “Freedom Jazz Dance” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cI4I9cUON7U, “Ode to Africa” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG3_PNZCJSw