https://cascade.madmimi.com/promotion_images/1325/0443/original/ECM-16-BANNER2.jpg?1467057540 Miroslav Vitous double bass, keyboards Gary Campbell soprano & tenor saxophone Roberto Bonisolo soprano & tenor saxophone Aydin Esen keyboards Gerald Cleaver drums Nasheet Waits drums The great Cze...

Happy Birthday ... http://a5.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,q_80,w_620/MTE4MDAzNDEwNTYwNzc5Nzkw.jpg Lena Horne June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010 https://www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/2010/stanleyclarke600x346_2011.jpg https://s3.amazonaws.com/bit-photos/large/3886419.jpeg Stanley Cl...

Happy Birthday ... http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_rjS53i9tFHU/S8hk8FxAFII/AAAAAAAADn8/o6WeTNlBod8/s1600/grusin_3706.jpg Dave Grusin June 26, 1934 http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/originals/72/6e/c5/726ec5fd0df8d85a65e730cf9e48644c.jpg Reggie Workman June 26, 1937

https://secure.pqarchiver.com/boston/main/art/logo-bg.png Best known as a jazz trumpeter, Nicholas Payton is out to break molds http://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/GettyImages-111340836.jpg Daniel Boczarski “It’s essentially why I believe we’re he...

Happy Birthday ... http://panel.sendmsg.co.il/userfiles/site247/images/12472696_1288021724557090_8201025017166266520_n.jpg Donald Harrison June 23, 1960 http://66.media.tumblr.com/ed4f5b9eda88f52d8b84a41a8f696cca/tumblr_mxvkde19Tl1rhs603o1_1280.jpg Sahib Shihab June 23, 1925 - October 24, 1989

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Eric Dolphy
June 20, 1928 – June 29, 1964

Happy Birthday ... http://ga-photos.com/uploaded_images/javon1-1-751096.jpg Javon Jackson June 16, 1965 https://hipstersanctuary.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lucky-thompson-use-now-1.jpg?w=788 Lucky Thompson June 16, 1924 – July 30, 2005 http://www.caribbeanmusic.es/fotos_artistas/dQQFmNzfq1C0YD.jpe...

Congratulations, Mitch, Spike and everyone at Smalls Jazz Club! Last week, our very own Justin Thorne (jtx) enjoyed some sets at Smalls, and met Spike Wilner. http://gvshp.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/header_01.jpg Last night, Mitch Borden and Spike Wilner received an award from the ...

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Jaki Byard
June 15, 1922 – February 11, 1999




Erroll Garner
June 15, 1923 - January 2, 1977

Happy Birthday ... http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_rvRrSEZVjns/TJZr3k6bqfI/AAAAAAAAB7A/NswM3Fz93_k/s1600/kennydrewjr.jpg Kenny Drew, Jr. June 14, 1958 – August 3, 2014 http://bassebruno.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/marcus-miller-detroit-basse-solo-slap.jpg Marcus Miller June 14, 1959

Happy Birthday ... https://www.broadsheet.com.au/media/melbourne/images/2014/06/06/101457-8586-Corea_Chick.jpg Chick Corea June 12, 1941 http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/michigan/files/styles/medium/public/201505/Marcusred_trumpet_hires.jpg Marcus Belgrave June 12, 1936 – May 23, 2015 https:/...

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Shelly Manne
June 11, 1920 – September 26, 1984




Bernard Purdie
June 11, 1939

Happy Birthday ... http://jazzdagama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Charnett-Moffett.jpg Charnett Moffett June 10, 1967 http://jazztimes.com/images/content/articles/0013/9083/dwayne_burno_1.jpg Dwayne Burno June 10, 1970 – December 28, 2013 http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fNB3bo33-QA/TrM-6u4-dnI/AAAAAAAA...

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Tal Farlow
June 7, 1921 – July 25, 1998




Tina Brooks
June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974