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Celebrating the birthdays of "The Divine One" Sarah Vaughan, highly original clarinetist Pee Wee Russell, fusion legend Victor Bailey, and the soulful Ben Webster! A massive day for jazz history. #BornOnThisDay #SarahVaughan #VictorBailey #BenWebster #PeeWeeRussell #jazzLegends

Happy heavenly birthday to Pee Wee Russell. Pee Wee Russell Quartet – Ask Me Now! projazz.net/pee-wee-russel… Ask Me Now! is an album by American jazz clarinetist Pee Wee Russell featuring trombonist Marshall Brown recorded in 1963 for the Impulse! label. #PeeWeeRussell #clarinet

Jacques Loussier Trio – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons projazz.net/jacques-loussi… Released in 1997, this album is a definitive example of “Third Stream” music—a style that synthesizes classical structure with jazz improvisation. #JacquesLoussierTrio #chamberjazz #jazzlegends #projazznet

Happy birthday to Stacey Kent! Photo by Georges Seguin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 #StaceyKent

Born On This Day: Jazz Icons of March 26 Celebrating the birthdays of James Moody, Hiromi, and the bass pioneer Jimmy Blanton! From classic bebop to high-energy modern piano. #JazzHistory #BornOnThisDay

Toots Thielemans – One More For The Road projazz.net/toots-thielema… Released in 2006, One More for the Road is a stunning testament to Toots Thielemans’ legacy. #TootsThielemans #harmonica #jazzlegend #projazznet

Happy birthday to Lew Tabackin! Photo by Dirk Neven via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 #LewTabackin Listen to the Tabackin's album "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" via the link below projazz.net/lew-tabackin-q…

Happy Birthday to Hiromi Uehara! Photo by Robert Drózd via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 You can listen to the Hiromi's album "Spectrum" via the link below. projazz.net/hiromi-spectru… #HiromiUehara #piano #contemporaryjazz #projazznet

Zoot Sims and Bob Brookmeyer – Tonite’s Music Today projazz.net/zoot-sims-and-… Tonite’s Music Today is an album by saxophonist Zoot Sims and trombonist Bob Brookmeyer recorded in 1956 for the Storyville label. #ZootSims #tenorsax #BobBrookmeyer #cooljazz #bop #projazznet

CHUCK LOEB – MY SHINING HOUR projazz.net/chuck-loeb-my-… Released in 1989, My Shining Hour is the debut solo album by the late jazz fusion and smooth jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb. #ChuckLoeb #guitar #projazznet

From the boogie-woogie of Pete Johnson to the avant-garde genius of Cecil Taylor, we celebrate the jazz icons born on March 25! #Jazz #BornOnThisDay #ArethaFranklin #CecilTaylor #PaulMotian #BoogieWoogie #JazzHistory #MusicLegends

DAVE HOLLAND – EMERALD TEARS projazz.net/dave-holland-e… Emerald Tears is a solo album by bassist Dave Holland, recorded in August 1977 and released on ECM the following year. #DaveHolland #bass #contemporaryjazz #ECM #projazznet

“I always want to grow. I always want to be freer.” ~ Amina Claudine Myers Photo by Lionel Decoster via Wikimedia Commons, #AminaClaudineMyers #jazzquotes #jazzpianist #jazzsinger #projazznet

JACKIE MCLEAN – 4, 5 AND 6 projazz.net/jackie-mclean-… 4, 5 and 6 is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean recorded for Prestige Records. It was recorded in 1956 and released that year. #JackieMcLean #altosax #hardbop #jazzlegends #projazznet

Celebrating the birthdays of jazz icons Renee Rosnes, Dave Holland, King Curtis, and Steve Kuhn! #JazzHistory #BornOnThisDay

THELONIOUS MONK, DIZZY GІLLЕЅРІЕ - GIANTS OF JAZZ: COPENHAGEN 1971 projazz.net/thelonious-mon… •Thelonious Monk – piano •Dizzy Gіllеѕріе – trumpet •Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone •Kai Winding – trombone •Al McKibbon – bass •Art Blakey – drums #GiantOfJazz

HERBIE HANCOCK – SUNLIGHT projazz.net/herbie-hancock… Sunlight is an album by Herbie Hancock. It features Hancock’s vocals through a Sennheiser VSM-201 vocoder. #HerbieHancock #jazzfunk #fusion #projazznet

Born On This Day: Jazz Legends of March 23 Celebrating iconic jazz musicians born on March 23. Discover their legacy, sound, and impact on music history in this quick tribute. #BornOnThisDay #JazzHistory #JazzLegends #ChakaKhan #JazzMusic #MusicHistory #OnThisDay #Jazz

CAL TJADER – LATIN KICK projazz.net/cal-tjader-lat… Latin Kick is a vibrant Latin jazz recording by American vibraphonist Cal Tjader, capturing the infectious rhythms and cross-cultural energy that defined his signature sound. #CalTjader #vibraphone #latinjazz #cooljazz #projazznet

GEORGE SHEARING QUINTET WITH DAKOTA STATON – IN THE NIGHT projazz.net/george-shearin… In the Night is a 1958 album by the jazz pianist George Shearing and the singer Dakota Staton. #GeorgeShearing #DakotaStanton