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Two legendary jazz icons, one incredible birthday. Do you know who we’re celebrating today? 🥁🎹 #BornOnThisDay #JazzHistory #PhillyJoeJones #SadikHakim #JazzDrummer #BebopPiano #ProJazz #JazzLegends #OnThisDay

GARY BURTON – COUNTRY ROADS & OTHER PLACES projazz.net/gary-burton-co… Country Roads & Other Places is an album by vibraphonist Gary Burton, recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 on the RCA Victor label. #GaryBurton #vibraphone #jazzlegends #projazznet

SPYRO GYRA – HEART OF THE NIGHT projazz.net/spyro-gyra-hea… Heart of the Night is the nineteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1996 by GRP Records. #SpyroGyra #fusion #smoothjazz #JayBeckebstein #projazznet

GEORGE BENSON,JACK MCDUFF - GEORGE BENSON AND JACK MCDUFF projazz.net/george-benson-… Ronnie Boykins – bass Joe Dukes, Montego Joe – drums George Benson – guitar Jack McDuff – organ, piano Red Holloway – tenor sax #GeorgeBenson #JackMcDuff #guitar #organ #souljazz #hardbop

Born On This Day: Celebrating Alan Dawson & Billy Kyle! • Alan Dawson – The masterful drummer and elite educator. • Billy Kyle – The brilliant pianist known for his light, fluent touch #AlanDawson #BillyKyle

DEXTER GORDON – A SWINGIN’ AFFAIR projazz.net/dexter-gordon-… A Swingin’ Affair is an album recorded in 1962 by saxophonist Dexter Gordon, recorded two days after Go! with the same line-up, but not released for two years. #DexterGordon #tenorsaxophone #hardbop #jazzlegends

On This Day in Jazz History — July 13, 1954 DINAH WASHINGTON RECORDED "TEACH ME TONIGHT," ONE OF THE DEFINING PERFORMANCES OF HER CAREER. projazz.net/dinah-washingt… 📷by James Kriegsmann, public domain via Wikimedia Commons #DinahWashington #jazzsinger #jazzlegend #projazznet

"Music is the healing force of the universe." ~ Albert Ayler 📷by Chuck Stewart, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons #AlbertAyler #jazzlegends #jazzquotes #projazznet

ALBERT AYLER – SPIRITS REJOICE projazz.net/albert-ayler-s… Spirits Rejoice is a live album by American free jazz saxophonist Albert Ayler recorded in New York City in 1965 and first released on the ESP-Disk label. #AlbertAyler #tenorsax #freejazz #avantgardejazz #projazznet

🎷 Born On This Day: July 13th Jazz Legends! These 3 jazz legends changed music history forever, and they were all born today! : #jazz #jazzmusic #bornonthisday #albertayler #leroyvinnegar #georgelewis #jazzhistory #freejazz #neworleansjazz #projjazz #jazzlegends

🎹 THIS OR THAT: THE ULTIMATE PIANO SHOWDOWN! 🎹 Two absolute titans of the jazz piano, both alumni of the legendary Miles Davis bands, and both masters who completely redefined the instrument. 👇 Cast your vote in the comments below! #JazzPoll #ChickCorea #KeithJarrett

MARCUS MILLER – SILVER RAIN projazz.net/marcus-miller-… Silver Rain is an album by bassist Marcus Miller. Named after a poem by Langston Hughes, it was released in 2005. #MarcusMller #fusion #projazznet

HERBIE HANCOCK – SOUND-SYSTEM projazz.net/herbie-hancock… Sound-System is the thirtieth album by jazz pianist Herbie Hancock and the second of three albums co-produced by Bill Laswell with the ‘Rockit’ Band. #HerbieHancock #jazzfunk #fusion #electrofunk #projazznet

"You can't rob me of my music. It's in me." ~ Bud Powell 📷 CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons #BudPowell #jazzpianist #jazzlegend #jazzquotes #projazznet

Happy heavenly birthday to Paul Gonsalves (July 12, 1920 – May 15, 1974) PAUL GONSALVES – TELL IT THE WAY IT IS! projazz.net/paul-gonsalves… Tell It the Way It Is! is an album recorded in 1963 by Paul Gonsalves. #PaulGonsalves #tenorsax #hardbop #swing #projazznet

Born On This Day: July 12 Did you know July 12th brought us some of the most influential names in jazz history? From a legendary 27-chorus solo to the golden era of the Hammond B-3 organ! #BornOnThisDay #JazzHistory #PaulGonsalves #JohnPatton #ConteCandoli #DukeEllington

RON CARTER AND RICHARD GALLIANO – PANAMANHATTAN projazz.net/ron-carter-and… Panamanhattan is an album by Ron Carter and Richard Galliano recorded in Paris in 1990 and released on the Dreyfus Jazz label. Ron Carter – bass Richard Galliano – accordion #RonCarter #bass #RichardGalliano

HERB ELLIS – THANK YOU, CHARLIE CHRISTIAN projazz.net/herb-ellis-tha… The Allmusic review by Jason Ankenyaw arded the album 4½ stars and stated : “A beautiful and heartfelt record that draws from the past but refuses to live in it”. #HerbEllis #guitar

BILL EVANS TRIO – QUIET NOW 🔥Quiet Now is an 📀album by jazz 🎹pianist Bill Evans, recorded in 1969. It was released in 1981 on the Affinity label. Bill Evans – piano Eddie Gómez – bass Marty Morell – drums #BillEvans #jazztrio #postbop #modaljazz #piano #projazznet

Born On This Day: July 11 #BornOnThisDay #JazzHistory #SmoothJazz #KirkWhalum #PeterCincotti #Saxophone #ProJazz