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OUT TODAY on Cleveland Time! "Wanton Imbibement" from saxophonist Matthew Alec feat. pianist C.J. Briggs! A Thelonious Monk-fueled spoken word odyssey on the perils of alcohol abuse. A MUST LISTEN for hard bop and stride piano fans! Stream or purchase: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ma…

Although he was closely associated with bebop, tenor saxophonist Carlos “Don” Byas (October 21, 1912 – August 24, 1972) remained deeply rooted in swing, citing Art Tatum as his main influence. Byas said, “I haven’t got any style! I just blow like Art” #donbyas #saxophone #jazz

American drummer Art Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) began the famed Jazz Messengers alongside Horace Silver circa 1953; resurrecting the name from his 1947 Blue Note release “Art Blakey’s Messengers” 🥁 #artblakey #drums #jazz

The late Grammy-winning trumpeter Roy Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) drew profound influence as an adolescent from a visit to his junior high school by none other than David “Fathead” Newman, the longtime saxophonist in Ray Charles’ band #royhargrove #jazz

Happy birthday to trombonist Robin Eubanks who turned 71 yesterday, born October 25, 1955 in Philadelphia, PA 🪊🎉🎵 #robineubanks #trombone #jazz #happybirthday

Celebrated vocalist Dianne Reeves turns 70 today, born on this day in 1956 in Detroit, MI 🎙️🎈🎶 #diannereeves #singer #vocalist #jazz #happybirthday

Happy birthday to jazz and popular music saxophonist Ernie Watts who turns 81 today, born October 23, 1945 in Norfolk, VA 🎷🎂 #erniewatts #saxophone #jazz #happybirthday

Trumpeter and bandleader John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) set a new standard for virtuosity on the trumpet and became the leading figure in popularizing the bebop movement in jazz #dizzygillespie #trumpet #jazz

Happy birthday to pianist and prolific Grammy Award nominee Fred Hersch who turns 71 today, born October 21, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH 🎹🎈 #fredhersch #piano #jazz #happybirthday

Happy birthday to saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi who celebrates his 79th birthday today, born October 21, 1947 in Boston, MA 🎷🎂 #jerrybergonzi #saxophone #happybirthday

Happy birthday to Grammy Award winning bassist Esperanza Spalding who turned 42 yesterday, born October 18, 1984 in Portland, OR 🎸🎈🎵 #esperanzaspalding #bassist #bass #Jazz #happybirthday

Happy birthday to world famous virtuoso trumpeter Wynton Marsalis who celebrated his 65th birthday yesterday, born October 18, 1961 in New Orleans, LA 🎺⚜️🎂 📸Piper Ferguson #wyntonmarsalis #jazz #happybirthday

Politically outspoken Nigerian saxophonist Fela Kuti (10.15.38 -8.2.97) and his group the Africa 70 innovated the musical genre called Afrobeat; the complex fusion music that blends the traditional Nigerian sounds of Yoruba and Igbo music with American funk and jazz #jazz

Happy birthday to pianist Bill Charlap who turns 60 today, born October 15, 1966 in New York, NY 🎹🎂 #billcharlap #piano #jazz #happybirthday

Virtuoso drummer and fiery personality Buddy Rich (9.30.17 – 4.2.87) was known as one of the top drummers in jazz through multiple generations working for Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, and Charlie Parker before leading multiple iterations of his own successful big band

Inspired by Impressionist composers Debussy and Ravel, Toledo, Ohio born virtuoso pianist Art Tatum (October 13, 1909 – November 5, 1956) was one of the very first jazz musicians to incorporate upper chord extensions and substitutions, doing so on record as early as the mid-1930s

Despite Charlie Parker’s massive influence among saxophonists at the time, iconic alto saxophonist Lee Konitz (October 13, 1927 – April 15, 2020) exhibited his own unique, understated style and rhythmic approach to the cool jazz and bebop movements #leekonitz #saxophone #jazz