Indy Jazz Fest 2011

Today in Jazz: The Duke

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Pianist/composer Duke Pearson born 1932 in Atlanta, GA. Pearson played in a group with Donald Byrd, The Byrd-Pearson band and consisted of musicians such as Chick Corea, Pepper Adams, Garnett Brown and 2009 Indy jazz Fest performer Randy Brecker.

Today in Jazz: A Pianist is Born

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Pianist Carl Perkins was born on this day in 1928 in Indianapolis, IN.

Today in Jazz: Jazz, eh?

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Pianist Oscar Peterson born 1925 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Peterson and Indianapolis native J.J. Johnson both played in the group, Jazz at the Philharmonic.

Today in Jazz: Cabin in the Sky

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Pianist/vibraphonist Eddie Costa born 1930 in Atlas, PA. Costa played in the orchestra that recorded the Curtis Fuller album, Cabin in the Sky (Impulse Records, 1962) with Indianapolis native Freddie Hubbard.

Today in Jazz: Double Take

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Pianist Mulgrew Miller born 1955 in Greenwood, MS. Miller played on the album, Double Take, with Woody Shaw and Indianapolis native Freddie Hubbard.

Today in Jazz: Spring Time

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Drummer Tony Williams records “Spring” with the tenor saxophonists Sam Rivers and Wayne Shorter, 1965. Williams played with Indianapolis native Freddie Hubbard in the group, V.S.O.P. or The V.S.O.P. Quintet.

Today in Jazz: Stealin’ Apples

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Clarinetist/bandleader Benny Goodman records Fletcher Henderson’s arrangement of Fats Waller’s “Stealin’ Apples”, 1939. Fats Waller recorded for the Indiana based record label, Gennett Records from Richmond.

Today in Jazz: Thorn in my Side

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Pianist/bandleader Claude Thornhill born 1909 in Terre Haute, IN.

Today in Jazz: Back Home Again

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Saxophonist/composer/bandleader Benny Carter born 1907 in New York, NY. Carter made the song, “Indiana” (also known colloquially as “Back Home Again in Indiana”), which is sung at the opening of every Indianapolis 500, very famous.

Today in Jazz: Walking in Space

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Multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk born 1936 in Columbus, OH. Indianapolis native Freddie Hubbard played with Kirk on Quincy Jones’ album, Walking in Space. (A&M Records, 1969)