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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…

lthough he never achieved the same level of fame as John Coltrane, hard bop era tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin (10.31.30 – 8.31.70) nonetheless made significant contributions to jazz with a fiery, explosive sound and exploratory yearning felt throughout his 21 albums as a leader

Drummer Antonio Sánchez celebrated his 55th birthday this weekend, born November 1, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico 🥁🎈🎼🇲🇽 📸Fernando Aceves #antoniosanchez #drums #jazz #happybirthday

Happy birthday to acclaimed vocalist Kurt Elling who turns 59 today, born on this day in 1967 in Chicago, IL 🎙️🎂🎶 📸Dave Stapleton #kurtelling #vocalist #singer #Jazz #happybirthday

Longtime drummer for the Count Basie Orchestra, “Papa” Jo Jones (October 7, 1911 – September 3, 1985) was a major force in shifting the timekeeping role in jazz from the bass drum to the hi-hat cymbal #jojones #drums #jazz #swing

Happy birthday to Grammy Award winning percussionist and vocalist Poncho Sánchez who turns 75 today, born on this day in 1951 in Laredo, TX 🪇🎂🎶 #ponchosanchez #percussion #jazz #happybirthday

Famed cool jazz tenorist John “Zoot” Sims (October 29, 1925 – March 23, 1985) first earned his moniker playing in his native California for the bandleader Kenny Baker, who inscribed each music stand with a different nonsensical word... the one in front of him read “Zoot” #jazz

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