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Tuesday, September 30

Artist of The Day - Buddy Rich

Learn more about Buddy Rich, the man and the drummer here.

Monday, September 29

Artist of The Day - Jean - Luc Ponty

Learn more about this influential Jazz violinist here.

Thursday, September 25

Artist of The Day - John Taylor

Learn more about the English pianist here.


Monday, September 22

Artist of The Day - Marlena Shaw

Today's artist of the day is vocalist Marlena Shaw. Read more about her here.


Friday, September 19

Passings - Kenny Wheeler

Learn more about this influential Canadian Jazz artist here


Thursday, September 18

Passings - Joe Sample and Jackie Cain

Joe Sample - NY Times obituary here
Read the Los Angeles Times obtiuary here.

Thursday, September 11

Artist of The Day - Baby Face Willette

Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette was born on this day in 1933. Read more about this obscure Hammond B3 player here.

Wednesday, September 10

Artist of The Day - Lorraine Feather

Learn more about this interesting and eclectic vocalist here.

Tuesday, September 9

Artist of The Day - Elvin Jones

Read more about this influential and legendary Jazz drummer here.

Monday, September 8

Gerald Wilson Passes

The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Gerald Wilson has passed away. Read the obituary.


Artist of The Day - Butch Warren

Read more about Butch Warren here.

Friday, September 5

New Sounds on KEWU

Read the review from All About Jazz here.

Wednesday, September 3

Artist Of The Day

Bluesman  Peter "Memphis Slim" Chatman is today's Artist Of The Day


Birth: Sep. 15, 1915
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA
Death: Feb. 24, 1988, France

Blues Pianist. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, as a young man he frequented Beale Street, where he picked up hints from other piano players. He lived in Helena, Arkansas before moving to Chicago in 1939, where in 1940 he cut one of his trademark tunes, "Beer Drinking Woman" for Bluebird using his nickname, "Memphis Slim". Later that year he teamed up with guitarist "Big Bill" Broonzy and the two musicians played and recorded in Chicago until 1944. It was then that Chatman formed his first group, "The Houserockers" and recorded such classics as "Lend Me Your Love" and "Rockin' The House" During the 1940s and 1950s, he recorded for a number of labels, including Miracle, United, Chess, Vee-Jay, Bluesville, and Folkways. He also performed as soloist and with artists such as Willie Dixon and Sonny Boy Williamson. After an European tour in 1962, he moved to Paris where he recorded and performed regularly.  (bio by: Kim Inboden)