JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part XII)

Good morning! This is the final installment of "JAM (Jazz Appreciation Month) 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience".

I know that many of you have enjoyed the series based on the email and tweets on Twitter that I've received over the past two weeks. It was my pleasure and honor to pull it together for everyone. I'm already working on a different list of artists for JAM 2011!

I am ending this week with information about artists such as saxophonists Tineke Postma, Walter Beasley and Wayne Escoffery; percussionist Tito Puente, Jr.; trombonists Trombone Shorty, Vincent Gardner and Wycliffe Gordon; trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and others.

Enjoy ~

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JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part XI)

Good morning! 

I have so many delightful artists to share with you! Find out about saxophonists Sonny Rollins, Ted Nash and Tia Fuller; trumpeters Thomas Heflin, Terell Stafford and Terence Blanchard; vocalist Sy Smith, bass guitarist Tal Wilkenfeld; pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs and others.

Enjoy ~ 

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JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part X)

Good morning! This series is winding down ~ there are only two more parts left of the "JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience".

If there is any musician, group or vocalist that you'd like to see an individual blog post about, please let me know. Contact me either via a DM on Twitter (I'm @ElementsOfJazz) or through the contact form here on the website. Thank you.

Today I'd like to share some information with you about drummers Roy Haynes and Scott McLemore; saxophonists  Rudresh Mahanthappa and Shannon Mowday; Mack Avenue recording artists Sachal Vasandani and Sean Jones; vibraphonist Stefon Harris, and groups - The Seatbelts and Soil & "Pimp" Sessions.

Enjoy ~

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JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part IX)

Welcome to Part IX of the "156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience" series! Today you'll meet trumpeter Paolo Fresu; pianists Renee Rosnes, Robert Glasper and Peter Beets; saxophonists Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane and Ron Blake; bass guitarist Richard Bona and others.

Enjoy ~

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