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August 1, 2025

Happy Birthday, Paul Desmond and Willie (The Lion) Smith

A couple of pretty important jazz folks celebrate birthdays this week. Paul Desmond was the…

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August 1, 2025

Slam Stewart: “Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cbkJjxBlcE This is an odd tribute post. My daughter is a senior at Binghamton University…

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August 1, 2025

Happy Birthday, Johnny Mercer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YFT8MixHSE One of the fun things about posting old music is that if it survived…

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August 1, 2025

Vassar Clements was “The Father of Hillbilly Jazz”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5voqaCXPt_M Vassar Clements has been featured on The Daily Music Break previously. He has a…

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August 1, 2025

Happy 101st Birthday, Ivy Benson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVtu-7rV15g Jazz Age Music reports that Ivy Benson was born on this day in 1913.…

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August 1, 2025

Before “The Voice,” There was Lou Rawls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFnfkLtFgSA Louis Allen Rawls was born in Chicago in 1933. He was friends with Curtis…

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August 1, 2025

This Day in Music: “The Nat King Cole Show” Debuts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxSHBIXfFPE This Day in Music notes that "The Nat King Cole Show" debuted on NBC…

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August 1, 2025

Playlist: Blossom Dearie, One of the Last Supper Club Singers

Blossom Dearie was not a superstar, but made a name for herself and had a…

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August 1, 2025

Keiko Matsui: “Light Above the Trees” and “Water Lily”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je23XMuq20g HT: Richard B. Keiko Matsui is a composer and keyboard player of smooth jazz,…

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August 1, 2025

Marcus Roberts is Old School and New School

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlw-YWl6OsQ Marcus Roberts is as impressive as any musician covered by The Daily Music Break. It's…

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Happy Birthday, Paul Desmond and Willie (The Lion) Smith

Slam Stewart: “Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh”

Happy Birthday, Johnny Mercer

Vassar Clements was “The Father of Hillbilly Jazz”

Happy 101st Birthday, Ivy Benson

Before “The Voice,” There was Lou Rawls

This Day in Music: “The Nat King Cole Show” Debuts

Playlist: Blossom Dearie, One of the Last Supper Club Singers

Keiko Matsui: “Light Above the Trees” and “Water Lily”

Marcus Roberts is Old School and New School

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