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Earl Klugh rocks The Blue Note (2014)
August 12, 2014 - guitarist Earl Klugh plays with Tom Braxton (fl, s), Al Turner (b), Ron Otis (d) and David Lee (kb) at Blue Note in New-York City
Terri, Bobby et al celebrate Jack DeJohnette’s 70th birthday (2012)
August 12, 2012 - Terri Carrington, Esperanza Spalding, Bobby McFerrin and many other musicians will celebrate Jack DeJohnette's 70th birthday at Bearsville Theater in Woodstock, N.Y
The Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band swings at Newport Jazz (2007l)
August 12, 2007 - The Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band will be on stage at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI
James Carter is at ‘Jazz in Marciac’ (2016)
August 12, 2016 - James Carter plays with Gerard Gibbs (org) and Alex White (d) at "Jazz in Marciac," France
Charles Lloyd is at ‘Jazz in Marciac’ (2016)
August 12, 2016 - Charles Lloyd plays with Jason Moran (p), Harish Raghavan (b) and Eric Harland (d) at "Jazz in Marciac," France
Monty Alexander is at ‘Jazz in Marciac’ (2009)
August 12, 2009 - Monty Alexander plays with Hassan Shakur (b) and Herlin Riley (d) at "Jazz in Marciac," France
The Thing serenade Oslo (2005)
August 12, 2005 - Scandinavian avant-jazz trio The Thing - that is Mats Gustafsson (ts, bs), Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (cb) and Paal Nilssen-Love (d, perc) - performs at Middelalderparken -…
Robert Glasper Trio performs at Newport Jazz (2006)
August 12, 2006 - the Robert Glasper Trio performs at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI
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This week In Jazz Legends 32/52
How well do you know the music of Duke Ellington, Charles Lloyd , Cannonball Adderley, Bill Evans, Robert Glasper, McCoy Tyner, Michael Brecker, Ravi Coltrane, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Thelonious Monk, The Bad Plus, Monty Alexander , Dave Holland, Fourplay, Herbie Hancock
? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends 31/52
How well do you know the music of Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Steps Ahead, Spyro Gyra, Arturo Sandoval, Wayne Bergeron, Gerry Mulligan, Dave Brubeck, Doc Severinsen, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Wayne Shorter
? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends 30/52
How well do you know the music of Sonny Rollins, Frank Foster, John Faddis, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, VSOP II, Laurindo Almeida, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Gil Evans, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Globe Unity Orchestra, Ornette Coleman
? Take our 12-track quiz.
This week In Jazz Legends 29/52
How well do you know the music of Deodato, The Zawinul Syndicate, Billy Cobham, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Benny Goodman, Vi Redd, Count Basie, John Coltrane, Arista All Stars, Rahsaan Roland Kirk
? Take our 12-track quiz.
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B.B. King plays & sings at Newport Jazz (2007)
August 12, 2007 - B.B. King brings the blues at "Newport Jazz Festival" in Newport, RI
We remember Luther Allison. ‘The Blues is On’
This day ( August 12, 1997), in Madison, Wisconsin, died Luther Allison, an American blues guitarist who played with Howlin’ Wolf’s band and backed James Cotton.
Buddy Guy plays at ‘Jazz in Marciac’ (1999)
August 11, 1999 - Blues legend Buddy Guy plays at "Jazz in Marciac," France
Robert Cray releases ‘This Time’ (2009)
Robert Cray‘s’This Time’ is a studio (his first in four years) album released on August 11, 2009 by Vanguard Records, Nozzle Records.
Buddy Guy ravishes a Canadian crowd (2009)
August 9, 2009 - Buddy Guy performs at "Rarearth Jazz and Blues Festival" in Vernon British Columbia, Canada
Keb’ Mo’ visits West Virginia (2015)
August 9, 2015 - Keb' Mo will perform with Stan Sergeant (b), Michael B. Hicks (kb) and Casey Wasner (d) at Heritage Music BluesFest in Wheeling, WV
James Cotton attends a blues festival in Delaware (2011)
August 5, 2011 - James Cotton will share the satge with various guests including a 10 year boy at "Riverfront Blues Festival" in Wilmington, Delaware
Alberta Adams 97 is still singing the blues (2014)
August 3, 2014 - 97 years old "Queen of the Blues" Alberta Adams is invited by the "Blues Girls of Summer" Festival at Hastings Street Ballroom in Detroit, MI
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This month In Blues Legends 07/12
Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Magic Slim, Eric Bibb, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Johnny Winter, Jeff Healey, John Lee Hooker , Keb' Mo', Albert King
This month In Blues Legends 06/12
Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Bobby Rush, Johnnie Taylor, Gary Moore, Albert Collins, Lurrie Bell, David Bromberg, Albert King, Sippie Wallace, John Mayall, The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Magic Slim, The Teardrops, Koko Taylor, Bo Diddley
This month In Blues Legends 05/12
Sonny Boy Williamson II, Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Landreth, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy
This month In Blues Legends 04/12
Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Otis Spann, Johnnie Johnson, Ana Popovic, Ronnie Earl, Matt Schofield, Muddy Waters, Clark Terry, B.B King, R.L. Burnside, J.B. Lenoir, Lonnie Mack