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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Sax Appeal! From Wiki: Sax Appeal is a UK-based jazz band led by Derek Nash, originally formed in Manchester in 1979. The band's line-up comprises five saxophones (Nash, Mornington Lockett, Scott Garland, Gary Plumley, Matt Wates […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Zoot Sims! From @aaj : John Haley "Zoot" Sims was born in Inglewood, California. Growing up in a vaudeville family, Sims learned to play both drums and clarinet at an early age. His father was a vaudeville hoofer, and Sims prided […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

He boldly went where no one had gone before.

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 03/10/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Phil Woods! From @aaj: Phil Woods joined the jazz music scene in New York during the late 1940’s when bebop was gaining popularity. After graduating from Juilliard Music School, Phil quickly gained fame by joining the Birdland All […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Don Linke! From AI: Don Linke is a Milwaukee-based jazz guitarist, vocalist, and educator known for his long-standing dedication to jazz and music education. He has taught jazz for decades at institutions like the Wisconsin […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Charles Mingus! Born to mixed-race parents in Nogales, Ariz., Mingus grew up in Los Angeles. In a 1962 interview, Mingus notes he was light-skinned; he didn't fit in with the Black, white or Mexican kids at school. He played the […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Christof Knoche! From @aaj : Saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and composer Christof Knoche was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1967. He pursued jazz saxophone studies at the Hocheschule für Musik and Theater in Hannover, Germany. Knoche […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Keith Tippett! From @aaj : For over thirty years Keith Tippett has been at the forefront of contemporary European jazz and new music. In the late 1960s, Tippett led a sextet featuring Elton Dean on saxophone, Mark Charig on […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 29/08/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Thelonious Monk! "All the musicians that were thinking liked my music and wanted to learn how to play the different songs that we were playing. And the most talented ones used to be on the scene. Like Charlie Parker and Dizzy […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

Convenient, but probably in the wrong order.

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Chuck Zeuren! From Jazz in NYC: Chuck Zeuren is a drummer who has been part of the New York jazz scene for decades, a swinging and supportive player rooted in the bebop and hard-bop traditions. A graduate of Berklee, he came up […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 15/08/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Tomoko Omura! From her webpage: Tomoko Omura is an innovative jazz violinist, composer, and educator whose violin work embodies the authentic spirit and language of jazz. Born and raised in Japan, Tomoko began playing violin at […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Dave Young! From JazzFM 91: In the great Canadian treasure chest of the country’s best there is a brilliantly shining jewel, a bass-playing gentleman. A true statesman and living legend. His wisdom has always been a hallmark of […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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Allen Michie @allenmichie.jazztodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026

Jazztodon artist of the week: Mark Whitecage! From @aaj : In his five decades of experience, #markwhitecage has explored bop and post-bop, free-wheeling improvisation, electronics, musical opera, music for dance, solo to big band ensembles, even sound collages […] [Original post on jazztodon.com]

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