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Thursday, July 7th, 2022

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Today's Birthdays

Born on this day, July 7...

• Frank Rehak (Trombone) was born in Brooklyn, NY, 1926–1987.
• Doc Severinson (Trumpet) was born in Arlington, OR in 1927.
• Hank Mobley (Saxophone) was born in Eastman , GA, 1930–1986.
• Joe Zawinul (Piano, Keyboards-Various) was born in Vienna , Austria, 1932–2007.
• Micheal Henderson (Bass, Vocals) was born in Yazoo City , Mississippi in 1951.
• Sue Evans (Percussion-Various) was born in 1951.
• Bill Trujillo (Tenor Saxophone) was born in 1930.

On This Day

in Jazz History...

• Count Basie recorded the classic "One O'clock Jump" along with "Smarty", "John's Idea" and "Listen My Children and You Shall Hear" for Decca Records in 1937.
• Twenty years later, the Basie's band performed their historic Newport concert in Freebody Park, Rhode Island in 1957.
• The year prior, in 1956, also at the Newport Jazz Festival, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra gave a legendary performance that has become a true piece of Jazz history. Those in attendance will never forget Paul Gonsalves performing 27 choruses of epic tenor saxophone on the 15 minute version of "Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue".
• Also on this day, Benny Goodman's Orchestra recorded the Mary Lou Williams composition and arrangement "Roll 'em" back in 1937 for Bluebird Records.
• And, bebop lost a great one on this day back in 1950. Trumpeter Fats Navarro died in New York City at the age of 26.