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Pat
Metheny
was born in Kansas City on August 12th , 1954.
In 1974 the Jazz scene had its first taste of
Pat's playing . His first album," Bright
Size Life" was released in 1975 where he
discovered a new sound for jazz guitar. Still
in his teens, he became the youngest music educator
at both the University of Miami and Berklee College
of Music.
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| Everette
Harp, born August 17th, 1961. The youngest of eight
children started playing the piano and saxophone
at an early age. He signed a deal with Manhattan/Blue
Note in 1992 and recorded his self titled dedut
album. |
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| Steve
Cole, born August 17th in Chicago Illinois studied
music at Northwestern University. Recorded his first
solo album in 1998 " Stay Awhile".This
album turned out to be a Smooth Jazz success with
two NAC #1 hits "When I think of you"
and "Say it Again" as well as a #5 hit
" Where the Night Begins". |
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| David
Benoit, born August 18th, 1953.Winner of the 4th
Annual National Smooth Jazz Awards Keyboardist of
the Year, helped create the current contemporary
jazz sound. He has twenty- two albums to his credit,
his latest "Fuzzy Logic". |
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| Gerald
Albright, born August 30th, 1957.A native of California,
he grew up in Los Angeles. He attended the University
of Redlands where he minored in music. After college
he started working in the studio with Anita Baker
and Olivia Newton-John and toured with Jeff Lorber,
Quincy Jones and Phil Collins. He has sold over
1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. |
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Artist's
Played on Smooth Jazz Radio
| Date |
Artist |
Born
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| August 2 |
Edward
Patten (Gladys Knights & The Pips)
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(1939)
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| August 4 |
Louis
Armstrong |
(1901)
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| August 6 |
Randy
DeBarge (DeBarge) |
(1958)
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| August 9 |
Whitney
Houston |
(1963)
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| August 10 |
Patti
Austin |
(1950)
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| August 11 |
Joe
Jackson |
(1954)
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| August 12 |
Mark Knopfler
(Dire Straits) |
(1949)
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| August 12 |
Suzanne
Vega |
(1959)
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| August 12 |
Pat
Metheny |
(1954)
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| August 13 |
Dan Fogelberg
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(1951)
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| August 14
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Dash Crofts
(Seals & Crofts) |
(1940)
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| August 15 |
Bobby Caldwell |
(1951)
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| August 16 |
James
"J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang) |
(1953)
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| August 17 |
Everette
Harp |
(1961)
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| August 17 |
Steve
Cole |
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| August 18 |
David
Benoit |
(1953)
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| August 20
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James
Pankow (Chicago) |
(1947)
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| August 22 |
James
DeBarge (DeBarge) |
(1963)
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| August 26 |
Valerie
Simpson (Ashford & Simpson) |
(1948)
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| August 28 |
Daniel
Seraphine (Chicago) |
(1948)
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| August 30
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Martin
Jackson (Swing Out Sister) |
(1958)
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| August 30 |
Gerald
Albright |
(1957)
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Rock
& Pop
- August 1 -Tim Bachman (Bachman-Turner overdrive) (1951)
- August 1 - Robert Buck (10,000 Maniacs) (1958)
- August 1 - Boz Burell (King Crimson,Bad Company) (1946)
- August 1 - Coolio (1963)
- August 1 - Robert Cray (1953)
- August 1 - Chuck D (Public Enemy) (1960)
- August 1 - Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) (1964)
- August 1 - Gerry Garcia (Greatful Dead) (1942)
- August 1 - Suzi Gardner (L7) (1960)
- August 1 - Joe Elliot (Def Leppard) (1959)
- August 1 - Denis Payton (Dave Clark Five) (1943)
- August 1 - Michael Penn (1958)
- August 2 - Zelma Davis (C+C Music Factory) (1970)
- August 2 - Andrew Gold (1951)
- August 2 - Garth Hudson (The Band) (1937)
- August 2 - Edward Patten (Gladys Knights & The Pips)
(1939)
- August 3 - John Graham (Earth, Wind & Fire) (1951)
- August 3 - James Hetfield (Metallica) (1963)
- August 3 - Ed Roland (Collective Soul) (1963)
- August 4 - Marie Ni Bhraonian (Clannad) (1952)
- August 4 - Ian Broudie (Lightning Seeds) (1958)
- August 4 - Elsberry Hobbs (Drifters) (1936)
- August 4 - Paul Reynolds (A Flock Of Seagulls) (1962)
- August 5 - Pete Burns (Dead Or Alive) (1959)
- August 5 - Rick Derringer (1947)
- August 5 - Gregory Leskiw (Guess Who) (1947)
- August 5 - Pat Smear (Foo Fighters) (1959)
- August 6 - Randy DeBarge (DeBarge) (1958)
- August 6 - Gerri Halliwell (1972)
- August 6 - Isaac Hayes (1939)
- August 6 - Pat McDonald (Timbuk 3) (1951)
- August 7 - Bruce Dickenson (Iron Maiden) (1958)
- August 7 - Kristen Herch (Throwing Muses) (1964)
- August 7 - Jacqui O'Sullivan (Bananarama) (1960)
- August 7 - B.J. Thomas (1942)
- August 8 - John David (Dr Hook) (1942)
- August 8 - Dennis Drew (10,000 Maniacs) (1957)
- August 8 - The Edge (aka David Evans) (U2) (1961)
- August 8 - Chris Foreman (Madness) (1958)
- August 8 - Kool Moe Dee (1962)
- August 8 - Rikki Rocket (Poison) (1961)
- August 8 - Ali Score (A Flock of Seagulls) (1956)
- August 9 - Kurtis Blow (1959)
- August 9 - Whitney Houston (1963)
- August 9 - Aimee Mann ('til tuesday) (1960)
- August 9 - Benjamin Orr (Cars) (1947)
- August 10 - Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) (1947)
- August 10 - Patti Austin (1950)
- August 10 - Michael Bivins (New Edition/Bell Biv Devoe)
(1968)
- August 10 - Neneh Cherry (1964)
- August 10 - Jon Farriss (INXS) (1961)
- August 10 - Bobby Hatfield (Righteous Brothers) (1940)
- August 10 - Aaron Kamin (The Calling) (1977)
- August 11 - Ali (A Tribe Called Quest) (1970)
- August 11 - Eric Carmen (1949)
- August 11 - Mike Hugg (Manfred Mann) (1942)
- August 11 - Joe Jackson (1954)
- August 11 - Michael Kale (Guess Who) (1943)
- August 11 - Bragi Ólafsson (The Sugarcubes) (1962)
- August 11 - Charlie Sexton (1968)
- August 12 - Kid Creole (1950)
- August 12 - Roy Hay (Culture Club) (1961)
- August 12 - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) (1949)
- August 12 - Sir Mix-A-Lott (1963)
- August 12 - Suzanne Vega (1959)
- August 13 - Dan Fogelberg (1951)
- August 14 - Sharon Bryant (Atlantic Starr) (1956)
- August 14 - Dash Crofts (Seals & Crofts) (1940)
- August 14 - David Crosby (Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young)
(1941)
- August 14 - LL Cool J (1968)
- August 14 - Slim Dunlap (the Replacements) (1951)
- August 16 - Tim Farriss (INXS) (1957)
- August 16 - Barry Hay (Golden Earring) (1948)
- August 16 - Madonna (1958)
- August 16 - Chris Pedersen (Camper Van Beethoven) (1960)
- August 16 - James "J.T." Taylor (Kool &
The Gang) (1953)
- August 17 - Belinda Carlisle (Go-Go's) (1958)
- August 17 - Jill Cunniff (Luscious Jackson) (1966)
- August 17 - Sib Hashian (Boston) (1949)
- August 17 - Colin Moulding (XTC) (1955)
- August 17 - Posdnuous (De Le Soul) (1969)
- August 17 - Donnie Wahlberg (New Kids On The Block)
(1969)
- August 18 - Dennis Elliot (Foreigner) (1950)
- August 18 - Nona Hendryx (1945)
- August 18 - Ron Stryker (Men At Work) (1957)
- August 19 - John Deacon (Queen) (1951)
- August 19 - MC Eric (Technotronic) (1968)
- August 19 - Joey Tempest (Europe) (1963)
- August 20 - Doug Fieger (The Knack) (1952)
- August 20 - Isaac Hayes (1942)
- August 20 - James Pankow (Chicago) (1947)
- August 20 - Robert Plant (1948)
- August 21 - Kenny Rogers (1938)
- August 21 - Kim Sledge (Sister Sledge) (1958)
- August 21 - Joe Strummer (Clash) (1952)
- August 22 - James DeBarge (DeBarge) (1963)
- August 22 - Roland Orzabal (Tears For Fears) (1961)
- August 22 - Debbi Peterson (The Bangles) (1961)
- August 23 - Steve Clark (Def Leppard) (1960)
- August 23 - Rick Springfield (1949)
- August 24 - Mark Bedford (Madness) (1961)
- August 24 - Jeffrey Daniels (Shalamar) (1957)
- August 24 - Mike Derosier (Heart) (1951)
- August 25 - Vivian Campbell (Def Leppard) (1962)
- August 25 - Elvis Costello (1954)
- August 25 - DJ Terminator X (Public Enemy) (1966)
- August 25 - Rob Halford (Judas Priest) (1951)
- August 25 - Gene Simmons (Kiss) (1949)
- August 26 - Valerie Simpson (Ashford & Simpson)
(1948)
- August 27 - Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols) (1956)
- August 28 - Daniel Seraphine (Chicago) (1948)
- August 29 - Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins) (1958)
- August 29 - Michael Jackson (1958)
- August 30 - Martin Jackson (Swing Out Sister) (1958)
- August 30 - Micky Moody (Whitesnake) (1950)
- August 30 - Horace Panter (General Public) (1953)
- August 31 - Debbie Gibson (1970)
- August 31 - Rudolf Schenker (Scorpions) (1948)
- August 31 - Gina Schock (The Go-Go's) (1957)
- August 31 - Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) (1957)
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JAZZ
- August 2 - Natty
Dominique (1896)
- August 2 - Big Nick Nicholas (1922)
- August 2 - Nana Vasconcelos (1944)
- August 3 - Tony Bennett (1926)
- August 3 - Lawrence Brown (1907)
- August 3 - Ray Draper (1940)
- August 3 - Eddie Jefferson (1918)
- August 3 - Roscoe Mitchell (1940)
- August 3 - Greg Osby (1960)
- August 3 - Dom Um Romao (1925)
- August 3 - Charlie Shavers (1917)
- August 3 - Jack Wilson (1936)
- August 4 - Louis Armstrong (1901)
- August 4 - Terri Lyne Carrington (1965)
- August 4 - Bill Coleman (1904)
- August 4 - Herb Ellis (1921)
- August 4 - Jeff Hamilton (1921)
- August 4 - Sonny Simmons (1933)
- August 4 - Bobo Stenson (1944)
- August 4 - Tom Talbert (1924)
- August 5 - Lenny Breau (1941)
- August 5 - Airto Moreira (1941)
- August 6 - Dorothy Ashby (1932)
- August 6 - Buddy Collette (1921)
- August 6 - Ravi Coltrane (1961)
- August 6 - Vic Dickenson (1906)
- August 6 - Joe Diorio (1936)
- August 6 -Charlie Haden (1937)
- August 6 - Byard Lancaster (1942)
- August 6 - Abbey Lincoln (1930)
- August 6 - Luis Russell (1902)
- August 7 - Howard Johnson (1941)
- August 7 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1936)
- August 7 - Luckey Roberts (1887)
- August 7 - Marcus Roberts (1963)
- August 7 - Idrees Sulieman (1923)
- August 7 - George Van Eps (1913)
- August 8 - Benny Carter (1907)
- August 8 - Urbie Green (1926)
- August 8 - Lucky Millinder (1900)
- August 8 - Jimmy Witherspoon (1923)
- August 9 - Jack DeJohnette (1942)
- August 10 - Arnett Cobb (1918)
- August 10 - Chuck Israels (1936)
- August 10 - Michael Mantler (1943)
- August 10 - Claude Thornhill (1909)
- August 11 - Russell Procope (1908)
- August 11 - Jess Stacy (1904)
- August 13 - Benny Bailey (1925),
- August 13 - Mulgrew Miller (1955)
- August 13 - George Shearing (1919)
- August 14 - Lorez Alexandria (1929)
- August 14 - Eddie Costa (1930)
- August 14 - Ben Sidran (1943)
- August 14 - Stuff Smith (1909)
- August 15 - Oscar Peterson (1925)
- August 16 - Bill Evans (1929)
- August 16 - Al Hibbler (1915)
- August 16 - Danny Moss (1927)
- August 16 - Alvin Queen (1950)
- August 16 - Mal Waldron (1926)
- August 17 - George Duvivier (1920)
- August 17 - Duke Pearson (1932)
- August 17 - Ike Quebec (1918)
- August 17 - Perry Robinson (1938)
- August 17 - Derek Smith (1931)
- August 18 - Don Lamond (1920)
- August 18 - Adam Makowicz (1940)
- August 19 - Ginger Baker (1939)
- August 19 - Marc Ducret (1957)
- August 19 - Eddie Durham (1906)
- August 19 - Ron Eschete (1948)
- August 19 - Tim Hagans (1954)
- August 19 - Jimmy Rowles (1918)
- August 20 - Frank Capp (1931)
- August 20 - Terry Clarke (1944)
- August 20 - John Clayton (1952)
- August 20 - Milford Graves (1941)
- August 20 - Jimmy Raney (1927)
- August 20 - Enrico Rava (1943)
- August 20 - Frank Rosolino (1926)
- August 20 - Jiggs Whigham (1943)
- August 21 - Count Basie (1904)
- August 21 - Tom Coster (1941)
- August 21 - Art Farmer (1928)
- August 21 - Marlon Jordan (1970)
- August 22 - Lex Humphries (1936)
- August 22 - Vernon Reid (1958)
- August 23 - John Lindsay (1894)
- August 23 - Bob Malach (1954)
- August 23 - Terje Rypdal (1947)
- August 23 - Martial Solal (1927)
- August 23 - Bobby Watson (1953)
- August 24 - Claude Hopkins (1903)
- August 24 - Buster Smith (1904)
- August 25 - Bob Crosby (1913)
- August 25 - Charles Fambrough (1950)
- August 25 - Pat Martino (1944)
- August 25 - Carrie Smith (1941)
- August 25 - Wayne Shorter (1933)
- August 25 - Keith Tippett (1947)
- August 26 - Peter Appleyard (1928)
- August 26 - Branford Marsalis (1960)
- August 26 - Jimmy Rushing (1903)
- August 27 - Alice Coltrane (1937)
- August 27 - Malachi Favors (1937)
- August 27 - Sonny Sharrock (1940)
- August 27 - Lester Young (1909)
- August 28 - Kenny Drew (1928)
- August 28 - Larry Goldings (1968)
- August 28 - John Marshall (1941)
- August 28 - Hal Russell (1926)
- August 29 - Bennie Maupin (1946)
- August 29 - Charlie Parker (1920)
- August 29 - Doug Raney (1956)
- August 29 - Jack Teagarden (1905)
- August 29 - Dinah Washington (1924)
- August 30 - Kenny Dorham (1924)
- August 30 - Rodney Jones (1956)
- August 30 - John Surman (1944)
- August 31 - Wilton Felder (1940)
- August 31 - Gunter Hampel (1937)
- August 31 - Edgar Sampson (1907)
- August 31 - Paul Winter (1939)
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Email Charles Beaudin
at charles@smoothjazzcanada.com
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