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Notable birthday features on Wayne Shorter, Charlie Parker, Dinah Washington & Pat Martino; A look at the JazzWeek Top-50 album chart & jazz festivals coming up this Summer. 

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Latest jazz scene news update & upcoming area 'live' jazz events. Birthday salutes to pianists Mal Waldron, Count Basie & Duke Pearson; Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava, drummer Cecil Brooks-III, identical twin jazzers Addison & Art Farmer + the 'Father of Latin Boogaloo' Joe Cuba. Samples of recent album releases by Rob Dixon, Justin Pierce, Amber Weekes' new Oscar Brown Jr tribute album, Steve Rawlings, Alejandro Falcon, guitarist Mary Halvorson, John Shannon, 100-yr-old Sun Ra saxophonist Marshall Allen... 

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2nd-hour: Noting birthdays of David Benoit, the late often overlooked tenor sax balladeer Ike Quebec, bassist John Clayton. JazzWeek Top-50 Album chart. Upcoming late-Summer/early Fall Jazz Fests. 

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Latest Jazz scene news = noting the passing of esteemed French Bud Powell inspired pianist Rene Urtreger (92) and the sultry & sly singer Jeanie Bryson (68).  Birthday salutes to NEA Jazz Masters/legends: Jack DeJohnette, Terri-Lynne Carrington, Pat Metheny & Sir George Shearing + S.F. Bay area piano legend Denny Zeitlin, gritty b3 organist Bill Heid, Also previews of recent releases from: Rob Dixon, Amber Weekes, Steve Rawlings, Cecile McLorin-Salvant, Lisa Rich, a hot new Ulysses Owens, Jr. album & more.  

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Birthday salutes to late pianist Mulgrew Miller (1955), Either/Orchestra founder Russ Gershon (66) & virtuoso pianist Oscar Peterson (1925). This week's JazzWeek Top-50 album chart & an upcoming late-Summer Jazz Festival watch.  

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The latest news on the jazz scene. A feature on the passing of saxophonist & L-A 'ace' session player Plas Johnson (of 'Pink Panther Theme' fame) at 94. Previewing handful of new/recent releases + birthday spotlights on: pianist JoAnne Brackeen, influential early band-leader Don Redman & bassist Jim Hughart. A look at "Jazz on the 'Live' Side"...upcoming regional note-worthy gigs. 

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A "guitar" themed birthday salute to significant players: Kenny Burrell & Stanley Jordan + the 'father' of jazz guitar Charlie Christian! A look at upcoming jazz festivals + the latest JazzWeek Top-50 album chart.

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This hour -- The jazz scene news of the week/ Birthday features on: Brasilian percussion masters Nana Vasconcelos & Dom Um Romao, trumpeter Charlie Shavers, band-leader Les Elgart & New Orleans "favorite son" -- Louis Armstrong (hjis 125th birthday!)...+ upcoming regional 'live' jazz.   

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Birthday features on: Buddy Collett, Abbey Lincoln, Eddie Jefferson & Benny Carter. Upcoming Jazz Fest watch. And the latest JazzWeek Top-50 album chart!

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Special "Last Call" features on two very different but influential guitarists -- avant-bluesman James 'Blood' Ulmer and the beloved "Handyman" Joe Negri (of "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" fame). Several Jazzy birthdays from the week -- Marcus Miller, Dave Lambert, Tom Harrell, Cy Coleman -- and a sampling of several recent jazz albums.