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Today, November 6th, is National Saxophone Day! The perfect time to pay tribute to a couple of the greats: Charlie Parker and John Coltrane.
Charlie Parker is a jazz legend. Parker was quoted as saying, "Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." He was a musical genius and is such a large part of the history of jazz. He was only on this earth a short while - he passed away at the age of 34 - but while he was here, he became one of the greatest jazz legends of all time.
John Coltrane is another musical genius. As his website states, "Merely mention the name John Coltrane and you're likely to evoke a deeply emotional, often spiritual response from even the most casual jazz fan." He has influenced so many jazz musicians with his great talent. He was a true genius with the saxophone and helped jazz evolve into what it is today.
So, take a moment today to pay tribute to these two jazz greats, as jazz wouldn't be the same without their mark on the music.
http://www.cmgww.com/music/parker/
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