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The classic sounds and styles of jazz masters, past and present.
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SiriusXM is giving current subscribers a chance to win a trip to San Diego to attend Mindi Abair’s Wine & Jazz New Year’s Eve! Ends 12/2 https://t.co/raTCE0zFva

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Here’s your chance for you and a guest to attend an exclusive Artist Confidential with Latin Jazz Legend Chucho Valdés! @siriusxm on 9/6 live in the Washington DC Studios! Visit: https://t.co/r0vgQ6KVdT for more info and entry instructions.

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

He's played with Yusef Lateef, Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, just to name a few.
BOTD in Detroit, MI.....one of Jazz's living legends who was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2023:
Happy birthday to drummer Louis Hayes who turns 87 today!

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

"I just be myself and try to influence the best I can by being who I am and playing what I can play. That's it. That ’s all I can do. I’ve got to be coming from the heart"
BOTD in Philadelphia, PA
Happy heavenly birthday to Albert "Tootie" Heath who would have turned 89 today

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

A legend was born on this day in Alton, IL (raised in East St. Louis),
Happy heavenly birthday to the great Miles Davis.
From "Kind of Blue" to "Bitches Brew".....throw on some Miles today and celebrate a true #Jazz G.O.A.T.

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

BOTD in Chicago, IL.......
Happy heavenly birthday to Ramsey Lewis who would have turned 89 today.
He joins me every hour on @RealJazzSXM starting at 9amET!

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

BOTD in NYC, he composed classics like "Honeysuckle Rose" and "Ain't Misbehaving."
Happy heavenly birthday to Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller.

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

Betty joins me every hour starting at 9am ET on @RealJazzSXM !

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

Oh I am looking forward to this 😊👇🏾

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

BOTD in Flint, MI....Happy heavenly birthday to Betty Carter who would have turned 95 today.

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

David with me every hour until 3pm. Then Mark plays ALL David Sanborn. Tune in. 👇🏾

[Christian McBride @mcbridesworld]

I’m deeply humbled by this award. A heartfelt thank you to the Jazz Journalists Association. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 (and just when I thought you jazz journalists were getting tired of me! 😂)

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Join Mark Ruffin at 3pm ET as he celebrates the life & music of @DavidSanborn with 2 hours of his music on Real Jazz.

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R.I.P. David Sanborn

[DavidSanborn @DavidSanborn]

It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.

[Wayne Darbonne @wdarbonne]

@MarcusMiller959 Fun insight on Miles Davis and Coltrane listening and interacting with each other on Davis’ Milestones on @RealJazzSXM.

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

This is such sad news. Wow. R.I.P. to Davis Sanborn. 😥

[Lakecia Benjamin @LakeciaB]

San Francisco we on the way !!!! I’m making my Debut at SF JAZZ June 7TH for the SF JAZZ festival . Double Bill with James Brandon Lewis . Let’s Go !!!!

https://t.co/t6BREWGfEF

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

BOTD in Allentown, PA.....
Happy 79th birthday to pianist & composer Keith Jarrett. He joins me every hour on @RealJazzSXM starting at 9am ET!

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

Yo. 😲👇🏾

[Nicole Sweeney 🎤🎶 @TheVelvetVoyce]

Happy heavenly birthday to Mary Lou Williams. She joins me every hour on @RealJazzSXM starting at 9am ET