BIRTHDAY: Jazz Musician of the Day: JoAnne Brackeen

All About Jazz is celebrating JoAnne Brackeen’s birthday today! Whatever the musical setting—whether solo, duo, trio, quartet, or quintet—pianist Joanne Brackeen’s unique style of playing commands attention. In addition to her captivating and complex improvisations, she has written intricate, rhythmically daring compositions in a wide stylistic range…