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LA JAM SESSION RECORDED: James Moody, Shirley Horn, Jon Hendricks, Kenny Burrell, Cedar Walton, Al McKibbon, Ernie Andrews, etc......

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz Crusaders drummer and founder Stix Hooper has just produced what will be a classic jazz CD for jazz lovers and the uninitiated, alike!

This remarkable collection of artists, a signature recording for the Mack Avenue Records label, features the living foundations of the house that is jazz.

The two CD set includes: James Moody on sax, George Bohanon on trombone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Cedar Walton on ...

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Mack Avenue Records September 2000 Release Of 2 CD Set Of The Living Legends of Jazz: "The Legacy Lives On"

Source: All About Jazz

LOS ANGELES, CA -- “Jazz Crusaders" drummer and founder Stix Hooper has just produced what will be a classic jazz CD for jazz lovers and the uninitiated, alike! This remarkable collection of artists, a signature recording for the Mack Avenue Records label, features the living foundations of the house that is jazz.

The two CD set includes: James Moody on sax, George Bohanon on trombone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Jon Hendricks singing ...

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MYJO (Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra -Birmingham UK): winner of DUTCH OPEN Big Band Concours

Source: All About Jazz

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Darryl Alexander CD's released on Tiger and Prestige Records

Source: All About Jazz

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TRIBUTE TO A POET

Source: All About Jazz

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The Berkeley Item - #90 (Fantasy Jazz)

Source: All About Jazz

This week, our new web-site feature “PICKS" showcases the favorite Fantasy catalog titles of an artist who's recorded for Milestone since the '80s; a producer with dozens of Fantasy projects to his credit; and a director who's worked at the Saul Zaentz Film Center here at Tenth and Parker on his last several pictures. http://www.fantasyjazz.com/html/picks_main.html

Organist JIMMY McGRIFF had no qualms about listing two of his own dates as all-time favorites, along with the first session he did, ...

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BOB JAMES AND FOUR PLAY ARE TO APPEAR AT MANCHESTER, UK, IN NOVEMBER

Source: All About Jazz

Music Industry

JAZZ LEGEND JEROME RICHARDSON SUCCUMBS TO HEART FAILURE

Source: All About Jazz

by Russ Dantzler

June 24, New York, NY -- Jerome Richardson, 79, suffered heart failure and passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Rowena, daughters Denise Wilson and Kim Richardson, and grandchildren Spring and Sean.

Per his wishes, a memorial service at Saint Peter's Church in Manhattan is being planned in lieu of a funeral. At the family's request, donations may be made in his name to the Dizzy ...

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