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Jazz Singer George Melly Dies at 80
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All About Jazz
LONDON (Reuters) - Flamboyant jazz singer and author George Melly died on Thursday at the age of 80, his wife Diana said in a statement. Melly had been suffering from lung cancer but refused all treatment. He also developed dementia. His last appearance was a performance in June at London's renowned 100 Club in aid of a dementia charity. His wife said in a statement: “For 60 years he has been an acclaimed, popular and much-loved performer." Melly, wit. raconteur ...
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Bill Barber, 87; Jazz Tuba Player
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All About Jazz
Bill Barber, a musician who helped refashion the jazz tuba from its predictable oompah passages to suit the complex melodies and rhythms of Miles Davis and other postwar jazz modernists, died of congestive heart failure June 18 at his home in Bronxville, N.Y. He was 87. A fixture of many early jazz bands, the tuba was largely reduced to a jazz relic by the early 1930s as sound technology improved. The upright bass took the place of the booming brass ...
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Jazz Drummer Kalil Madi Dead: December 13, 1921 to May 20th 2007
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All About Jazz
Jazz drummer Kalil Madi died on May 20th, 2007 from an undisclosed illness. His career stretches over 3 decades. He played with Eddie and Vickie Barnes and many others. In recent years he was a fixture at the University of the Streets on E. 7th Street in NYC. There will be a memorial for Kalil Madi on Sunday, July 8th, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. at Saint Peters Church which is located in New York City 54th Street between Lexington and ...
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Carla White Memorial June 8, 2007 at St. Peters Church 5PM
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All About Jazz
Carla White died peacefully at home in NYC, May 9, 2007. Ms. White devoted her life to artistic exploration and growth as a jazz singer. She was born in Oakland, CA and raised in Bellport, NY. Completing two years at London's prestigious Webber-Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, Ms. White returned to New York City, embarking upon a 30-year career for which she garnered critical praise: “One of the most impressive performers to come along in years...an unusually accomplished interpreter," Howard ...
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Alvin Batiste: Legendary Pioneer of Jazz
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All About Jazz
NEW ORLEANS - Alvin Batiste's body will lie in state for public viewing at the historic Gallier Hall, 545 Saint Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 on Friday, May 11, 2007 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm, followed by a musical tribute where several New Orleans musicians will perform in memory of the man they called “Bat." Funeral service will be held at Gallier Hall, on Saturday, May 12, 2007 with public visitation from 9:00 am - 10:30 am. Final ...
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Chicago Pianist Jack Hubal Passed
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All About Jazz
Jack J. Hubal “a.k.a. Jack Hubble", age 78, of Skokie. Jazz pianist, saxophone player, Producer and star of the Jack Hubble Jazz Show; founder and owner of the legendary “Good Bag" Jazz Club on Belmont. Beloved husband of Jean; dear father of Lewis Floodstrand, David Floodstrand, Kimberly (Ron) Britt, Bradley Hubal, Valerie (Dan) Vogel, Karen (Paul) Long and Vincent Matteoni; loving grandfather of Michelle, Chris, Charlie, Ian and Soleil; fond brother of the late Dorothy Schermer. Memorial Gathering will be ...
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