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Canadian Jazz Legend Eugene Amaro Passes
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CHC Network
RIP: Eugene Amaro (tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist, flutist) passed away on Tuesday, march 23 in his 74th year.
The popular jazz musician was leader of his own Eugene Amaro Quartet, and long-time member of Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass.
He also co-led the Sam Noto/Eugene Amaro Quintet, and performed with the Ron Rully Sextet and Ian McDougalls Dectet in Sound of Toronto Jazz Concerts.
His name is synonymous with the golden age of big band jazz in Canada.
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Dorothy Thompson, Force Behind Noted Hula Festival in Hawaii, Dies
Source:
Michael Ricci
Dorothy “Auntie Dottie" Thompson, who helped found and direct the Merrie Monarch Festival, Hawaii's most prestigious showcase for hula, died March 19 in Hilo after a long illness. She was 88. Thompson and George Na'ope cofounded the festival in 1964 with the intention of boosting tourism and cultural pride. Na'ope died in October at 81. The weeklong Merrie Monarch Festival, in Hilo's Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium, celebrates its 47th anniversary this year beginning April 4. Under Thompson's determined leadership, the ...
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Singer Johnny Maestro Dies in Fla., Battled Cancer
Source:
All About Jazz
Singer Johnny Maestro of the rock 'n' roll and doo-wop band The Brooklyn Bridge has died.
Original band member Les Cauchi says Maestro died late Wednesday in Florida. Maestro was 70 and had been battling cancer. His last residence was in Cape Coral, Fla. Maestro begin his career in the 1950s with The Crests, whose hits included “16 Candles." The Brooklyn Bridge was formed in 1968 by the merger of two other bands and continues to perform. Cauchi said ...
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Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dies at 74
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JamBase
Legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall Dies at 74
Legendary rock photographer Jim Marshall passed away in his sleep last night (March 23, 2010) in a New York hotel room. He was 74 years old.
Marshall is one of the most famous and most talented photographers to have documented rock & roll. His photos include Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar at the Monterey Pop Festival, The Allman Brothers' At Fillmore East album cover, Johnny Cash giving the middle finger at San ...
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Photographer Jim Marshall Dies
Source:
All About Jazz
Rock and jazz photographer Jim Marshall died in his sleep Tuesday. Cause of death was unknown. He was 74.
The stocky, pugnacious Marshall was best known for his iconic pictures of such rockers as the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and the Rolling Stones. Probably his most famous single shot was of Johnny Cash giving a one-fingered salute to the camera during a 1969 concert at San Quentin Prison; he frequently complained that he never received a penny ...
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Actor Robert Culp Dies After Falling at His Hollywood Home
Source:
Michael Ricci
Actor Robert Culp, best known for his role as an international tennis star and globe-trotting secret agent in the hit 1960s television series “I Spy," died Wednesday morning after a fall at his Hollywood home.
The 79-year-old actor was rushed to Queen of Angels hospital shortly after 11 a.m. after hitting his head while taking a walk outside his home in the 1800 block of El Cerrito Place, said LAPD Lt. Bob Binder. He was found by a jogger who ...
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Which Photo Do You Prefer in Obituary
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Michael Ricci
Faithful readers of the obituary page often comment on the photos that run with the stories.
Sometimes the image is one from the deceased's prime, perhaps taken in the person's20s or 30s or when heor shehad a hit TV series or was in the news. Other times the photo that accompanies the news obituary is one taken closer to the end of the person's life.
Many times the photo that runs with the story is the only one available. Ideally, ...
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Gospel, Blues Artist Marva Wright Dies
Source:
All About Jazz
New Orleans blues and gospel singer Marva Wright died Tuesday at age 62, her former manager said. Adam Shipley confirmed that Wright died of complications from a stroke she suffered last year. She sang traditional jazz and gospel standards but was better known for sultry, sometimes bawdy blues songs. Among her best known songs were Heartbreakin' Woman and Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean. She released a series of albums on local and international record labels, and frequently performed in ...
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