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Obituary

Steve Lacy: Soprano Saxophonist, Monk Enthusiast, Free Jazz Pioneer

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2004

Born: July 23, 1934 in New York, NY Died: June 4, 2004 in MA

Steve Lacy's return to America in 2002, following three decades in France, was welcomed with as much enthusiasm as Dexter Gordon's triumphant repatriation in the 1970s. A quirky and beloved individualist, Lacy, who died in Boston of liver cancer on June 4, 2004, took a mongrel horn and brought it into a permanent place of jazz prominence. Lacy was the first jazz musician since ...

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AAJ Navigation Enhancement: Articles

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2004

Recording

Organist Ron Levy Releases 'After Midnight Grooves' with Melvin Sparks and Karl Denson on Levtron Records

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2004

After Midnight Grooves extends the attention to detail and groove obsession that Finding My Way demonstrated as my pick for “#1 Soul Jazz CD of 2003". Levy slows the rolling boil to a steamy simmer, at times adding “strings" appealing to the smoothest of the hippest 'after hours' jazz crowds. On the other funkier cuts, Levy and celebrated guest artists like Melvin Sparks and Karl Denson add vibrant colors, new dimensions, textures and intriguing arrangements to solid soul jazz rhythms, ...

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Music Industry

9-Year-Old Jazz Drum Prodigy, The Little Drummer Boy, Has First Solo Concert, Continues Tour with Roy 'Futureman' Wooten

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2004

Recording

New CD release by Pianist Walter Duda

Source: All About Jazz
June 2, 2004

The new CD release by songwriter, singer and pianist Walter Duda contains all original compositions. The recording was produced in New York City at Satellite Studios by Jeff Jones. Musicians include bassist Will Lee (David Letterman Show, CBS), drummers Joel Rosenblatt (Spryo Gyra) and Jimmy Madison, guitarist Tim DeHuff, saxophonist Danny Wilensky (Steve Winwood), trumpeter Reggie Pittman and The Harris Bros. Horns (Bill Harris-sax, Don Harris-trumpet, fleugelhorn). Walter Duda is a self-taught musician who achieved significant radio air play of ...

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