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Savoy Jazz Mourns the Passing of Paul "Huckle-Buck" Williams, July 13, 1915 - September 14, 2002

Source: All About Jazz

Saxophonist and bandleader Paul Williams, who scored one of the first big hits of the R&B era in 1949 with “The Huckle-Buck," based on Charlie Parker's “Now's the Time," died of cardiac arrest on Saturday, September 14. His funeral service was held on Friday, September 20, at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 W. 138th Street, in Harlem, NYC. Williams is survived by his three children: sons, Earl and Eric, and a daughter, Erin.

“Paul “Huckle-Buck" Williams had the biggest selling record ...

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Award / Grant

Eight Latin Grammys for Warner Music Latina Artists

Source: All About Jazz

Event

Freedom Now And Then: The Music Of Max Roach

Source: All About Jazz

Event

25th Annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert

Source: All About Jazz

Award / Grant

Blue Note Artists Chucho Valdes, Bebo Valdes & Gonzalo Rubalcaba Win Latin Grammy Awards

Source: All About Jazz

Performance / Tour

Jazz Flutist Bobby Ramirez Makes His New York City Debut

Source: All About Jazz

Triad Music and Performance Space Wednesday September 25, 2002 And at the Blue Lounge on September 26th

New York, NY - Jazz flutist, saxophonist, vocalist, composer and arranger Bobby Ramirez is pleased to announce his debut appearance at the Triad Music and Performance Space, Wednesday September 25, 2002 (158 W. 72nd St. btw Columbus & Broadway 212. 362.2590) and at the Blue Lounge at Gonzalez y Gonzalez on September 26th (625 Broadway bet. Houston & Bleecker ...

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Performance / Tour

West Coast Cool Comes To The Kimmel Center With The Dave Brubeck Quartet October 25

Source: All About Jazz

PHILADELPHIA (September 24, 2002)--Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck will make his Kimmel Center debut with his quartet Friday, October 25 in Verizon Hall at 8 p.m.

At age 81, Dave Brubeck, a National Medal of the Arts winner, remains one of the leading figures in the history of jazz. Credited with influencing the wave of popularity of jazz on college campuses in the fifties, the Dave Brubeck Quartet became the sound that identified an era. Their album Time Out, ...

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