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Steve Griggs New Release and Chicago Gigs

Source: All About Jazz

Greetings! Seattle Saxophonist Steve Griggs is going to Chicago to promote the release of his new Hip City Music release, “The Steve Griggs Quintet: Live!" Recorded by Jim Wilke at Seattle's Jazz Alley, this disk features 10 originals played by Steve Griggs, Jay Thomas (trumpet, sax), Milo Petersen (guitar), Phil Sparks (bass), and Jeff Stitely (drums). Steve's previous 2 releases featured drummer Elvin Jones.

Monday, October 9, 2000 4:00-5:00pm Master Class 7:00pm Concert - Recital hall at Northern Illinois University, ...

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Stanley Turrentine Dies at 66

Source: All About Jazz

NEW YORK (AP) - Stanley Turrentine, a jazz saxophonist whose hit “Sugar" established him in the popular mainstream and influenced musicians in many other genres, died Tuesday. He was 66.

Turrentine died at a New York hospital two days after suffering a stroke, said his agent, Robin Burgess. He lived in Fort Washington, Md., outside Washington, D.C.

Turrentine, who played tenor saxophone, mixed jazz with blues, rock, rhythm and blues and pop.

“His impact on jazz was just astonishing," Burgess ...

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