Jazz News

Mack Avenue Records September 2000 Release Of 2 CD Set Of The Living Legends of Jazz: "The Legacy Lives On"

Source: All About Jazz

LOS ANGELES, CA -- “Jazz Crusaders" drummer and founder Stix Hooper has just produced what will be a classic jazz CD for jazz lovers and the uninitiated, alike! This remarkable collection of artists, a signature recording for the Mack Avenue Records label, features the living foundations of the house that is jazz.

The two CD set includes: James Moody on sax, George Bohanon on trombone, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Cedar Walton on piano, Ray Brown on bass, Jon Hendricks singing ...

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MYJO (Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra -Birmingham UK): winner of DUTCH OPEN Big Band Concours

Source: All About Jazz

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Darryl Alexander CD's released on Tiger and Prestige Records

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TRIBUTE TO A POET

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The Berkeley Item - #90 (Fantasy Jazz)

Source: All About Jazz

This week, our new web-site feature “PICKS" showcases the favorite Fantasy catalog titles of an artist who's recorded for Milestone since the '80s; a producer with dozens of Fantasy projects to his credit; and a director who's worked at the Saul Zaentz Film Center here at Tenth and Parker on his last several pictures. http://www.fantasyjazz.com/html/picks_main.html

Organist JIMMY McGRIFF had no qualms about listing two of his own dates as all-time favorites, along with the first session he did, ...

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BOB JAMES AND FOUR PLAY ARE TO APPEAR AT MANCHESTER, UK, IN NOVEMBER

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JAZZ LEGEND JEROME RICHARDSON SUCCUMBS TO HEART FAILURE

Source: All About Jazz

by Russ Dantzler

June 24, New York, NY -- Jerome Richardson, 79, suffered heart failure and passed away at 6:45 a.m. Friday at Englewood Hospital in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife Rowena, daughters Denise Wilson and Kim Richardson, and grandchildren Spring and Sean.

Per his wishes, a memorial service at Saint Peter's Church in Manhattan is being planned in lieu of a funeral. At the family's request, donations may be made in his name to the Dizzy ...

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THE BLUE NOTE PROUDLY PRESENTS A BENEFIT & TRIBUTE TO THE EXTRAORDINARY AND TIMELESS VOCALIST DAKOTA STATON, MONDAY, JUNE 26, 2000

Source: All About Jazz

Due to serious illness, Ms. Staton, who was originally scheduled, will not be able to perform. Proceeds from this event will go directly towards her speedy recovery.

Please join many legendary performers tonight, as well as up and coming talents. Some of the folks appearing on Dakota's behalf are:

YVETTE GLOVER, ETTA JONES, EMME KEMP, ABBEY LINCOLN, GLORIA LYNNE, TRUDY PITTS & MR. C., CARRIE SMITH, JEREE WADE, LENORA ZENZALAI HELM, ARLEE LEONARD & OTHERS, with THE FRANK OWENS TRIO ...

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