Jazz Articles about Betty Roche

BIG January Birthday Salutes!

by Marc Cohn
January 31, 2020

BIG, I mean BIG January birthday salutes on Gifts & Messages this week: 120th birth anniversary for trombonists Juan Tizol and Wilbur De Paris; 110th for Django Reinhardt; 100th for vocalist Betty Roché and saxophonist Jimmy Forrest; 90th for saxophonist Jack Nimitz, trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and pianist/vibraphonist Buddy Montgomery. And special birthday greetings to bassist Eberhard Weber, still with us, at 80! Along the way we celebrate Joe Pass, Chris Potter, Stephane Grappelli, and J.J. Johnson. Finally, my annual tribute ...