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American Jazz Hall of Fame Recipients

April 5, 2003

The New Jersey Jazz Society and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University is pleased to announce the election of Terry Gibbs, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Smith, Claude “Fiddler" Williams, Gene Ammons, Bill Harris, Joe Mooney and Mel Torme to the American Jazz Hall of Fame. The AJHOF was established in 1982 to recognize individuals who ...

Jazz Awards Voting and Reservations

April 4, 2003

Attention: Jazz Journalist Association Members The finalists ballot for the Jazz Journalists Association's 7th annual Jazz Awards is now posted for voting at Jazzhouse. We will accept votes until April 30. Members ONLY may vote, and vote ONCE! There is also a gallery of nominees for Jazz Photo of the Year, which you are asked to ...

Henry Grimes and Olive Oil

April 4, 2003

By now you've probably heard the great news that master bassist Henry Grimes, who'd been missing from the music world ever since the late '6O's, has been found in good health (though pretty much destitute) living in a single-room occupancy hotel in South Central Los Angeles. He's been living in the same room for the last ...

New Stax Sets Arrive in Time For "Soulsville U.S.A."

April 4, 2003

April 1, 2003...This week the ongoing Fantasy web-site feature “Picks" highlights the Fantasy catalog faves of Miss Deanie Parker, president and executive director of Soulsville in Memphis, Tennessee. As the former publicity director of Stax Records and onetime Stax recording artist and songwriter, Deanie has been steeped in Stax music for more than 40 years. So ...

All About Jazz-New York: April 2003 PDF Issue Now Available!

April 3, 2003

We recently posted the April 2003 issue of AAJ-New York. Feel free to download it from... http://www.allabout jazz.com/newyork/index.html This month we're featuring percussionist/bandleader RAY BARRETTO, drummer RASHIED ALI, pianist and composer DAVE BURRELL, our recommended new releases, and our extensive calendar of events. We're also spotlighting the INTAKT RECORDS and DETOUR. Enjoy and see you next ...

Discover Toronto's Jazz Scene

April 3, 2003

Enja/Justin-Time Releases Myriam Alter's "If"

April 2, 2003

Belgian composer/pianist Myriam Alter learned to play the piano in her childhood but left the music field for quite a while. At 36 she returned to the instrument and soon discovered her skills as a brilliant composer with an individual approach to romantic moods. Her last recording, Alter Ego, released in 1999, was warmly accepted by ...

JJA Jazz Awards 2003 Finalists Ballot

April 2, 2003

These finalists represent pluralities of votes awarded to nominees by 90 full-fledged members of the Jazz Journalists Association. In the case of certain categories, there are more than five nominees -- representing ties. The finalist ballot will be made available for voting by members of the Jazz Journalists Association only, online at www.Jazzhouse.org. Winners will be ...

Pianist David Azarian Killed in Car Accident

March 31, 2003

By John McElhenny, Globe Correspondent, 3/31/2003 Jazz pianist who fled the Soviet Union to pursue his musical dreams in America was killed Saturday evening when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while changing a tire on the side of busy Interstate 93 in Stoneham. David Azarian, 51, was replacing a driver-side tire on his ...

The "Miraclized" Music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk Lives On With "Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom" on Hyena

March 30, 2003

New York, NY - Multi instrumentalist, raconteur, jazz preacher, hipster sage, sightless seeker and American music legend - words only scratch the surface in describing the sheer force of soul and spirit that was Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Having passed away in 1977, the music he left behind continues to speak 25 years later. Like so many ...