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Ed Cassidy dies at 89; drummer for band Spirit
Ed Cassidy, the drummer whose musical background influenced the jazz-tinged sound of the band Spirit, which emerged in the late 1960s as one of the West Coast's premier rock groups, has died. He was 89. Cassidy died Thursday of cancer at an assisted...
Tags: Jimi Hendrix, Chet Baker, Music Industry, Rock and Roll (genre), Chicago Tribune
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Lady Liberty
LA Times MagazineJazz is only the beginning for Esperanza Spalding... -
Monday's TV Highlights: 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' on A&E
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of May 27 - June 2 in PDF format TV listings for the week of May 27 - June 2 in PDF format are also available here This week's TV Movies...... -
Influences: Jazz composer and bass player Stanley Clarke
Culture MonsterJazz composer and bass player Stanley Clarke shares his musical influences... -
PASSINGS: William Coblentz, Bent Larsen, Carlton Coleman, Juan Mari Bras, Hadley Caliman
William Coblentz
Former University of California regent
William Coblentz, 88, an attorney and former University of California regent who fought against South Africa's apartheid policies and upheld the right of communist philosopher Angela Davis to teach...Tags: University of California, Disc Jockeys, Diseases and Illnesses, Activism, Game Playing
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PASSINGS: Mike Zwerin, Mike Cuellar
Mike Zwerin
Trombonist, jazz critic
Mike Zwerin, 79, a trombonist who got his break jamming with Miles Davis and later became the Paris-based jazz critic for the International Herald Tribune, died Friday in a Paris hospital after a long illness, his...Tags: Death, Jim Palmer, University of Miami, Hospitals and Clinics, Maynard Ferguson
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Ed Thigpen dies at 79; jazz drummer
Jazz drummer Ed Thigpen, who often was described as "Mr. Taste" for his sensitive accompaniment of instrumentalists and singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Bud Powell and Billy Taylor, died Wednesday at Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen. He was...Tags: Death, Theater, Obituaries, Hospitals and Clinics, Entertainment
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Are you a 'jazz nerd'? Jason Marsalis revisits and clarifies the term
Pop & HissIn the wake of causing a minor firestorm in the online jazz community last month with a playful video decrying the influence of "jazz nerds," drummer Jason Marsalis e-mailed me a clarification this morning that both expands on the definition,...... -
'Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963' by Kevin Starr
With the publication of "Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963," Kevin Starr -- now university professor and professor of history at USC and state librarian of California emeritus -- has completed his transformation from the state'...Tags: University of California, Heroism, University of Southern California, Wallace Stegner, Cultural Development
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Herman Leonard dies at 87; photographer chronicled mid-century jazz scene
Herman Leonard, a photographer best known for his iconic images of such jazz greats as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Miles Davis, has died. He was 87.
Leonard died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a family spokeswoman said. No...Tags: Allentown, Billie Holiday, Disasters and Accidents, Miles Davis, Marlon Brando
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A rosy new stage for Sugar Blue
These are very sweet days for Sugar Blue. In a few months, he'll be a father once more, his wife and bass player Ilaria Lantieri expecting their first child together in late May or early June. In the meantime, the two — who own a home in...
Tags: Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Entertainment, Music, James Stewart
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With a New Album in the Works, the Isaac Young Quartet Head to Arch Street in Hartford
Isaac Young Quartet Opening for Marco Benevento, Dec. 13, 9 p.m., $12-$15, Arch Street Tavern, 85 Arch St., Hartford, (860) 246-7610, manicproductions.org. The jazz world is roomy, with many corners to explore. There's the academic scene, always...
Tags: Middletown, Jackie McLean, Entertainment, Music, Phish (music group)
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