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    Dec 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. 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.
    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: Tampa, Stairway to Heaven (song), Led Zeppelin (music group), Music Industry, Entertainment

    2. Jun 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Lady Liberty

    LA Times Magazine
    Jazz is only the beginning for Esperanza Spalding...
    3. May 27, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Monday's TV Highlights: 'Gene Simmons Family Jewels' on A&E

    Show Tracker
    Click 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......
    4. Jun 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Influences: Jazz composer and bass player Stanley Clarke

    Culture Monster
    Jazz composer and bass player Stanley Clarke shares his musical influences...
    5. Sep 15, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. PASSINGS: William Coblentz, Bent Larsen, Carlton Coleman, Juan Mari Bras, Hadley Caliman

    <b>William Coblentz</b>
    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: National Government, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Los Angeles, Health, Diseases and Illnesses

    6. Apr 4, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. PASSINGS: Mike Zwerin, Mike Cuellar

    <b>Mike Zwerin</b>
    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: Chicago White Sox, Social Issues, Baseball, Bob Dylan, Health

    7. Jan 15, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. 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 79.
    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: Social Issues, U.S. Army, Theater, Health, Entertainment

    8. Jun 15, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Are you a 'jazz nerd'? Jason Marsalis revisits and clarifies the term

    Pop & Hiss
    In 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,......
    9. Jul 8, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. '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: Arts and Culture, History, University of California, Los Angeles, Population and Census, Bars and Clubs

    10. Aug 16, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. 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.
    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: Arts and Culture, Hurricanes, U.S. Army, Health, Entertainment

    11. Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. A rosy new stage for Sugar Blue

    These are very sweet days 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: Billie Holiday, Entertainment, James Cotton, Frank Capra Jr., Lionel Hampton

    12. Dec 11, 2012 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  12. With a New Album in the Works, the Isaac Young Quartet Head to Arch Street in Hartford

    <strong>Isaac Young Quartet</strong>
    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: New Britain, Middletown, The Rolling Stones (music group), Entertainment, Kenny G

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