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    Feb 26, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Remembering Fred Anderson: Chicago salutes a fallen jazz giant

    On stage, he was a volcano, torrents of sound pouring from the bell of his tenor saxophone.
    On stage, he was a volcano, torrents of sound pouring from the bell of his tenor saxophone. In person, he couldn't be gentler, a soft-spoken jazz giant who nurtured generations of musicians and, therefore, enhanced Chicago's stature as a nexus of...

    Tags: Charlie Parker, Plymouth, Entertainment Events, Heart Attack, Old Town School of Folk Music

    2. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| WTXX-LTV

  2. Tommy Igoe and the Birdland Big Band Play the Jorgensen in Storrs on Jan. 31

    Featuring the Birdland Big Band (pictured) and its director, Tommy Igoe, <em>Live At Birdland </em>sends audiences back to the heyday(s) of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, and Lester Young &mdash; artists who once thought of the famed NYC establishment as their second home. Tickets to the Storrs cabaret-style show run from $32-$47 and can be purchased at jorgensen.uconn.edu.
    Featuring the Birdland Big Band (pictured) and its director, Tommy Igoe, Live At Birdland sends audiences back to the heyday(s) of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, and Lester Young — artists who...

    Tags: Storrs, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts, John Coltrane

    3. Aug 8, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. When does Joe Segal get his Jazz Masters award?

    Until three weeks ago, no jazz club owner ever had been selected to receive the country's pre-eminent jazz honor: the National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters Fellowship, which carries with it $25,000 and considerable prestige.
    Until three weeks ago, no jazz club owner ever had been selected to receive the country's pre-eminent jazz honor: the National Endowment for the Arts' Jazz Masters Fellowship, which carries with it $25,000 and considerable prestige. Anyone who follows...

    Tags: Conservation, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, Savoy (music group), Thelonious Monk

    4. Aug 13, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  4. Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88

    Revered around the world but never a major star, worshipped by critics and connoisseurs but perpetually strapped for cash, the towering Chicago tenor saxophonist Von Freeman practically went out of his way to avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles Davis phoned Freeman, in the 1950s, looking for a replacement for John Coltrane, Freeman never returned the call.
    Revered around the world but never a major star, worshipped by critics and connoisseurs but perpetually strapped for cash, the towering Chicago tenor saxophonist Von Freeman practically went out of his way to avoid commercial success. When trumpeter Miles...

    Tags: Ahmad Jamal, Charlie Parker, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Jazz (genre), Lifestyle and Leisure

    5. Jun 15, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  5. CONCERT REVIEW:Phil Woods' legacy alive in younger wind players...

    Lehigh Valley Music
    Phil Woods did not play as many notes Thursday night, during his performance in Easton, as he did during his days with Benny Goodman and Dizzy Gillespie. But the notes that he played with pupils, Nelson Hill and Jay Rattman, were precise punches....
    6. Feb 27, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Red Holloway dies at 84; Versatile L.A. jazz saxophonist

    Red Holloway, a tenor and alto saxophonist who was one of Los Angeles' most highly regarded jazz artists for more than four decades, died Saturday in San Luis Obispo. He was 84.
    Red Holloway, a tenor and alto saxophonist who was one of Los Angeles' most highly regarded jazz artists for more than four decades, died Saturday in San Luis Obispo. He was 84. The cause was kidney failure, complicated by several strokes, according to...

    Tags: Obituaries, Jazz (genre), U.S. Army, Entertainment, World War II (1939-1945)

    7. Jan 19, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Johnny Otis dies at 90; R&B singer wrote 'Willie and the Hand Jive'

    Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out.
    Pioneering rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader and disc jockey Johnny Otis made the kind of conscious life choice early on that few people have the inclination, or circumstance, to carry out. Born white, the son of Greek immigrant...

    Tags: Oldies (genre), U.S. House of Representatives, Jazz (genre), Disc Jockeys, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

    8. Oct 5, 2011 |Story| Zap2It

  8. Celebrity Scoop: Dylan Walsh

    Zap2It
    Even in a windowless room on the set of CBS' "Unforgettable," Dylan Walsh waxes poetic about New York. After years in Los Angeles, Walsh moved to Manhattan for this show. "I love being back here," he says. "I love it like I loved somebody." "Starting...

    Tags: Manhattan (New York City), CBS Corp., Butch Cassidy, Sundance Film Festival, John Coltrane

    9. Nov 5, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, at 80

    Culture Monster
    Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, at 80, discusses his music and values....
    10. Jun 20, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. An Appreciation: Clarence Clemons

    Pop & Hiss
    An Appreciation for E Street Band sax man Clarence Clemons...
    11. Sep 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. The Arts on TV: Sister Wendy; Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett

    Culture Monster
    “Grand Canyon Serenade” 8 p.m. Thursday KVCR: A visual tour of the Grand Canyon is set to classical music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Dvorak. “Globe Trekker” 8 p.m. Thursday and 7 p.m. Saturday KLCS; 9 p.m. Monday KCET: Amsterdam...
    12. Mar 18, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Angel City Brewing opens its new downtown Los Angeles location Friday

    Daily Dish
    Angel City Brewing, the 14-year-old microbrewery that once called Alpine Village in Torrance home, has moved to downtown Los Angeles. It held a few parties in its beer garden last weekend, but it celebrates its grand opening this weekend. Friday's......
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