http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R7-ZkWtBCXM/VQcYREaoNwI/AAAAAAAAaxY/y6xXNDvxB-Q/s1600/banner.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XRVqNK7FRZ0/VaqqGKNppSI/AAAAAAAAczY/kNWhVj_Og2Y/s400/JTHD.jpg It has been announced that the very great pianist John Taylor, a towering figure in European jazz, died last night, Frid...

Happy Birthday ... http://www.bluenote.com/cdn/mceuploads/thumbs/5449228a857bf.jpg Carmell Jones July 19, 1936 – November 7, 1996 http://jazzfirstbooks.com/catalog/images/Buster%20Bailey%20signed%20photo%20front.jpg Buster Bailey July 19, 1902 – April 12, 1967 http://images1.laweekly.com/imager/phi...

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Carl Fontana
July 18, 1928 - October 9, 2003




Dudu Pukwana
July 18, 1938 - June 30, 1990

Sounds like a "heavenly" gig for Steve Reynolds, among many others.

Happy Birthday ... http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/ben_riely_crop.jpg Ben Riley July 17, 1933 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/large/9/c/5/389f607585d468e3c7c147eb747ed.jpg Vince Guaraldi July 17, 1928 – February 6, 1976 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/2010/jimmysco...

Happy Birthday ... http://api.ning.com/files/pVOWqi0dq1*uhD-RydR28HWkdyYt6ttPwyGcn7zQxN62yvG1TRYTGk2iJQbidDqmflav*lvPp4n*xUmnW04ehoEuvdgvxIHf/CalTjader.jpg http://modscene.ru/wp-content/gallery/cal-tjader-1954/tjader_05.jpg?b52f2d Cal Tjader July 16, 1925 – May 5, 1982 http://cache.boston.com/resiz...

I used to love reading the Blindfold Test in Downbeat magazine when I was a teen and sinking my teeth into everything I could get my hands on related to jazz. L.F. = Leonard Feather. The Blindfold Test and The Grumpy Miles Davis In 1964, Downbeat magazine published a blindfold test with jazz legend...

Thanks to Pete Cherches for discovering this fine tribute to David, from the blog of poet Ron Silliman. Ron Silliman's Blog http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-NuE9nf_w6Jk/VaQrWrJiALI/AAAAAAAAFKM/LkAAO6di6K4/s400/Gitin.jpeg "While Woke Up This Morning must represent the poems David wanted saved, there a...

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Alan Dawson
July 14, 1929 – February 23, 1996

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Leroy Vinnegar
July 13, 1928 – August 3, 1999




Albert Ayler
July 13, 1936 – November 25, 1970

We just finished watching (last night) the final episode of the finest series on Alaska and Alaskans we've ever seen ... The Last Alaskans . This one on Animal Planet is truly exceptional in many ways. It was an 8-part miniseries which featured some very unique people and extraordinary ...

Happy Birthday ... http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/images/artists/jean-francois-jenny-clark(france)-20130817122602.jpg Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark 12 July 1944 – 6 October 1998 http://www.allaboutjazz.com/media/large/b/5/0/24c0529077f693277cf6a1e8668c3.jpg Conte Candoli July 12, 1927 – December 14, ...

From Gloria Avner's Facebook timeline: "David may be gone but he is not forgotten. A lovely tribute appears in this week's letters to the editor of our local Keys newspaper, The Reporter. Better I think than an obit, dear west coast and music friends of David:" - Gloria Avner https://...

Happy Birthday ... http://mappingartsproject.org/providence/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/11/CootieWilliams-640x388.jpeg Cootie Williams July 10, 1911 – September 15, 1985 http://adlibism.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lee-Morgan_03.jpg Lee Morgan July 10, 1938 - February 19, 1972

hornplayer wrote:Terry Thompson
Terri Thornton
Dick Thornton

Claude Thornhill
Claude Debussy
Jean-Claude Van Damme

A slightly belated wish, but a sincere one.







Richard Starkey aka Ringo Starr
July 7, 1940 -

Here's the latest health update from Dennis.


"I'm spending the next 4 weeks, 1 hour and 45 minutes a day, in a plexiglass coffin of pressurized 100% oxygen to help heal me up and grow more viable tissue. It's a trip, ladies and gentlemen!"

Here is a wonderful clip, thanks to our pal, Phil Kelly. It's the Eastman Jazz Ensemble, featuring works by pianist/composer Jim McNeely. It's encouraging to know that jazz education is alive and well in America. Enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/jazzateastman/s02ep04 Jazz@Eastman - Past, Prese...

This one from 2001 is a keeper.

I stumbled upon this wonderful article while looking for some things of interest for our members. It's four years old yet timeless. http://chambermagic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/New-Yorker-logo.png June 21, 2011 Miles Davis: Peeking Through the Blindfold https://youtu.be/Ta8FdXq52Jw Richar...

Happy Birthday ... http://billyeckstine.jazzgiants.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Billy_Eckstine2.jpg Billy Eckstine July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993 http://media1.fdncms.com/arktimes/imager/to-do-list-lez-zeppelin-louis-jordan-tribute-michael-jukes-and-more/u/original/1031008/unknown.jpg Louis Jordan ...