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Jackie McLean

John H. Armwood Jazz History Lecture Nashville's Cheekwood Arts Center 1989

Friday, April 24, 2020

Candido, almost 94, plays for my party

Billy Taylor Trio featuring Candido - Mambo Inn

Candido Camero & Bobby Sananbria

Cándido Camero, Latin Jazz Pioneer, Turns 99 : Alt.Latino : NPR

"We're going to celebrate a birthday, but we need to go back in time first.
Cándido Camero, who turned 99 years old on April 22, was there in the room as Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians in New York rubbed shoulders and exchanged musical ideas, creating Latin jazz.
On this episode of Alt.Latino, we pull an interview from the archives with the great Cuban percussionist. From Havana nightlife in the 1940s to the pulsing streets of New York just after World War II, he reminisces about the seminal recordings and jam sessions that took place. He recalls moments and musicians from over 70 years ago, the facts of which are backed up by music historians and fellow musicians.
With a career now well into its eighth decade, Camero isn't resting on his laurels; his most recent gig was just this past December in New York! There are plenty of reasons to celebrate a musical life well lived, so join us in celebrating NEA Jazz Master Cándido Camero on his 99th trip around the sun."
Cándido Camero, Latin Jazz Pioneer, Turns 99 : Alt.Latino : NPR

Wednesday, April 01, 2020

The late Ellis Marsalis - "Homecoming"

Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch, Dies at 85 | Billboard

Ellis Marsalis, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch, Dies at 85

Ellis Marsalis performs during the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 7, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Ellis Marsalis performs during the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 7, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Giants - Tivoli november 1971 - Tin Tin Deo

Wynton Marsalis & The Young Stars of Jazz - "Take The 'A' Train"

Tour De Force - Monk, Dizzy, Winding, Stitt, McKibbon, Blakey - Tivoli n...

RIP Wallace Roney: May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020

Tribute to Miles Davis @ North Sea Jazz 1992

Wallace Roney Performs "'Round Midnight"at The Velvet Note