John Coltrane - Dear Lord

Dwayne Burno, a bassist who played with a who’s who of jazz artists and led his own groups, died yesterday, Dec. 28. He was 43. The place and cause of death have not yet been revealed. Burno was diagnosed with kidney disease in 2004 and underwent a kidney transplant in 2010. Born June 10, 1970 in Philadelphia, where his mother was a pianist and choral director, Burno began playing double bass at 16 and entered the Berklee College of Music two years later. His first professional gigs included work with saxophonists Donald Harrison and Jesse Davis, and by 1990, upon moving to New York, Burno was already being called on by major names in jazz, beginning with singer Betty Carter, whose band he joined.

Jazz Articles: Bassist Dwayne Burno Dies at 43 - By Jeff Tamarkin — Jazz Articles

Returning to the Stage, at 55 - Video - NYTimes.com

Returning to the Stage, at 55 - Video - NYTimes.com

Yusef Lateef - Love Theme From Spartacus

Multi-Instrumentalist Yusef Lateef Passes Away Aged 93 – The Jazz Line

Multi-Instrumentalist Yusef Lateef Passes Away Aged 93 – The Jazz Line

"She has studied the rhythm and movement inherent to mother Africa, formally or by influence and she gets it....white, black, yellow, red or green...she gets it...I hope the spirit lives with her for the rest of her life...it will make her a better person for sure...she gets it." Culture is universal! This is amazing.

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McCoy Tyner Trio feat. Gary Bartz - Fly with the Wind

I'VE KNOWN RIVERS - GARY BARTZ NTU TROOP

Jazz Articles: Drummer and Bandleader Chico Hamilton Dies at 92 - By Jeff Tamarkin — Jazz Articles

Drummer and Bandleader Chico Hamilton Dies at 92
A major force on the jazz scene for more than seven decades

Jazz Articles: Drummer and Bandleader Chico Hamilton Dies at 92 - By Jeff Tamarkin — Jazz Articles

Cécile McLorin Salvant - I Didn't Know What Time it Was (Live at Dizzy's)

Steve Reid Foundation pledges support for Arthur Blythe | Gilles Peterson

crisis, it has been brought to our attention that a good friend of Steve Reid, the Jazz saxophonist Arthur Blythe needs our help. He recently underwent a serious kidney operation, which affected his ability to walk and swallow foods. He is also struggling with Parkinson’s disease. While he’s slowly regaining strength at a rehabilitation centre in California, he needs financial support to pay bills and to get the help of a good neurologist.

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Joe Lee Wilson sings the blues

Veterans of City Opera, Proudly Wistful, Reflect as the Curtain Falls - NYTimes.com

This is extremely sad.  I remember the NYC Opera with fondness.  Yes the Met is still with us but as a young grade school student my first exposure to opera live was at the NYC Opera at Town Hall.  At Hunter College my opera class was taught by the Assistant Director of the NYC Opera.   NYC is losing a major cultural institution.   In an era where American culture has in part devolved into a form of pop fast food entertainment we need to preserve the arts in all of it's forms.