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Clifford Jordan: Mosaic [Starting Time/A Story Tale] (1961) Milestone CD 47092 [2001] Jazzland 52 + Jazzland 40 Track list: 01 – Sunrise In Mexico 02 – Extempore 03 – Down Through The Years 04 – Quittin’ Time 05 – One Flight Down 06 – Windmill 07 – Don’t You Know…
Category: Jazz Hall of Fame
2013 NEA JAZZ MASTERS HONORED AT LINCOLN CENTER
http://www.livestream.com/neajazzmasters/video?clipId=pla_507a95ec-094b-4226-ae62-d1c0e7f5ed2d&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb (click link for the full presentation on NPR stream) National Endowment for the Arts recognized its 2013 class of Jazz Masters on Monday, Jan. 14, 2013. The honor is the highest federally supported award for jazz artistry; those recognized receive a $25,000 grant and a tribute performance. The class of 2013 included alto saxophonist, Lou Donaldson,Village…
AHMAD JAMAL:SEEKS A FULL BLUE MOON AT 55th GRAMMY AWARDS
Hipster Sanctuary salutes Ahmad Jamal on receiving Grammy nomination for #BLUE MOON “Best Instrumental 2013” and Down Beat”s Readers Poll- 2nd Best “Album of the Year.” We pay tribute to a sublime musician upon his relentless pursuit of greatness and hereby induct him into #The Hipster Sanctuary #JAZZ HALL OF FAME.Blue Moon is not just Ahmad Jamal’s…
Six-Time Grammy Nominee Kennedy Center Living Legend of Jazz: Gerald Wilson
Gerald Wilson ~ Composer, Arranger, Bandleader has been recognized as one of the premier innovators in jazz for over 65 years. Shown here with jazz journalist Robert J. Carmack, after conducting the Gerald Wilson Orchestra at a Los Angeles fundraiser for longtime G.W.O. member,saxophonist Carl Randall. Still very active as bandleader, Wilson also shared some…
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