For Joseph "Joe" Calhoun's family, they know sudden loss during the holidays all too well after he died in a motorcycle accident on Dec. 6., days after his birthday.
Appearing on more than 600 albums, Mr. Davis was a first-call player for some of the most important figures in jazz history and played in the classical realm with Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.
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In the latest of our series where musicians consider idols or formative influences, Nick Tomalin writes about his favourite tracks by pianist Ahmad Jamal, who died on 16th April 2023 aged 92. "Testament to Ahmad’s genius." At the Pershing. Nick Tomalin writes: I was lucky enough to see Ahmad Jamal perform with his trio at…