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After only one verified complete performance at Carnegie Hall in May 1941, "De Organizer," the opera by James P. Johnson and Langston Hughes, vanished.
The opera was thought to be totally lost until 1997 when the late James Dapogny, a professor at the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theat ....
Tubist, Mike Walbridge, 84, passed away November 20, after a brief illness. Renowned for his magnificent bass playing and extensive recording credits, Mike was also a widely respected 78 rpm record collector with an. ....
Jazz trumpeter Roy Tate, Jr., died on July 3d of this year, he was 84. He recorded his first album with the Queen City Jazz Band in 1962 and recorded a further fifteen albums. Most of them were with Terry Waldo’s. ....
Hal Smith: Jeff, when you think about the traditional jazz “warhorses”—like “At The Jazz Band Ball,” “That’s A Plenty” or “Fidgety Feet”—traditional jazz musicians usually don’t make too many variations on the order. ....