Feb 24, 2020 10:15 AM
In Memoriam: Ira Gitler (1928–2019)
Ira Gitler, who claimed the title “jazz activist” for his multifaceted, seven-decade career and was named a…
Cannonball Adderley (left), Ira Gitler and Dave Brubeck circa 1967
Feb 24, 2020 10:15 AM
Ira Gitler, who claimed the title “jazz activist” for his multifaceted, seven-decade career and was named a…
The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters at the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on April 3, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (left to right): Representing Ira Gitler, Fitz Gitler; Dick Hyman; Dave Holland; Dr. Lonnie Smith; and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Apr 7, 2017 1:59 PM
Since relocating from New York to The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the annual NEA Jazz Masters awards…
