Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin, 1954–2025
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
Arts for Art announced the next installment of the Vision Club series. Musicians will play every Friday and Saturday night from Nov. 30 to Dec. 16. All but the last concert, taking place at the Nativity Church, will be at the Living Theatre in New York. Artists slated to play are Fred Anderson, William Parker, Gerald Cleaver and the Bern Nix Trio.
More Info: visionfestival.org
Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation.
Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
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