Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
ASCAP will present a showcase series called “Month of Mondays” at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan.
From Monday, Nov. 28, through Dec. 26, Jazz at Lincoln Center will showcase five composers from winners of the annual ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards. The featured composers/performers will include, in this order: Manuel Valera; Sherisse Rogers; Jason Goldman; David Guidi and Maurice Brown. The performers will be showcased in two sets—once at 7:30 p.m. followed by a final performance at 9:30 p.m.
“The Month of Mondays” showcases will bring talented jazz creators nurtured by the ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards program to the attention of the public,” said ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman. “We are proud to collaborate with Wynton Marsalis and his team at Jazz at Lincoln Center to provide these young professionals a major jazz venue to showcase their work.”
Jim Rotondi was acclaimed for his wide, round trumpet tone, remarkable virtuosity and assured swing.
Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
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