Apr 29, 2025 11:53 AM
Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85
Singer Andy Bey, who illuminated the jazz scene for five decades with a four-octave range that encompassed a bellowing…
Bassist Victor Wooten and his wife have recently purchased nearly 150 acres on the Duck River near Nashville. This will be the new home for Wooten’s Bass/Nature Camp—a camp they’ve been running since 2000. The new camp will open on April 5 with a free celebration from 1-6 p.m.
For the last year, past students and friends have given back to the Wootens and have given forward to future students by donating time, labor, and love to erect the infrastructure of the new camp, which will open on April 5. By joining the Wootens and their group of instructors over a few weekends, these past students have helped construct buildings, trails, gardens, and much more—all for the purpose of furthering Wooten’s dream of sharing music and nature with people of all ages from around the world.
For additional information on Wooten Woods and directions, visit wootenwoodsretreat.com.
“It kind of slows down, but it’s still kind of productive in a way, because you have something that you can be inspired by,” Andy Bey said on a 2019 episode of NPR Jazz Night in America, when he was 80. “The music is always inspiring.”
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