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…
Greenleaf Music will host a live discussion with Dave Douglas on its web site on Sunday, Dec. 3, at 7:00 p.m. (EST)/6:00 p.m. (CST). The label says that “all topics are on the table, however politics can get Dave riled up.”
Douglas’ quintet will also perform at New York’s Jazz Standard from Dec. 5–10. Greenleaf Music will record all 12 of the group’s sets and make them available for download at musicstem.com.
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