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Carla Bley, Provocative Composer-Pianist, Dies at Age 87
With her iconic bangs, sharp features and free-flowing sense of the absurd, Carla Bley, who died Oct. 17 of brain…
The Jazz Standard club in New York City, 116 E. 27th St., is planning a week-long tribute to Louis Armstrong, July 2-7, titled “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue - Birthday Tribute to Louis Armstrong & USA.” July 4 was the birthday that Pops gave himself.
The shows will feature four of the scene’s hottest young trumpeters. Schedules to appear are:
July 2: Marcus Printup
July 3: Terell Stafford
July 5: Jeremy Pelt
July 6-7: Brian Lynch
The club will be closed on July 4. Set timed are 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., with 11:30 p.m. sets on Fridays and Saturdays. Cover varies per night.
Go to www.jazzstandard.net for more details.
Bley told DownBeat in 1984: “I’m just a composer, and I use jazz musicians because they’re smarter, and they can save your ass in a bad situation. … I need all the help I can get.”
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