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…
French-based Mezzo TV and Barking Dogs Productions present The JazzMix Festival, to be held Nov. 18–25 in New York. Shot in and around well-known New York City jazz haunts, the film will concentrate on eight musicians: Val-Inc, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jason Lindner, Chris Dave, Jaleel Shaw, Theo Bleckman, Vijay Iyer and Nasheet Waits. The project will capture eight live jazz concerts in eight different clubs, showcasing the inventiveness of the New York music scene for eight different 26-minute films for Mezzo TV.
“The teams objective for the festival in this series is to capture the artists when they’re still approachable, in New York clubs where they’ve always been playing, in the firmament of their art,” said artistic director Reza Ackbaraly.
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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