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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…
Outpost Productions; The Lensic, Santa Fe’s Performing Arts Center; and the Santa Fe Jazz Foundation have announced the lineup for the second annual New Mexico Jazz Festival, which takes place July 19–29 in Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
Artists scheduled to appear a the two-city festival include Sonny Rollins, Dianne Reeves, John Pizzarelli and his quartet, Toumani Diabaté and his Symmetric Orchestra, the Michel Camilo trio, Richard Bona, Eddie Daniels, and the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
In addition to the headliners, the New Mexico Jazz Festival will also present concerts featuring an array of local artists. Tickets for all concerts will be available May 15.
For tickets and information, visit: www.lensic.org; www.outpostspace.org
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