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…
Founder and artistic director Irvin Mayfield isleading the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra on a national tour. They perform and present educational programs that draw upon the musical and cultural traditions of New Orleans.
Upcoming shows:
11/06 Idaho State University: Pocatello, Idaho
11/07/2007 Cache valley Center: Ellen Eccles Theater, Logan, UT
11/07/2007 Utah State University: Logan, UT
11/08/2007 Cache Valley Center: Ellen Eccles Theater, Logan, UT
11/09/2007 University of Utah: Kingsbury Hall
For more info on the tour: thenojo.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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