Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
In Memoriam: Claire Daly, 1958–2024
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has announced the lineup for its annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival, running from Sept. 2-4 in Lenox, Mass. Tickets are on sale now through SymphonyCharge at (888) 266-1200 or on-line at www.bso.org.
The lineup includes:
Sept. 2: Dianne Schuur with the Caribbean Jazz Project; Toots Thielemans, Kenny Werner, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Airto.
Sept. 3:, The Legends Trio Featuring Skitch Henderson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Marian McPartland with special guest Madeleine Peyroux, Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra.
Sept. 4: Sonny Rollins, Yellowjackets; Chris Botti.
For more information, go to www.bso.org.
Claire Daly, right, performs with tenor saxophonist George Garzone at Dizzy’s in 2023.
Oct 23, 2024 10:10 AM
Claire Daly often signed her correspondences with “Love and Low Notes.”
The baritone saxophonist, who died Oct.…
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