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…
The West Coast Jazz Party in Irvine, Calif., will celebrate its 15th anniversary from September 3–6 with four days of traditional jazz at its traditional home of the Irvine Marriott Hotel and a Sunday cruise.
The lineup features Terry Gibbs, Jack Sheldon, Ken Peplowski, Ernie Andrews and Houston Person. Debby Boone’s tribute to Rosemary Clooney is also scheduled.
For more info go to westcoastjazzparty.com
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