Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
He helped turn the Library of Congress into a leading center for research on the history of jazz, and made some surprising ...
Roy Ayers, Vibraphonist Who Injected Soul Into Jazz, Dies at 84
He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the ...
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Larry Appelbaum, jazz explorer and DJ, dies at 67
Suddenly, he stopped: On one of the tape boxes, a few words were scrawled in pencil: “Carnegie Hall Jazz, 1957.” And then, on the back of the reel, “T. Monk.” Mr. Appelbaum mounted the ...
Lou Donaldson, saxophonist who helped shape jazz, dies at 98
Carol Webster. Mr. Donaldson emerged as a bebop protégé of alto saxophone master Charlie Parker and by the early 1950s was ...