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jazzrelatedstuff: R.I.P. Donald Byrd (1932-2013) “Since Monday rumors had been circulating via Twitter and Facebook that legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd had passed away but for the past few days none of these reports of the jazz musician and educator extraordinaire’s passing were confirmed and even considered some kind of cruel hoax. However today all those rumors were put to rest when confirmation of Byrd’s passing was announced by the artist’s nephew Alex Bugnon who said that his 80 year uncle had indeed died on Monday, February 4th, adding that for some reason other family members were trying to shroud his passing in secrecy. “I have no more patience for this unnecessary shroud of secrecy placed over his death by certain members of his immediate family,” wrote his nephew. So far the exact cause of death has not been made public.” (source) I’m so sad to hear it… another great loss for the jazz world. Thank you, sisyfos, for letting me know.
upnorthtrips: Donaldson Toussaint L’Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 - February 4, 2013)
atane: Donald Byrd Photo by Francis Wolff (Source)
deeploungemusic: World’s finest surviving jazz club
atane: deeploungemusic: Miles… With J.J. Johnson and Hank Mobley. Photo by Laird Scott. See the full set on Mr. Scott’s flickr page here.
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ashestoashis: James Spaulding
verlaineandrimbaud: Charles Mingus.
donotdestroy: “My point is that we much decolonize our minds and re-name and re-define ourselves … In all respects, culturally, politically, socially, we must re-define ourselves and our lives, in our own terms.”—Max Roach
vintageblackglamour: Max Roach, the iconic jazz drummer & composer, on tour in Japan in the mid-1950s. Photo via Dwayne Rodgers of The Black Vernacular who obtained it from Mr. Roach’s family.
musician-photos: Sam Jones