[Dixielandjazz] Re: Jews and jazz

[Jerry Gordon]

Herb Alpert, Kenny G (sorry), Al Jolson, Lee Konitz, Steve Lacy, Joshua
Redman, Mel Torme, Sophie Tucker, Eddie Daniels, Harry Connick Jr, Herbie
Mann, Willie "The Lion" Smith, John Zorn. 

But I haven't been able to confirm Dizzy Gillespie.

Happy 5766 to them all.

Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY - Web master for
http://timesunion.com/communities/jazz




On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 09:09:30 +1000 Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
writes:
> Dear Luis,
> In addition to your list of Milt Gabler, Art Hodes, Artie Shaw, the
> Gershwins, Milton Mezzrow and Benny Goodman and those added by Don 
> Ingle
> Harry  Goldie and son Don Goldie, Manny Klein, Jack Lesberg, Irving 
> 'Itzy'
> Riskin, Ziggy Elman and Buddy Rich a quick Google search also turned 
> up
> Johnny Mince (Muenzenberger), Al Cohn, Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Red 
> Rodney,
> Shorty Rogers, Ruby Braff, Terry Gibbs, Morey Samuel and Moe 
> Zudecoff (Buddy
> Murrow).
> To which can be added Harry Goodman, John Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie 
> and Woody
> Allen.
> There is also a long line of pre-war British Jewish jazz musicians.
> Plus jazz writers Leonard Feather and Nat Hentoff, and record 
> producers
> (Blue Note) Alfred Lion and Frank Wolff.
> There has to be more.
> Kind regards,
> Bill. 
> 
> 
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