[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Pantheon of jazz loses a pillar <a href=

[lrg4003 at aol.com]

  Not sure if the initial link showed up so I'm re-forwarding. Here's the K.C. Star bio on Jay McShann. A huge favorite of mine---more notes than Basie, more blues than Tatum To my mind one of the great jump blues piano players ever and one the band leades who jump started Charlie Parker's career. I had the opportunity to hear Jay many times and even last year, although his voice had turned into more of a growl than a melody, his playing remained flawless.
 
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  This Story has been sent to you by : lrg4003 at aol.comPantheon of jazz loses a pillar VIDEOJay McShann, an internationally recognized giant of Kansas City jazz, died Thursday. Books, official records and other sources disagree on his date of birth, but he was thought to be 90.

The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time:

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/special_packages/jay_mcshann/16190085.htm
(c) 2006 Kansas City Star and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved.


     
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