[Dixielandjazz] Gary Lawrence Murphy looking for a "clean" jazz hero for young people's project

[Marek Boym]

I though it wa about jazz!

On 9 December 2014 at 22:53, Norman Vickers <NVickers1 at cox.net> wrote:

> Gary--  Dave Brubeck and  George Shearing come to mind immediately.
> Brubeck was also champion civil rights guy, too.  Had a black bassist and
> if
> there were resistance, he said-take my group, as is-or no concert.  And
> they
> took the group.  College of Pacific had an exhibit which was relatively
> inexpensive to put up and ship.  We had it a few years ago, set it up for a
> month and Jazz Society of Pensacola  did a program using local talent and
> played Brubeck  stuff. Long career-raised kids who turned out OK. Wife was
> co-composer/lyricist.
>
>
>
> George Shearing-blind Brit  pianist/bandleader who made good and stayed
> clean.
>
>
>
> Hoagy Carmichael-pianist/singer/composer/bit movie actor  with relatively
> clean life.  Set up his law practice in Florida and when his first big hit
> came, changed his career plan, saving the world from another damn lawyer!
> (smile)
>
>
>
> Good wishes.  Keep me in the loop.  I admire your project.  Intriguing.
>
>
>
> Norman Vickers
>
> Jazz Society of Pensacola
>
> www.jazzpensacola.com
>
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