06/06/09
Saxophonist Sam Butera Dies at 81
New Orleans-born tenor man rose to fame with Louis Prima
June 14: John Simmons (1918-1979), Marcus Miller (1959) June 15: Alix Combelle (1912-1978), Jaki Byard (1922-1999), Tony Oxley (1938), John Hart (1961) June 16: Lucky Thompson (1924-2005), Albert Dailey (1939-1984), Tom Harrell (1946), Fredy Studer (1948...
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Les Paul, Geri Allen, Chick Corea among those celebrating this week
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A tasteful, cool-toned guitarist tackles Thelonious' music
Band features Metheny, Swallow, Sanchez
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