By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed commercial success with hit jazz-funk fusion records such as "Black Byrd," has died. He was 80.
Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed commercial success with hit jazz-funk fusion records such as "Black Byrd," has died. He was 80.
Jazz and funk musician Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews is performing on Mardi Gras, but he won't be in his hometown of New Orleans. He'll be at the White House.
Dave Brubeck has performed at the Newport Jazz Festival more times than any other artist since the premiere jazz celebration began in 1954.
"Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology" (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins _ one of the last surviving legends of the golden era of jazz _ has just turned 80. His hair is a burst of white, and he staggers a bit when he walks on stage.
