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Wayne Shorter passes away aged 89

Last night the sad news that Wayne Shorter had passed away was announced. The news was confirmed by his publicist last night central European time. Wayne died at a Los Angeles...

Detroit’s Angel of Jazz & Mack Avenue founder dies age 97.

Metro Detroit and the global jazz community lost one of its greatest champions this week. Gretchen Carhartt Valade, businesswoman, and philanthropist, died peacefully on December...

Chuck Loeb dies age 61.

Today the sad news of the death of guitarist, composer Chuck Loeb reached us. According to his family he passed away last night after battling cancer for several years. Best known...

Pianist Geri Allen dies age 60

Geri Allen, the renowned jazz pianist and director of jazz studies at the University of Pittsburgh, died Tuesday in Philadelphia of cancer at age 60. Ms. Allen, a Detroit native,...