Today in history of Jazz
27.01.1936

Hugues Panassie wrote a book “Hot Jazz: The Guide to Swing Music”

27.01.1972

Mahalia Jackson passed away

27.01.1930

Blind Lemon Jefferson passed away

27.01.1910

Eddie Rosner was born

27.01.1924

Alice Babs was born

27.01.1908

Stephane Grappelli was born

News
January 23, 2012
Famed singer Etta James died in California on 20 January at 73. She suffered from leukemia.
January 20, 2012
This is the seventh day since Aksel Bakunts passed away. He was an honored figure of art of Armenia, one of the coryphaei of Armenian jazz, the founder of the Yerevan State pop and jazz art college.
January 17, 2012
In New York City took place the award ceremony, here in its 30th year, and a concert by the recipients of Jazz Masters 2012 the highest federally-supported award for jazz artistry, granted annually since 1982 by the National Endowment of the Arts.
Photo of the Week
Artak Gevorgyan and John Grigoryan. sometimes it is too difficult to come to an agreement!

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