Adam Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 Just got this from the LA County Museum of Art (LACMA). All hail Snooky Young, still playing at 90! Friday Night Jazz - Fridays | BPGE |6-8 pm "L.A. Jazz Treasure Award" - Snooky Young Friday, September 11 | 6:00 pm LACMA and the Los Angeles Jazz Society proudly present the inaugural L.A. Jazz Treasure Award to jazz trumpet legend Snooky Young. The evening features a special tribute band comprised of Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Tonight Show band members. Mr. Young recently turned ninety and is a recent NEA Jazz Master awardee. Young was lead trumpeter of the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1939 to 1942 and has played with Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. His longest engagement was with the Tonight Show Band from 1967 through 1992. Young is still playing and recording with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. BP Grand Entrance | Free, no reservations Check out LACMA's blog, UNFRAMED for more information and video on Snooky! ( http://lacma.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=JMN...zACMAAATPAAMlyg ) ( http://lacma.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=JMN...zACMAAATPAAMlyg ) Quote
Michael Weiss Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 Snooky on that Tonight Show clip is a motherfucker. You can't swing anymore than that. Quote
Stonewall15 Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 When was Buddy Bolden born? Quote
clifford_thornton Posted September 11, 2009 Report Posted September 11, 2009 Bill Dixon, born 1925 and still active. John Carter, born 1928; Prince Lasha, born 1929 - both deceased. Quote
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