Larry Kart Posted November 22, 2017 Report Posted November 22, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/george-avakian-dead-record-producer-and-talent-scout.html?_r=0 Quote
medjuck Posted November 22, 2017 Report Posted November 22, 2017 A lovely man. I had a brief e-mail correspondence with him over a couple of pieces of trivia and he was graceful, generous and patient in his answers to my rather silly questions. Quote
sidewinder Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 RIP, thanks are due for his huge positive influence on jazz, not least the Columbia productions. Quote
brownie Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 A true gentleman who contributed a lot to jazz history. Quote
bluesoul Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 http://dippermouth.blogspot.com/2017/11/in-loving-memory-of-george-avakian.html Quote
mikeweil Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 R.I.P., and many thanks for the great work! Quote
JSngry Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 He lived long and prospered. Kudos! Quote
paul secor Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 A long and interesting life, indeed. RIP, Mr. Avakian. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted November 23, 2017 Report Posted November 23, 2017 By all accounts a wonderful and fascinating person. RIP. Quote
BERIGAN Posted November 25, 2017 Report Posted November 25, 2017 In 2014, Mr. Avakian and Ms. Ajemian donated their archives, including unreleased recordings by Armstrong and Ellington, to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. umm, ok...I give up, why them???? Quote
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