Roy DeCarava, photographer who captured Harlem's everyday life and jazz greats, diesOctober 29th, 2009 DeCarava, photographer who recorded Harlem, diesNEW YORK — Photographer Roy DeCarava (dee-kuh-RAH'-vah), whose black-and-white images captured Harlem's everyday life and jazz greats who performed there, has died. His daughter, Susan DeCarava, says he died Tuesday of natural causes.
John Hughes, director of 'Sixteen Candles,' 'The Breakfast Club,' dies at 59 in NYCAugust 6th, 2009 '80s teen flick director John Hughes dies in NYCNEW YORK — Writer-director John Hughes, Hollywood's youth impresario of the 1980s and '90s who captured and cornered the teen and pre-teen market with such favorites as "Home Alone," ''The Breakfast Club" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," died Thursday, a spokeswoman said. He was 59. Hughes died of a heart attack during a morning walk in Manhattan, Michelle Bega said.
Baltimore rededicates statue of jazz icon Billie Holiday, with once-omitted panels on racismJuly 17th, 2009 Billie Holiday statue rededicated in BaltimoreBALTIMORE — A Baltimore statue of Billie Holiday now bears images evoking the anti-racism message of a song recorded by the jazz icon in the 1930s, just as the sculptor intended. Two panels at the statue's base — one of a lynched man and another of a newborn baby — were part of the design, but weren't included when the piece was erected in 1985 in a West Baltimore neighborhood.
Honda launches small car Jazz in IndiaJune 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Leading car maker Honda Motor Co Wednesday launched its maiden compact car Honda Jazz in the Indian market, priced in the range of Rs.6.98 lakh and Rs.7.33 lakh. The launch of Jazz marks the entry of Honda Siel Cars India, a joint venture between Honda and India's Siel Ltd, into the competitive small car segment, which is dominated by Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor.
Record label: Grammy-winning 'Queen of the Blues' Koko Taylor dies in Chicago at 80June 3rd, 2009 Blues queen Koko Taylor dies at 80CHICAGO — Grammy-winning "Queen of the Blues" Koko Taylor is dead at 80. Her record label, Alligator Records, made the announcement.
400,000 visitors boogied less, ate less, spent less away from New Orleans Jazz FestMay 9th, 2009 Jazz Fest up; related business not so muchNEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — which gives music fans plenty to celebrate — did not offer the city's tourism industry as much to cheer about this year. Organizers say the event set a post-Hurricane Katrina attendance record of more than 400,000 for its two-week run.
Washington men suffer injuries after they were beaten with a golf club after urinating on a carMay 9th, 2009 Men beaten with golf club after urinating on carPULLMAN, Wash. — Police said two men suffered injuries after they were beaten after urinating on what they thought was an unoccupied vehicle on Friday morning.
Utah Jazz cancel Rocky Mountain Revue summer leagueMay 2nd, 2009 Jazz cancel summer leagueSALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz have canceled this year's Rocky Mountain Revue summer league. The Jazz say fewer teams have been signing on for the Revue since the NBA started a summer league in Las Vegas.
Jazz coach Sloan has knee replacement surgeryMay 1st, 2009 Sloan has knee replacedSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan has had right knee replacement surgery. The Jazz said Thursday the surgery went well and the 67-year-old coach was recovering.
Marcia Ball, Tony Bennett, Bonnie Raitt, Sugarland to perform at Jazz Fest in New OrleansMay 1st, 2009 Washboard Chaz to open blues tent at NO Jazz FestNEW ORLEANS — Washboard Chaz, the Jambalaya Cajun Band and a host of jazz and brass bands are slated to perform Friday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Among the day's headline acts are singer and pianist Marcia Ball, jazz singer Tony Bennett and the country group Sugarland.
Jazz C Mehmet Okur back in lineup for Game 4April 26th, 2009 Okur back in Game 4 for JazzSALT LAKE CITY — Utah center Mehmet Okur returned to the lineup on Saturday night against the Los Angeles Lakers after missing almost two weeks with a strained right hamstring. Okur missed the first three games of the first-round playoff series against the Lakers, but started for the Jazz in Game 4.
Longtime Jazz broadcaster "Hot Rod" Hundley retiringApril 25th, 2009 Jazz broadcaster Hundley to retireSALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz broadcaster "Hot" Rod Hundley is retiring at the end of the season. Hundley has been broadcasting Jazz games since they were an expansion team playing in New Orleans in 1974.
Wynton Marsalis, Irma Thomas, Henry Butler to play opening day of New Orleans' Jazz Fest 2009April 24th, 2009 Wynton Marsalis opens Jazz Fest in New OrleansNEW ORLEANS — It's opening day of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival and trumpeter-composer Wynton Marsalis is set to take the stage. The New Orleans native was expected to play Friday afternoon with the Jazz at Lincoln Center, the New York-based orchestra for which he serves as musical director.
Hamstrung: Jazz C Okur to miss Game 3 against LakersApril 23rd, 2009 Okur out for Game 3SALT LAKE CITY — Utah center Mehmet Okur will miss Game 3 against the Los Angeles Lakers with a hamstring injury that has kept him from playing in the first-round playoff series. The Jazz say Okur did not participate in the team shootaround Thursday morning and would not play later when the Jazz host the Lakers, who lead the best-of-7 series 2-0.
US jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies aged 70December 29th, 2008 NEW YORK - US jazz great Freddie Hubbard died from heart failure Monday in Los Angeles, CBS news reported. The 70-year-old had been hospitalized since suffering a heart attack last month, his manager David Weiss was quoted as saying.
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