Michael Cuscuna, the three-time Grammy winner, Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75.
Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced.
Cuscuna produced the 1970 album Buddy & the Juniors, featuring Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance, for Vanguard Records, and 1972’s Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt’s lone gold album during her time at Warner Bros.
He produced reissues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalog.
“Plainly stated, Blue Note Records would not exist as it does today without the passion & dedication of Michael Cuscuna,” execs from the label wrote on Instagram.
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Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced.
Cuscuna produced the 1970 album Buddy & the Juniors, featuring Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance, for Vanguard Records, and 1972’s Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt’s lone gold album during her time at Warner Bros.
He produced reissues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalog.
“Plainly stated, Blue Note Records would not exist as it does today without the passion & dedication of Michael Cuscuna,” execs from the label wrote on Instagram.
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Readers of Blues & Rhythm magazine know his work in the blues field,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Some musicians got early Christmas presents. The Grammys has announced the recipients of their 2021 Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Awards. The Lifetime Achievement honorees are performers who have made lasting contributions to the recording industry, while Trustees winners excelled in fields other than performance.
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The Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, jazz legend Lionel Hampton, opera singer Marilyn Horne, female rap groundbreakers Salt-n-Pepa, Tejano star Selena, and new wave pioneers Talking Heads. The awards for Hampton and Selena are posthumous.
Trustees Awards are going to veteran engineer Ed Cherney, legendary jazz composer Benny Golson and R&b producer and songwriter extraordinaire Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. The award for Cherney is also posthumous.
Lastly, Daniel Weiss was chosen to receive a Technical Award for advancing digital...
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The Lifetime Achievement Awards will go to hip-hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five, jazz legend Lionel Hampton, opera singer Marilyn Horne, female rap groundbreakers Salt-n-Pepa, Tejano star Selena, and new wave pioneers Talking Heads. The awards for Hampton and Selena are posthumous.
Trustees Awards are going to veteran engineer Ed Cherney, legendary jazz composer Benny Golson and R&b producer and songwriter extraordinaire Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds. The award for Cherney is also posthumous.
Lastly, Daniel Weiss was chosen to receive a Technical Award for advancing digital...
- 12/24/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Talking Heads, Selena, Salt-N-Pepa and Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are among the artists who will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 63rd annual Grammys on January 31st, 2021.
The Recording Academy announced their Special Merit Awards honorees Tuesday, with opera singer Marilyn Horne and jazz drummer Lionel Hampton also receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, recording engineer Ed Cherney and jazz artist Benny Golson named Trustee Awards nominees.
“As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us a chance to reward...
The Recording Academy announced their Special Merit Awards honorees Tuesday, with opera singer Marilyn Horne and jazz drummer Lionel Hampton also receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, recording engineer Ed Cherney and jazz artist Benny Golson named Trustee Awards nominees.
“As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us a chance to reward...
- 12/23/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
The Recording Academy announced on Monday that Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-n- Pepa, Selena and the Talking Heads will be recipients of the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. The presentations will take place during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards next month.
The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.
Other 2021 Special Merit Awards to be presented at the Jan. 31 ceremony include the Trustee Award to Ed Cherney, Benny Golson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, as well as a Technical Grammy Award to Daniel Weiss.
The Trustees Award recognizes contributions in areas other than performance, and Technical Grammy Award recipients are individuals and companies that have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording industry.
“As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us a chance to reward and recognize...
The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates performers who have made outstanding contributions of artistic significance to the field of recording.
Other 2021 Special Merit Awards to be presented at the Jan. 31 ceremony include the Trustee Award to Ed Cherney, Benny Golson and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, as well as a Technical Grammy Award to Daniel Weiss.
The Trustees Award recognizes contributions in areas other than performance, and Technical Grammy Award recipients are individuals and companies that have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording industry.
“As we welcome the new class of Special Merit Award honorees, it gives us a chance to reward and recognize...
- 12/22/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in 2018, when jazz fans heard that a previously unreleased John Coltrane album was set to come out, they immediately zeroed in on the date.
The fact that the tapes dated from 1963, right in the middle of the saxophonist’s most celebrated period, signaled that this was a major find. The same applies to Just Coolin’, a never-before-released album from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers that’s due out in April from Blue Note: Its recording date of March 1959, just a couple of months after the release of...
The fact that the tapes dated from 1963, right in the middle of the saxophonist’s most celebrated period, signaled that this was a major find. The same applies to Just Coolin’, a never-before-released album from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers that’s due out in April from Blue Note: Its recording date of March 1959, just a couple of months after the release of...
- 3/20/2020
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
McCoy Tyner, one of the most distinctive and influential jazz pianists of the past 60 years, who became best known for his work with John Coltrane’s legendary 1960s quartet, died at age 81.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of jazz legend Alfred ‘McCoy’ Tyner,” his family wrote in a statement. “McCoy was an inspired musician who devoted his life to his art, his family, and his spirituality. McCoy Tyner’s music and legacy will continue to inspire fans and future talent for generations to come.”
Tyner...
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of jazz legend Alfred ‘McCoy’ Tyner,” his family wrote in a statement. “McCoy was an inspired musician who devoted his life to his art, his family, and his spirituality. McCoy Tyner’s music and legacy will continue to inspire fans and future talent for generations to come.”
Tyner...
- 3/6/2020
- by Hank Shteamer
- Rollingstone.com
Attendees of the 39th annual Montreal International Jazz Festival likely all had a familiar refrain in mind: the heat is on. The fest, which runs June 28 to July 7, faced summer temperatures well into the 90s this week, but jazz fanatics, party people, families and tourists alike are braving the weather to enjoy a wide range of musical entertainment and outdoor spectacles.
High profile performers like Ry Cooder, Seal, Snarky Puppy and saxophone sensation Kamasi Washington brought their big stage shows to appreciative audiences, along with veteran jazz stalwarts like Archie Shepp and guitarist Al Di Meola. Performing American rockers like George Thorogood, Ben Harper and the jam-friendly Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were all honored with great hospitality and presented with official festival awards.
Singer/guitarist Ry Cooder appeared at the Théâtre Maisonneuve on Friday night, showcasing his unique spin on American roots music and playing the blues with style and grace.
High profile performers like Ry Cooder, Seal, Snarky Puppy and saxophone sensation Kamasi Washington brought their big stage shows to appreciative audiences, along with veteran jazz stalwarts like Archie Shepp and guitarist Al Di Meola. Performing American rockers like George Thorogood, Ben Harper and the jam-friendly Bela Fleck and the Flecktones were all honored with great hospitality and presented with official festival awards.
Singer/guitarist Ry Cooder appeared at the Théâtre Maisonneuve on Friday night, showcasing his unique spin on American roots music and playing the blues with style and grace.
- 7/1/2018
- by Mitch Myers
- Variety Film + TV
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs was awarded an honorary doctorate from Howard University on Saturday morning during a ceremony where the hip-hop mogul delivered the commencement address.
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“Ain’t no homecoming like a Howard homecoming,” Combs told the crowd, according to Billboard. Combs had attended Howard as a business major for two years before dropping out in 1990, and he spoke to the crowd of new graduates about the impact his time at the Washington, DC university made on his life.
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“Ain’t no homecoming like a Howard homecoming,” Combs told the crowd, according to Billboard. Combs had attended Howard as a business major for two years before dropping out in 1990, and he spoke to the crowd of new graduates about the impact his time at the Washington, DC university made on his life.
- 5/10/2014
- by Miriam Coleman
- Rollingstone.com
David Ayers Wicked and Silence in the role of 'Robert,' Billie Holiday's Manager along with newcomer Rafael Poueriet in the role of the 'Assistant Stage manager' as well as Jim Cammack veteran bass player for legendary jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, Ken Hitchcock NY Saxophone Quartet amp Manhattan Jazz Orchestra's acclaimed tenor sax player, Jerome Jennings performer amp drummer for Benny Golson and Sonny Rollins and Bill Jolly three-time Emmy Award winning pianistcomposerarranger in the speaking roles of the onstage musicians complete the acting ensemble for the upcoming Billie Holiday musical 'Lady Day' starring Tony and multiple Grammy Award-winner Dee Dee Bridgewater. With an opening set for Thursday, October 3rd 630Pm the production will take residence at Times Square's Little Shubert Theatre 422 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues. Written and directed by Stephen Stahl, the musical will make its New York debut having been produced at the...
- 6/27/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Our critics' picks of this week's openings, plus your last chance to see and what to book now
• Which cultural events are in your diary this week? Tell us in the comments below
Opening this weekTheatre
Wah! Wah! Girls
British musical meets Bollywood in new love-against-the-odds show set in the East End of London with a cast of 14, almost all British Asians and a Polish handyman. Peacock,London, Thursday to 23 June.
Posh
Laura Wade has updated her Royal Court hit to point the spotlight once again on the Oxbridge dining clubs that spawned the posh boys currently in power. Duke of Yorks theatre, London, until 4 August.
Betrayal
John Simm stars in Harold Pinter's semi-autobiographical play about an adulterous love affair. The power of the piece is that it works backwards from its bitter end to the moment the affair first sparked. Crucible, Sheffield, until 9 June.
Film
The Raid (dir.
• Which cultural events are in your diary this week? Tell us in the comments below
Opening this weekTheatre
Wah! Wah! Girls
British musical meets Bollywood in new love-against-the-odds show set in the East End of London with a cast of 14, almost all British Asians and a Polish handyman. Peacock,London, Thursday to 23 June.
Posh
Laura Wade has updated her Royal Court hit to point the spotlight once again on the Oxbridge dining clubs that spawned the posh boys currently in power. Duke of Yorks theatre, London, until 4 August.
Betrayal
John Simm stars in Harold Pinter's semi-autobiographical play about an adulterous love affair. The power of the piece is that it works backwards from its bitter end to the moment the affair first sparked. Crucible, Sheffield, until 9 June.
Film
The Raid (dir.
- 5/20/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
The Oscars may be entertainment’s most glamorous night, but no awards show is more entertaining than the Kennedy Center Honors. Taped earlier this month, they finally air tonight at 9 p.m. Et on CBS.This year’s honorees include Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and singer and Tony winner Barbara Cook. If finding out how Anne Hathaway ends up in a split while honoring her Devil Wears Prada costar Streep (who is also feted by Robert De Niro, Mike Nichols, Kevin Kline, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, and Tracey Ullman) isn’t enough...
- 12/27/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend — to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a future film — as Streep and four others were saluted with the Kennedy Center Honors. Writer Nora Ephron said Streep’s talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it “inevitable” that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up for a better look at the nation’s top diplomat.
Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond,...
Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond,...
- 12/5/2011
- by Associated Press
- EW - Inside Movies
Washington — Meryl Streep received her next film assignment over the weekend from a friend – to play the role of Hillary Rodham Clinton in a future film – as Streep and four others were saluted with the Kennedy Center Honors.
Writer Nora Ephron said Streep's talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it "inevitable" that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up for a better look at the nation's top diplomat.
Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, Broadway singer Barbara Cook famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins joined in receiving the nation's top award Sunday night for those who have influenced American culture through the arts.
Caroline Kennedy, who hosts the show as part of a living memorial to her father, John F. Kennedy,...
Writer Nora Ephron said Streep's talent, versatility and resemblance to Clinton made it "inevitable" that she would one day play the secretary of state and former first lady. Clinton, who flew home for 36 hours to celebrate the honorees over the weekend, just laughed, while Streep stood up for a better look at the nation's top diplomat.
Along with Streep, pop singer Neil Diamond, Broadway singer Barbara Cook famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins joined in receiving the nation's top award Sunday night for those who have influenced American culture through the arts.
Caroline Kennedy, who hosts the show as part of a living memorial to her father, John F. Kennedy,...
- 12/5/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
LONDON -- Legendary jazz nightspot Ronnie Scott's reopens its doors Monday following a £2.5 million ($4.6 million) renovation aiming to rekindle its nearly 50-year tradition of headlining top U.S. stars and spotlighting bright young British artists. Impresario Sally Greene, who owns the Old Vic and Criterion theaters, bought Ronnie Scott's in 2005 from alto sax player Pete King, who had founded the club in 1959 with tenor sax player Scott, who died in 1996. Over nearly five decades, the club played host to such American jazz greats as Zoot Sims, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Bill Evans and Wes Montgomery as well as artists including Tom Waites, Elkie Brooks, Jack Bruce and Mark Knopfler.
- 6/23/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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