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Tribute to Bird-Trane-Mingus--Jaki Byard, Dick Johnson, Billy Pierce, Billy Thompson, Stanton Davis, Boots Maleson, and Semenyk McCord; Emmannuel Church, Boton...
...glossy promotional hype surrounding the Boston Globe Jazz Festival has all but ignored the Festival's "Tribute to Bird, Coltrane and Mingus" concert this evening at Emmanuel Church. The program features pianistbandleader Jaki Byard, who must by this time be accustomed to such oversights. Byard's regular Wednesday night gig at Michael's with his Apollo Stompers band is one of Boston's best-kept secrets, and that's a shame--the Stompers are a young, growing group whose enthusiasm, tempered by Byard's experience and humor, makes their performances stimulating and very entertaining...
...band strikes again next week at the New England Conservatory when Jaki Byard leads the school's Afro-American Musical Department in concert. That concert, held October 19 at 8:30 p.m., is free. Just take the Green Line to Symphony...
Looking ahead, the New England Conservatory, located at the Symphony stop on the Green Line, will have Jackie Byard and an all-star Afro-American Jazz group starting October 7. The concert is the first in a series of great concerts that the Conservatory will be presenting...
Jazz Notes. Sunday April 28 begins Boston Jazz Week, a salute to the city's jazz musicians plus a special tribute to Jaki Byard. I don't know if the following are all official events, but they seem to be good ways to join in the celebration...