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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...
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...
AFRICAN AMERICAN SOCIETY CONCERT--Whoever assembled this festival of black music, poetry, and dance should get the Nobel Peace Prize instead of Henry Kissinger. Max Roach, Archie Shepp, Sonia Sanchez, Olatunji, Webster Lewis, Jaki Beyard, the Black Youth Ensemblle and the Universal Dance Company are combining their talents Friday night at Tufts for an evening that should be heavy on jazz, soul and spirit. At $3, Tufts is probably offering the season's outstanding bargain in music...