In Memory of John Young
Another elderly member of the jazz world has shuffled off this mortal coil and this one had a definite local Chicago tie-in. For a full detail, check out the “Post No Bills” blog by the Chicago Reader. John Young was 86-years-old and he passed away last week.
According to Peter Margasak, who writes the “Post No Bills” blog, “Although he released only six albums under his own name during a career that spanned as many decades, he was a crucial presence on the city’s bop scene. (Sadly, only his excellent 1959 album, Serenata, on Delmark, is currently in print.) He was …read more
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