Donald Byrd, who built a strong musical career on his ability to fuse jazz, funk, R&B and pop, has died of undisclosed causes after a hospitalization. He was 80 years old. Byrd, a trumpeter, was hailed as “one of the…
Dave Brubeck Dies: Jazz Composer Was 91
Pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died early this morning of heart failure; the legendary musician was 91-years old. Brubeck is credited with helping to invent and define the jazz movement of the ’50s and ’60s and was only the second…