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| Michael Cuscuna: In Celebration of a Life Well Lived - Dec. 9 @ Saint Peter's Church, NYC Born September 20, 1948, Michael Cuscuna had a dream with a singular purpose: to extend the life, joy and experience of listening to the music he loved, for the pleasure of all mankind. Like an archeologist he worked, looking for treasure, buried in boxes and on shelves, virtually lost forever. And one day he would devise a means within the recording industry to successfully bring these overlooked masterworks to life, for the musicians and their music. Cuscuna was one of the best friends the music has had. It's simply too limiting to call him the leading jazz reissue producer of the past fifty years — which he certainly was – but he was much more. As a producer of new jazz, R&B and rock recordings; As co-founder of the leading reissue record label Mosaic Records; As a historian, journalist and deejay; As the man who singlehandedly kept the Blue Note Records legacy on life support when no one else was paying attention — Cuscuna played a singular role in the world of jazz by not limiting himself to any one lane. His selfless dedication to Jazz and the Jazz community is known around the world, and he leaves behind his own rich legacy of a life well lived. Michael Cuscuna (1948–2024) An Evening of Performances & Remembrances In Celebration of a Life Well Lived Monday, December 9 at 7:00pm Saint Peter's Church 619 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 www.saintpeters.org Featuring... Peter Bernstein Otis Brown III Gerald Cannon Bill Charlap Billy Harper Billy Hart Kevin Hays Joe Lovano Greg Osby Renee Rosnes Charles Tolliver & more write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |