Dizzy Gillespie
'First lady' Schuur to perform in Istanbul
World-renowned jazz diva Diane Schuur, or the ?first lady of jazz,? will perform once more in Turkey next month after a long hiatus.
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Marcus Belgrave dies, aged 78
American-born Jazz trumpet player Marcus Belgrave passed away on Sunday, aged 78 of heart failure.
His legendary career included playing with huge names of jazz like Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach and Charles Mingues. Mingus had even told people, back in 1975 that “If I had Marcus Belgrave, my band would be the best”.
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