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The 2016 Buddy Montgomery Jazz Legacy Awards
The Buddy Montgomery Jazz Legacy Awards is an annual awards event founded to recognize jazz artists for their musical contribution to the genre and for earning their place in the legacy of jazz music.
This inaugural version of the BMJLA will feature performances by celebrated jazz vocalist Marlena Shaw and the Jeff Chambers Power Trio with John Santos, plus a "Special Tribute to Buddy" by Mykah Montgomery. The master of ceremonies will be Clifford Brown, Jr.
These awards are a special effort of the Buddy Montgomery Jazz Legacy Project which was created to regenerate Buddy's objective of promoting jazz as a musical art form, to acknowledge those whose creative expression represent this unique style of music, and to help inspire young music students to continue developing their talent and individual creativity.
Please click on the following link for further information on the Buddy Montgomery Jazz Legacy Project
About Buddy:
Buddy Montgomery was a legendary "straight ahead jazz" pianist and vibraphonist. In addition to being one of the great pioneers of the jazz genre in his own right, Buddy was also the youngest sibling in an incredibly talented jazz family.
He was the youngest brother of the late great jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery and exceptionally talented bassist, Monk Montgomery, otherwise known as the "Montgomery Brothers". Buddy truly enjoyed his career performing, recording music and creating one of a kind musical arrangements, but he wanted to do even more. He set out to produce grand jazz festivals and create a means to teach youth about the histories and the jazz legends that came before them.
In the mid 1980s he established a non-profit organization based in Oakland California called The Oakland Jazz Alliance. Through the Oakland Jazz Alliance, he produced a number of jazz concerts and festivals and created a Jazz in the Schools program. Celebrity jazz artists volunteered their time to entertain and teach youth about the history of jazz. This effort was one of Buddy's most rewarding career experiences.
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LocationThe Hillside Club (View)
2286 Cedar St.,
Berkeley, CA 94709
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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