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Hear 'Flavors of Jazz' at Hall inductions
Eddie Palmieri is an honoree at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. His 1975 album, "The Sun of Latin Jazz," was the first of its kind to win a Grammy. Courtesy
By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer
Published: 10/19/2008 2:13 AM
Last Modified: 10/19/2008 3:27 AM
A pioneer of Latin jazz and an innovative trombonist-arranger headline the inductees for the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame's 20th-anniversary Induction Gala.
The black-tie ceremony, titled "The Flavors of Jazz," will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Jazz Depot, 111 E. First St.
Eddie Palmieri, whose 1975 album "The Sun of Latin Jazz" was the first work of Latin jazz to win a Grammy, will be honored with the Jay McShann Lifetime Achievement Award.
Slide Hampton, whose career includes stints with such luminaries as Dizzy Gillespie, Art Blakely, Max Roach and Maynard Ferguson before founding his own combos such as the Slide Hampton Octet and World of Trombones, will receive the Living Legend Award.
The Jazz inductee for 2008 is Oklahoma City native Bill Maxwell, a drummer and composer whose work has been featured in films ranging from Academy Award-winning movies such as "The Color Purple" and "Walk the Line" to the Coen Brothers' remake of "The Ladykillers." Maxwell has also worked with many artists in the gospel music field, and was a member of the Christian jazz-fusion band Koinonia.
Longtime Tulsa vocalist Ray D. Rowe will be the Blues inductee. Rowe was a member of the group that ultimately evolved into the Gap Band, and his work leading such groups as the Down Home Blues Band has earned him Spot Music Award nominations.
The Legacy Tribute Award will be presented to singer Annie Ellicott, who in the space of four years has grown into one of the city's top jazz singers.
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Van Dyke Crosby, who has been a mainstay of Tulsa's jazz scene (both as performer and member of organizations such as the Tulsa Jazz Society) for more years than it would be polite to mention, will receive the Director's Award.
Glenda Love, executive director of the Ronald McDonald House, will be honored with the Maxine Cissel-Horner Spirit of Community Excellence Award.
The evening will also feature performances by Rowe, Ellicott and Van Dyke Crosby, along with the Donald Ryan Trio with Arthur Thompson and Tracy Kouns. Shelby Eicher, Rick Morton and Jana Jae will join forces for a special tribute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, and the Salsa Rhythm Project will honor the music of inductee Palmieri.
Tickets are $175 per person, with a portion of that being tax-deductible. To reserve seats, call the Jazz Hall of Fame at 596-1001.
James D. Watts Jr. 581-8478
james.watts@tulsaworld.com
By JAMES D. WATTS JR. World Scene Writer
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