Larry Kart Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/george-avakian-dead-record-producer-and-talent-scout.html?_r=0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 A lovely man. I had a brief e-mail correspondence with him over a couple of pieces of trivia and he was graceful, generous and patient in his answers to my rather silly questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 RIP, thanks are due for his huge positive influence on jazz, not least the Columbia productions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 A true gentleman who contributed a lot to jazz history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 R.I.P. George Avakian !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesoul Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 http://dippermouth.blogspot.com/2017/11/in-loving-memory-of-george-avakian.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 R.I.P., and many thanks for the great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 He lived long and prospered. Kudos! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 A long and interesting life, indeed. RIP, Mr. Avakian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 23, 2017 Report Share Posted November 23, 2017 By all accounts a wonderful and fascinating person. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 A nice long life. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERIGAN Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 In 2014, Mr. Avakian and Ms. Ajemian donated their archives, including unreleased recordings by Armstrong and Ellington, to the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. umm, ok...I give up, why them???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 An early inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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