Feb 24, 2020 10:15 AM
In Memoriam: Ira Gitler (1928–2019)
Ira Gitler, who claimed the title “jazz activist” for his multifaceted, seven-decade career and was named a National…
Cannonball Adderley (left), Ira Gitler and Dave Brubeck circa 1967
Feb 24, 2020 10:15 AM
Ira Gitler, who claimed the title “jazz activist” for his multifaceted, seven-decade career and was named a National…
The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters at the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert on April 3, 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (left to right): Representing Ira Gitler, Fitz Gitler; Dick Hyman; Dave Holland; Dr. Lonnie Smith; and Dee Dee Bridgewater.
Apr 7, 2017 1:59 PM
Since relocating from New York to The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the annual NEA Jazz Masters awards celebration…
