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Mingus dynasty lives on with new releases
Sue Mingus, the widow of bassist Charles Mingus, in her effort to maintain her late husband’s legacy has written a book and simultaneously released two new live discs on her new label.
Stanley Clarke awarded Lifetime Achievement Award
Jazz News reports legendary bassist Stanley Clarke was presented with this year’s Bass Player Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
Van Halen adds another Van Halen
Rock group Van Halen has a new bass player. Fifteen year old Wolfgang Van Halen, son of guitarist Edward Van Halen has replaced longtime bassist Michael Anthony, who left the band earlier this year. I think that brings us to 3 Van Halens, and one singer, but I have no idea who that is these days.
Grateful Dead bassist diagnosed with cancer; expects full recovery
Bassist and Grateful Dead founding member Phil Lesh has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to several reports. “I have decided to have it removed in early December with da Vinci robotic surgery,” Lesh, 66, said in a statement on his website. “Since we’ve caught it very early, and it’s small and slow-growing, I fully expect to have a rapid...