Archive for January, 2016
Tribute to George “Pepe” Grant: July 24, 1937-Jan. 13, 2016
By Patricia Myers
George “Pepe” Grant, 78, a memorable entertainment personality and renowned doo-wop and pop music vocalist, died Jan. 13 following emergency heart surgery. He had resided and performed in the metro-Phoenix area since 1984, but his entertainment career began as a teenager in Philadelphia, eventually expanding to world tours.
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Riffs: Music News from Out & About
By Patricia Myers
The only winter-season major jazz festival in the nation this month, the Second Annual Tucson Jazz Festival featuring 89-year-old tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath, is sure to attract fans from the colder regions of the nation, as well as local listeners.
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