December 24, 2007

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• If there is a heaven, I want to go to jazz legend heaven (if only for 5 minutes).
• . don't know what to say. wow. my jazz world is slowly going away. rip, my friend. hope to blessed enough to see you on the other side.
• "...In 2005 he became the first living person other than a reigning monarch to obtain a commemorative stamp in Canada, where he is jazz royalty, with streets, squares, concert halls and schools named after him." Info from Jazz times What his home, family, and country thought of him Discography at Allmusic.com
• He was the first pianist I heard that first completely and utterly blew me away. His music still does. Thanks Oscar! .
• We have lost a fine set of fingers.
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