Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
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The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization that honors jazz, blues and gospel musicians in the state of Oklahoma. Housed in the former Tulsa Union Depot,
Headquarters of the Hall of Fame, the Tulsa Union Depot.
The Tulsa Union Depot remained empty for nearly twenty years before being renovated and re-purposed for public use.
Don Cherry (trumpeter)
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Donald Eugene Cherry was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and multi-instrumentalist. Beginning in the late 1950s, he had a long tenure performing in the bands of saxophonist Ornette Coleman, in
Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame
…It is also a museum, displaying photographs, biographical information, artifacts, and memorabilia from musicians such as Chet Baker, Earl Bostic, Don Cherry, Charlie Christian, Tommy Crook, Pat Kelley, Barney Kessel and Jimmy Rushing. The Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame holds an annual induction ceremony to…
Cherry performing in Münster, Germany, 1987
Cherry at Park Le Cascine, Florence, Italy, September 1975
Don Cherry in 1989