South Africa / Thailand / Japan / Russia / United States / /
EntertainmentAwardEvent
the Independent Music Awards / Grammy / /
Event
Natural Disaster / /
Facility
Norfolk State University / Rutgers University / Virginia‟s Hampton University / Hampton University / Governors State University / /
MusicGroup
the Count Basie Orchestra / New York Voices / the Other / Ride / /
Organization
Department of Music / Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra / Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra / Rutgers University / Count Basie Orchestra / Manchester Craftman’s Guild / Fullerton and Governors State University / Hampton University / Norfolk State University / /
Person
Rob Dixon / Horace Silver / Woody Herman / Cannonball Adderly / Stefon Harris / Liz Wright / Jon Faddis / Burgess Gardner / Vincent Gardner / Nancy Wilson / Effie Gardner / Rufus Reid / Clark Terry / Frank Foster / Harry Connick Jr. / Woody Shaw / Joe Williams / Freddy Hubbard / Ken Franckling / Ray Charles / Derrick Gardner / Tony Bennett / Louis Bellson / Carlos Garnett / Roman Schwaller / George Benson / /
Position
composer / player / Director of Jazz Studies / jazz journalist / tenor sax player / classically trained pianist / organist and choral director / tenor player / /
Derrick Gardner ~ A Modern Master of Traditional Sound Biography Jazz trumpeter, Derrick Gardner, inspired by the finest hard-blowing funky bop bands of the 1960‟s, is working to extend that great tradition as a compos