European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sets photo by Joe v readers of Down boat elected bandleader Lionel Hampton Center to the Mujic Magazine s Hall of Fame. Ella Fht Gerata right returned to touring after heart bypass surgery. Bykens franckling United press inner National the year 1987 will go Down in music Annaleas Iho year jazz became a National treasure and los a few of its own sept 23, the House unanimously passed a Resolution designating jazz As an american treasure the congressional action was prodded by rep. John Conyers jr., d.-mich., who said for the first Lime in Iho history of jazz Vve have the government acknowledging this Art what this endorsement will mean in terms of encouraging and preserving the music is anybody s guess. Ii comes at a time when jazz is Riding High m commercial Appeal reaching a mass audience unheard she a Florin the newest american treasure big band Leader Woody Herman s death at age 74 spotlighted a National tragedy. Of since trip in fit the in for the voral do in its own musical in Casio is a skirting super drum nor Budry Hureh and Lender Wotty Orrlan Hoffman s tailing he ally ant oct 29 death in Las Angeles at ago 74 spotlighted a National tragedy Tsifis lather of myriad Tuti san Rajini Thunder in herds was bedridden and broke following a 20 year tax Brittle with the internal Revenue service Herman was dogged by a Hill Lor $1 6 million in lacs and penalties the irs claimed to owed from Iho mid 1950s, the to debt slammed rom Persona income a returns not died Lof Izreo years by Horman be manager who gambled away the Money. Herman and his lawyers argued Tho government wrongly based its Ian Bill on his band s Gross during is Peak earning years in Iho 1940s when his Herd Rode High on Iho popular music scene the irs seized his record royalties and in i98s, auctioned fits Hollywood Hills Home Tor $99.800, Given Southern California s High real estate prices and Iho Home s heritage Herman bought in in 1946 from Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall he auction Price was Dicu thusly Low. The financial Battle was one the three time grammy Winner suffered Wilh nut attention and without complaint Lor Caily 20 years even though it ultimately wore him Down Herman s band which continues to Louf under the direction of saxophonist Frank Tiberi. Has More than 2.000 alumni the Jarz recording scene blossomed with innovative albums from younger players advancing the music s boundaries with instrumental and rhythmic experimentation saxophonists Michael breeder and Henry . Drummer Bill Boulord and Young Rumpel master Ynion Marsalis and Trie most notable Impact head Lars of Don toil can Crecy band loaded l Innel Hampton to the music Magazine s Hall of Fame us 1987 readers poll picked saophoni5t Ornelle Coleman As musician of the year and Bie Cicer s new album Mic fact of Cockcr. As album of the pop album honors went to Paul Simon s Graceland Singer Elln Fitzgerald 69. Bounced Back with a trimmed Dov a concert pc Modulo Oiler Hoard s Rory that Bidoli nod her for Rune months her sold nut Avery Fisher Hall conceit m june Trie 19b7 Jevc ja2z festival in new York she wag sidelined Arsin in the fall Wilh a Tab orcs Loof infection by year s end. She was Rohe ursing and Liri Ninaj Lor a hurled 1988 Cori curl Lour Sovil Indr a Mikhail Gorbachev s go Nornal opened up Iho Soviel Union to Arr Encan . Z Arliss Vii Dor a pal Milf deny a Mcivor Hinr Jion or Dave Lubock and Paul Winter but Tho situation was not As easy in another soviet bloc nation five members of Czechoslovakia s banned jazz Section were convicted of the economic crime of running Iho which had 5,500 Mcm Loiro and claimed a follow in the thousands m spite of Tho 1984 ban. Other losses in the wild in i9h7 included brazilian Guita isl Rola sete. Rhythm Tjui Lanse Frod lie Green Tho heart and soul of the Basic band 5 rhythm Section pre i a
