| FRANK MORGAN | ||
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FRANK MORGAN, poll-winning alto saxophonist and Bird’s protégé, is one of the living masters of bebop and ballads. Fully recovered from his 1998 stroke, Frank is playing better than ever and getting great reviews from critics and recent presenters alike. His recovery has added a new chapter to a personal history of overcoming adversity, following his mid-80's comeback from three decades of drug addiction and prison, which resulted in mainstream media attention rare for a jazz musician (including a Jane Pauley primetime special) and remains uniquely compelling today. Frank was a guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, the same year CITY NIGHTS, his first CD since 1997, was released on HighNote. That CD and the sequel RAISING the STANDARD (both recorded live for High Note at the Jazz Standard in NYC), spent many weeks in the Top Ten on the JazzWeek radio chart, and Frank's latest CD, REFLECTIONS, hit #3 on the chart.
In addition to his performances, Frank often appears before groups of prison inmates, recovering addicts, and at-risk youth ... playing, telling his story, and answering their questions with rare candor and insight. Keep that in mind as an outreach option in your community. |
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| Phone 434-979-6374 Fax 434-979-6179 | ||
| 1006 Ashby Place; Charlottesville, VA 22901 USA | ||
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