Eddie Baccus Sr with the Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Encore
Release Date: 02/02/2022
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info_outlineThis week - Cleveland mourns the loss of a jazz legend. Eddie Baccus Sr -a Hammond B3 master and the soul of Cleveland jazz who inspired four generations of Cleveland jazz performers - passed away on January 23rd.
We salute Eddie this week with two encore presentations of recent performances and a two part celebration of Eddie’s life in music and words.
Today it's an encore presentation of his performance with the Cleveland jazz orchestra from March 26th, 2021.
This program is recorded at the Robert Conrad Studios at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, Ohio with additional production by Graham Rosen and editing for WOBC and WNPA provided by Dr. Pete Naegele and for our podcast and other affiliates by Shawn Gilbert and Carsen Gilbert at GilAzar media.
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