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Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) is a not for profit arts organization. Jitu Weusi was one of the co-founders. CBJC organized an annual jazz festival in Central Brooklyn, New York and created the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame and Museum. ...
(CBJC) created the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame in 1999.
A museum component added in 2009 to immortalize musicians, venues, and preserve artifacts which perpetuate Brooklyn's jazz legacy.
Description
Members of the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame include: Lena Horne, Max Roach, Cecil Payne, Randy Weston,
Eubie Blake, Herbie Mann, C. Scoby Stroman,
Ahmed Abdul-Malik, Wynton Kelly, Irving "Duke" Jordan, Ronnie Mathews, Ernie Henry, Kenny Kirkland, Stanley Banks, and
Noel Pointer
Noel Pointer (December 26, 1954 – December 19, 1994) was an American jazz violinist and record producer, whose life inspired a music foundation.
Career
Pointer made his solo debut at the age of 13, performing Vivaldi with the Symphony of the N ...
just to name several.
This hall of fame awards notable Brooklyn jazz musicians, community members, and venues who have made an impact on Brooklyn's jazz community;
the Deacon Leroy Applin Young Lion(ess) Award is given to parvenu.
See also
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List of music museums
References
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Jazz awards
Music halls of fame
Halls of fame in New York City
Music museums in New York City
Culture of Brooklyn
Awards established in 1999
Organizations established in 1999
Proposed museums in the United States
1999 establishments in New York City
Jazz in New York City
Jazz museums