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12-567: IAJE was first incorporated as a non-profit on August 18, 1989, having developed from the International Association of Jazz Educators (since 1971) and the U.S. National Association of Jazz Education (since 1968). The association organized more than 7,000 teachers, musicians, producers, and others interested in jazz, from more than thirty countries. They organized a yearly conference, which included numerous musical presentations. IAJE filed for bankruptcy April 2008, and ceased as

24-860: A brief period in Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen on January 13, 2010. He had been hospitalized for heart and lung problems and was also suffering from Parkinson's disease . He is buried at Vestre Kirkegård . Thigpen was inducted into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 2002. With Gene Ammons With Art Farmer With Jutta Hipp With Duke Jordan With Gil Mellé With Oscar Peterson With Ella Fitzgerald With Billy Taylor With Paul Quinichette and Charlie Rouse With others Kenny Drew Kenneth Sidney " Kenny " Drew (August 28, 1928 – August 4, 1993)

36-678: A brief period with his own trio in California, Drew returned to New York, playing with Dinah Washington , Johnny Griffin , Buddy Rich , and several others over the following few years. He led many recording sessions throughout the 1950s, and in 1957 appeared on John Coltrane 's album Blue Train . Drew was one of the American jazz musicians who settled in Europe around this period: he moved to Paris , France, in 1961 and to Copenhagen , Denmark, three years later. While he sacrificed much of

48-629: A corporation March 15, 2009. The bankruptcy filing was necessitated, in part, because of financial problems stemming from a lack of donations, and losses – notably from the small turnout at the Toronto conference of 2008. Each year the IAJE leadership selected recipients for the Jazz Education Hall of Fame from nominations received from the IAJE membership. The purpose of the Hall of Fame

60-570: A set-group of musicians. This way, I have been able to keep my musical antennas in shape, while at the same time I have had more time to study and also get deeper into my own endeavors." Drew and Dexter Gordon appeared on screen in Ole Ege's theatrically released hardcore pornographic film Pornografi – en musical (1971), for which they composed and performed the score. Drew died in August 1993 in Copenhagen, Denmark (he had stomach cancer, but it

72-968: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ed Thigpen Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer , best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959. Born in Chicago , Thigpen was raised in Los Angeles , and attended Thomas Jefferson High School , where Art Farmer , Dexter Gordon , and Chico Hamilton also attended. After majoring in sociology at Los Angeles City College , Thigpen returned to East St. Louis for one year to pursue music while living with his father who had been playing with Andy Kirk 's Clouds of Joy. His father, Ben Thigpen ,

84-919: The Oscar Peterson Trio in Toronto, Ontario , Canada. In 1961, he recorded in Los Angeles, featuring on the Teddy Edwards – Howard McGhee Quintet album entitled Together Again!!!! for the Contemporary label with Phineas Newborn Jr. and Ray Brown . After leaving Peterson, Thigpen recorded the album Out of the Storm as a leader for Verve in 1966. He then went on to tour with Ella Fitzgerald from 1967 to 1972. In 1972, Thigpen moved to Copenhagen , joining several other American jazz musicians who had settled in that city over

96-537: The interest of the American jazz audience, he gained a wide following across Europe. Drew was a well-known figure on the Copenhagen jazz scene, recording many sessions with the Danish bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen . "Living in Copenhagen, and travelling out from there," Drew remarked, "I have probably worked in more different contexts than if I had stayed in New York where I might have got musically locked in with

108-455: The previous two decades. There he worked with fellow American expatriates, including Kenny Drew , Ernie Wilkins , Thad Jones , as well as leading Danish jazz musicians such as Svend Asmussen , Mads Vinding , Alex Riel , and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen . He also played with a variety of other leading musicians of the time, such as Clark Terry , Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , Milt Jackson , and Monty Alexander . Thigpen died peacefully after

120-732: Was a drummer who played with Andy Kirk for sixteen years during the 1930s and 1940s. Thigpen first worked professionally in New York City with the Cootie Williams orchestra from 1951 to 1952 at the Savoy Ballroom . During this time he played with musicians such as Dinah Washington , Gil Mellé , Oscar Pettiford , Eddie Vinson , Paul Quinichette , Ernie Wilkins , Charlie Rouse , Lennie Tristano , Jutta Hipp , Johnny Hodges , Dorothy Ashby , Bud Powell , and Billy Taylor . In 1959, he replaced guitarist Herb Ellis in

132-615: Was an American-Danish jazz pianist. Drew was born on August 28, 1928, in New York City , United States, and he received piano lessons from the age of five. He attended the High School of Music & Art in Manhattan . His first recording, in 1950, was with Howard McGhee , and over the next two years Drew worked in bands led by Buddy DeFranco , Coleman Hawkins , Lester Young , and Charlie Parker , among others. After

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144-424: Was to honor those individuals whose musical contributions and dedication to jazz education created new directions and curricular innovations for jazz education worldwide. Celebrated Humanitarian Award recipients included drummer Ed Thigpen 2007 and producer George Avakian 2008. The final Jazz Ambassador Award was given to Tom Smith in 2008. This article about a philanthropic or charitable organization

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