on piano along with bassist Jack Bruce, the Norwegian Jan Garbarek Group, London r'n'b legend Alexis Korner and an array of British horn-players. Nambassa 1979 was the largest music event in New Zealand. All That Jazz is released, an American musical film directed by Bob Fosse. Album releases Herb Alpert: Rise Fred Anderson: Dark Day Billy Bang: Distinction Without a Difference Billy Bang: Sweet Space Dollar Brand: African Marketplace Anthony Braxton: Alto Saxophone Improvisations 1979 Guenter Christmann: Weavers Crusaders: Street Life Andrew Cyrille: Nuba Lesli Dalaba: Trumpet Songs and Dances Anthony Davis: Hidden Voices Jack DeJohnette: Special Edition Al Di Meola: Splendido Hotel Michael Franks: Tiger in the Rain Bunky Green: Places We've Never Been Joseph Jarman: The Magic Triangle George Lewis: Homage to Charles Parker Jeff Lorber Fusion: Water Sign Paul Lytton: The Inclined Stick Cecil McBee: Alternate Spaces Pat Metheny: American Garage Paul Motian: Le Voyage Amina Claudine Myers: Song for Mother E James Newton: The Mystery School Old And New Dreams: Old and New Dreams Errol Parker: Doodles Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen: Dancing on the Tables Art Pepper: Straight Life Max Roach & Anthony Braxton: One in Two – Two in One Max Roach: Pictures in a Frame Rova Saxophone Quartet: The Removal of Secrecy Terje Rypdal: Descendre Joe Sample: Carmel Woody Shaw: Woody III Martial Solal: Four Keys Spyro Gyra: Morning Dance String Trio of New York: First String John Surman: Upon Reflection Ralph Towner: Solo Concert Warren Vaché: Polished Brass Weather Report: 8:30 Eberhard Weber: Fluid Rustle Kenny Wheeler: Around 6 Deaths January 5 Charles Mingus, American upright bassist, composer and bandleader (born 1922). 13 Sabu Martinez, American conguero and percussionist (born 1930). 29 Sonny Payne, American drummer (born 1926). 31 Grant Green, American guitarist and composer (born 1935). February 15 Zbigniew Seifert, Polish jazz violinist (born 1946). 22 Luděk Hulan, Czech upright bassist and musical organiser (born 1929). March 25 Franco Manzecchi, Italian drummer (born 1931). 29 Ray Ventura, French bandleader and pianist (born 1908). April 10 Gus Clark, Belgian pianist (born 1913). May 9 Eddie Jefferson, American vocalist and lyricist (born 1918). 21 Blue Mitchell, American trumpeter (born 1930). June 13 Demetrio Stratos, Greek-Italian lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (born 1945). July 8 Charles Kynard, American organist (born 1933). 18 Matthew Gee, American bebop trombonist and part-time actor (born 1925). August 24 Teddy Smith, American jazz upright bassist (born 1932). 25 Stan Kenton, American pianist and