Topic: Grace Bumbry

Obama salutes jazz great Brubeck at Kennedy Center

AP News - 803 days ago
Stars, politicians line up to honor Springsteen, De Niro, Brubeck, with Kennedy Center HonorsNearly 40 years ago, a Kenyan father was visiting his son in Hawaii and took him to his first jazz concert. The boy was Barack Obama and the performer ...

De Niro, Springsteen among 2009 Kennedy honorees

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News - 892 days ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Actor Robert De Niro, musician Bruce Springsteen and funnyman Mel Brooks are among the entertainers whose careers will be celebrated at this year's Kennedy Center Honors Gala in December.The honorees also include jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck ...

Springsteen, De Niro among Kennedy Center honorees

AP News - 892 days ago
Kennedy Center to fete legends of jazz, opera, pop, cinema and comedy at 2009 artist honorsDave Brubeck just wishes his mom could see him now: On Dec. 6, the same day the jazz composer and pianist turns 89, he'll be among ...