August 4, 2008 - The Monterey Jazz Festival's second collection of live CDs recorded at the renowned California music fest are scheduled to be released tomorrow (8/5).
December 29, 2000 - In 2000, death silenced many music industry notables who made contributions to all genres of music. Among them, Tito Puente, Allen Woody, Benjamin Orr, Steve Allen, Stanley Turrentine, Victor Borge, Kirsty MacColl, Pop Staples, John Morris Rankin, "Lonesome" Dave Peverett, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Jean-Pierre Rampal.
June 1, 2000 - Latin music legend Tito Puente, 77, died at New York University Medical Center on Wednesday night (5/31), reportedly following complications during heart surgery. The bandleader had been admitted to the hospital earlier in the day.
