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Eddie Lang Day in Philadelphia
Eddie Lang Jazz Festival
Eddie Lang inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame
Eddie Lang Day in Philadelphia - October 25, 2010
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Eddie Lang Jazz Festival 2010, Monteroduni, Italy - August 2-8, 2010
The annual festival in tribute to Eddie Lang, held in the city of Monteroduni (birthplace of Eddie Lang’s grandfather, father, and three sisters), celebrated its 20th year in 2010. The festival features a variety of music, and over the years has included a number of guitarists; Jim Hall, Greg Howe, Lino Patruno, Tommy Emmanuel, Bireli Lagrene, John Abercrombie, Stanley Jordan, Ralph Towner, John Scofield, and Bucky Pizzarelli, in addition to seminars, and a young guitarists competition.
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Eddie Lang inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame
On Monday, June 14, 2010, Eddie Lang’s name was added to ASCAP’s Jazz Wall of Fame. The event was highlighted by the induction of five giants of Jazz: Living Legends Donald Fagen and Phil Woods; and posthumous honorees: Eddie Lang, Thelonious Monk and Dinah Washington.
Eddie Lang joins the ranks of fellow jazz artists including, among others; Louis Armstrong, William “Count” Basie, Bix Beiderbecke, Bunny Berigan, Charlie Christian, Nat “King” Cole, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Stéphane Grappelli, Coleman Hawkins, Woody Herman, Billie Holiday, Gene Krupa, Peggy Lee, Charlie Parker, Joe Pass, Django Reinhardt, Buddy Rich, Art Tatum, and Joe Venuti.
Ed Massaro accepts the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame award on behalf of his uncle, Eddie Lang from ASCAP President Paul Williams.
The evening’s most poignant moment was the stunning solo acoustic guitar performance by Julian Lage. The Boston-based Lage, a twenty two year old guitarist recognized as a child prodigy, brought new life to Eddie Lang’s poignant composition, “April Kisses.”
Julian Lage performs Eddie Lang’s composition “April Kisses.”
….. and the extended Massaro family helped celebrate the event.
Anthony D'Alessandro, Marilyn Bidrawn, Ralph D'Alessandro, Lynn D'Alessandro, Mike DeFrancesco, Pat DeFrancesco, Anthony DiFrancesco, Jean Smith, Edward DiFrancesco, Gloria DiFrancesco, Phyllis Fleming, Mario Gebbia, Debbie Gebbia, Kathy Hansell, Edward Massaro, Chris Massaro, Diane Massaro, Dominick Massaro, Mary Massaro, Anthony Quintavalle, Arlene Quintavalle, Ed Massaro Jr., Patricia Toomey, Tim Toomey, Kelsey Toomey, Beth Seffrin, Chris Seffrin, Tommy Seffrin, Madison Seffrin, Mike Smith.
Special Thanks
ASCAP and Jim Steinblatt: ascap.com
Julian Lage: julianlage.com
Photos by Fernando Leon
For more photos from the event: http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/jazzwall
Eddie Lang Day in Philadelphia
Eddie Lang Jazz Festival
Eddie Lang inducted into the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame