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Jazz Now

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief

Haybert King Houston

Production Manager

Stella Cheung Houston

Copy Editor

Patricia Houston-Washington

Contributing Writers

James D. Armstrong, Jr., Milpitas, CA

Benny Barth, Mointe Rio, CA
Norma Blase, Oakland, CA
Jack Bowers, Charlotte, NC
Tom Bowers, Tequesta, FL
Lawrence Brazier, Hallstatt, Austria
Marcie Blue Brown, Alameda, CA
Lucy Galliher, New York City, NY
Dorothy Hill, San Francisco, CA
Dave McElfresh, Tempe, AZ
Al Merritt, Weybridge, Surrey, UK
Bill Moody, Monte Rio, CA
Francesca Nemko, San Luis Obispo, CA
Kenny Polson, Merced, CA
Russell Arthur Roberts, Costa Mesa, CA
Scott Yanow, Los Angeles, CA

Contributing Photographers

Barron Claiborne
Carol Friedman
Alan Nahigian
James Radke
Paul La Raia
John Tibbetts, Ed.D

Cover Photo

James Williams by R. Andrew Lepley

Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations

Doug Edwards

Advertising 1.800.840.0465, Circulation 1.800.840.0465

Travel Consultant

Eyes around the World Travel Agency
Ernestine Harper, Chicago, IL
Tel: 773.224.7078 · Fax: 773.224.8256

Jazz NowTM ISSN 1067-5213, The Jazz World Magazine. Copyright May 2000, Volume 10, Number 1. Jazz NowTM Magazine is created in the United States. Business address: Post Office Box 19266 Oakland, California 94619-0266, U.S.A. Telephone 510.531.2839. Facsimile 510.531.8875. E-mail: jazzinfo@jazznow.com. Third class postage paid at Oakland, California. The opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the writers and are not dictated by any editorial policy. All contents copyright May 2000, Volume 10, Number 1.Jazz NowTM Magazine. All rights reserved. The Jazz NowTM trademark was established November 1987 in Oakland, California. The periodical's name and logo and the various titles and headings herein are registered trademarks of Jazz Now. Back issues of the print magazine: $5.00. Publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or artwork. Nothing may be reprinted in whole or in part without permission from the publisher. Send all change of address information to Jazz NowTM Post Office Box 19266, Oakland, California 94619-0266. Allow six weeks for change to become effective. Jazz NowTM reserves the unrestricted right to edit and to comment editorially on all subject matter received or accepted for publishing. Jazz NowTM offices are located in the Jazz NowTM Building at 3733 California Street, Oakland, California 94619-1413.