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Southeastern Michigan Jazz Association Ann Arbor, Michigan SEMJA UPDATE is published monthly. It is edited by Lars Björn and Piotr Michalowski with additional assistance from Barton Polot (production editor and Webmaster), Judy Alcock, Margot Campos, Lynn Hobbs, Nancy Davis and Marcel Niemiec. CONTACT: update@semja.org

Cox Celebration

SEMJA celebrated pianist Kenny Cox with this year's Ron Brooks Award at historical Baker's Keyboard Lounge on March 16. It was a joyous occasion with lots of good music and good cheer.

TOP: SEMJA President Emeritus Ron Brooks, reads the plaque honoring Kenny Cox before handing it over.

LEFT: Shahida Nurullah sang beautifully backed by Marion Hayden on bass (Cox and drummer Bert Myrick not shown).

RIGHT: Charles Boles was one of the pianists in performance. Another one was Alma Smith.

photographs by Lars Bjorn

 

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