[baldfat]

I am trying to think of who is left of Jazz's "Golden Age" of the late 50s and early 60s that is still with us?

I grew up knowing my Grandfather was a Jazz Band Leader in NYC (He only had one recording and the last copy got destroyed decades before) and sadly he died when I was 7 so I didn't get to grow up to listen to his stories except through my mom and grandmother. He hated Charlie Parker and Billy Holiday, I think it was their drug use and being rude I was told. He did love Colman Hawkins and Dizzy.

[theOnliest]

Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, Benny Golson, Herbie Hancock (a little younger), Chick Corea (noted Scientologist), just to name a few off the top of my head. All of them are still playing fairly regularly, too.

[jmbylsma]

Ron Carter, who played with Shorter and Hancock in Miles' second Quintet, is still active. Mid '60s, though.

[mtalantikite]

Don't forget Roy Haynes

[theOnliest]

Plus Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, and Ahmad Jamal! (Can't believe I left them off the first time.)

[malingo]

A few months ago in Minneapolis I saw Jack DeJohnette ‘Made in Chicago’ featuring Muhal Richard Abrams, Larry Gray, Henry Threadgill & Roscoe Mitchell. Those guys are in their 70s and 80s now. Show was incredible.