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            INTERVIEW

       In Her Own Words

TRIBUTE TO JOTHAN CALLINS by Derrick Gardner

This is a beautiful tribute to a great mentor by one of his former students by a 7-piece trombone choir. If you knew Jothan, please leave a comment.

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Comment by timm coxx on August 11, 2010 at 7:28am
As an up-start jazz drummer, i too had the pleasure of working with Jothan. we had special moments at late-night jam sessions at a Hill District nightclub in the early 1980s.. can't recall the club's name. He was also ever-present at Saturday morning Jazz Workships at the Homewood Carnegie Library. after Jothan silently split the JazzBurgh scene, around 1984, i again ran into him at the Jack "The Rapper" music conference in Atlanta, Ga. He was directing a big band. In the South, mention Jothan's name, and the "mature" Southern Jazz Brethren will react, because they knew of him as an Alabama-born true-blue jazz man. His reputation STILL precedes him. -- RI.I.P.Jothan Callins.
Comment by Bill Trousdale on July 28, 2010 at 2:58am
In recognition of his work, Pennsylvania Museum of Music and Broadcast History, would like an original bio for Jothan Callins.. Recognition for your work will be noted on our web site www.pmmbh.org
Comment by Cecilio Valdez Washington on July 28, 2010 at 12:58am
So sorry to hear that Jothan Callins passed. I performed with him years ago at a club called Joe Westray's. I loved his trumpet performances. We use to talk about my percussion approach to the songs he played... we had a lot of fun playing together.

Last time I ran into him was late 90's early 2000, during a performance at a jazz festival in one of the midwestern states, I believe. He came over to me and after talking for a while he said... hey, give Nathan Davis my phone number!! We exchanged our contact info and went our ways.

He will be missed. Condolences to his family.
Take care, Cecil Washington
Comment by Dale Fielder on July 27, 2010 at 10:36pm
Jothan was a dear friend and comrade in arms. His playing was divine and I have been fortunate to have played with him on numerous occasions. We planned and dreamed together of a better day in the future of our beloved music, jazz. Such a beautiful and soulful soul! His like will not be seen again . . .
Comment by Dan Wasson on July 27, 2010 at 7:08pm
thanks for posting this
Comment by George C Jones on July 27, 2010 at 4:22pm
Jothen was a beautiful brother. He spoke softly and deeply, we talked about making music together, so sorry it didn't happen. His spirt is still with us.
Comment by Christopher Dean Sullivan on July 27, 2010 at 6:47am
As I listen to your Tribute piece to Brother Jothan, I reminisce of my meeting Jothan the first day he arrived in Pittsburgh. Performing with him and Geri Allen, Joe Harris, James Johnson Sr., Roger Humphries Sr.. Hangin’ and shootin’ the breeze, sharing concepts and even fussin’ back and forth on outlooks. Through it all the mutual respect and appreciation was always the requisite. I just did a video performance with one of his Sun Ra mates, Chris Capers, and we spoke of Jothan recently. Thank you for the homage of such a fine artist. Peace…

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