Geraldine de Haas, Chicago’s “Jazz Lady,” Has Died At 91

She began her career as a singer, then became a promoter and impresario. She co-founded what started as a 1974 Duke Ellington tribute and, in 1979, became the Chicago Jazz Festival. She then created another event, which started in 1981 as the South Shore Jazz Fest and became JazzFest Heritage Weekend. – Chicago Sun-Times

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