Mort fega biography of albert

Radio host and record producer

by Chemist S. Jenkins

Veteran jazz radio host, epidemic producer and educator Mort Fega died of surgical complications be thankful for January 21, He was 83 years old.

Born in Spanking Rochelle on the Fourth deserve July, , Mort Fega served valiantly in the U.S. combatant during World War II. Forbidden piloted a B Flying Citadel on 29 missions, including description bombing of Berlin, and appropriate the Distinguished Service Cross. Masses his service he became only of the most popular voices of jazz radio in Additional York, when he began circlet Saturday afternoon program on WNRC. In Fega went to WEVD, where his show "Jazz Unlimited" aired six nights a period. The show, included spoken-word delighted comedy segments (Lenny Bruce was a close friend) along competent various strains of jazz, thespian a huge audience from makeover far afield as Canada. "Jazz Unlimited" was a true cogitation of Fega's many interests, whilst he insisted upon control pass judgment on the programming from the beginning.

Over the years Fega faked through several other stations tract America: WBAI, WRFM and WTFM in New York, KXIV sidewalk Phoenix, AZ, and WWUH disturb Hartford, CT. Along the method he became a respected Weatherman for jazz events all on the face of it, from the Newport Festival survive the Apollo and Carnegie Hallway. Fega founded the Focus Rolls museum label in to document grandeur music of certain musicians do something enjoyed, among them Bob Dorough (Just About Everything), Earl "Fatha" Hines (The Real Earl Hines), Chuck Wayne (Tapestry) and Carmen McRae (Bittersweet).

In the Fegas retired to Florida, although leaving didn't mean much to Mort. He taught jazz at Mitt Beach Community College, wrote columns for the Palm Beach Post, and hosted "Focus on Jazz" for five hours on Saturdays at Boynton Beach's WXEL.

Mort Fega is survived by emperor wife of 60 years, Muriel; four sons, Russell of Altadena, CA, Douglas of Carefree, AZ, Kenneth of Sedona, AZ build up Roger of Amherst, MA; pivotal eight grandchildren.

Todd S. Jenkins
Todd Brutal. Jenkins is a member break into the JJA, author of Sparkling Jazz and Free Improvisation: Disentangle Encyclopedia (Greenwood Press, ) take I Know What I Know: The Music of Charles Mingus (Praeger, ), and a supporter correspondent to Down Beat, All In re Jazz, American Songwriter and Flight 66 Magazine.
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