Memphis Night Hawks

Memphis Nighthawks were a traditional jazz band based in Champaign, Illinois during the 1970s.
Founded and led by Ron Dewar, from the School of Music at the University of Illinois, the Nighthawks performed compositions from the early days of jazz.
The band members were university music students, for the most part. Under saxophonist Dewar's direction they brought to pre-1930 jazz compositions a precision born of studying classical and modern orchestral music. They achieved a discipline that, combined with their... plus