Buddy Collette's 90th birthday to be celebrated Aug. 9 in Hollywood

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Facebook friend Addison Whitaker passes this along: It would be Buddy Collette's 90th birthday on August 6th. We're having a 'celebration' on August 9th at Catalina's in Hollywood. Buddy's Big Band led by John Stephens, Ernie Andrews, Dee Dee McNeil, and the JazzAmerica Band.

The event is hosted by: Helen Borgers of KJAZZ 88.1 FM. Reservations: 1-323-466-2210 or www.catalinajazzclub.com. Cover charge $20 to benefit JazzAmerica.org.

 Read Mr. Collett's obit from the New York Times