Norman Hedman (1945-2008)

Friends gathering in Norman's NYC apartment before the benefit for him in April 2008 are (from left) Kay Davis, Tony Rager, Andrienne Wilson, Norman Hedman and Grace Sankey-Berman.

Norman takes command at the congas during the 2005 Topeka Jazz Festival.

Norman Hedman on congas leads Tropique in New York City club.

Norman Hedman, pianist Hilton Ruiz and Butch Berman at Zinno's in NYC, March 1999

Features

• Benefit for Norman Hedman, New York City, N.Y., April 14, 2008

• CD release party for "Taken By Surprise," Jazz Standard, NYC (December 2000 newsletter, p. 1)

• BMF covers recording sessions for Tropique's new CD in NYC (September 1999 newsletter, p. 6)

• CD release party for "One Step Closer," the Blue Note, NYC (March 1999 newsletter, p. 1)

• Norman Hedman and Butch Berman on radio program "400 Years," February 2002

Concert Previews

• Tropique to appear at Lied Center for Performing Arts (March 2001 newsletter, p. 1)

• Tropique to open KC Jazz Fest (June 1999 newsletter, p. 1)

Concert Reviews

• Tropique, American Museum of Natural History, NYC, Oct. 6, 2006

• Tropique, Topeka Jazz Festival, May 2005

• Tropique, Jazz in June, Lincoln, Neb., June 3, 2003

• Tropique, Jazz in June, Lincoln, Neb., June 24, 1997 (July 1997 newsletter, p. 3)

CD Reviews

• Garden of Forbidden Fruit (2005)

• Taken By Surprise (March 2001 newsletter)

• One Step Closer (March 1999 newsletter)

Memorial

• BMF friend and consultant Norman Hedman dead at 63 (January 2009)

Norman performs at Jazz in June in Lincoln.

Norman in the Eastside Sound recording studio, New York City, August 1999