
"For Peter, jazz was more than just a form of music, it was a way of looking at life,"
David Westin said today. And this sentiment translated to the memorial service: It was filled with music, as the
Associated Press notes.
"Personal remembrances were interspersed with music -- a gospel choir, violinist Natalie MacMaster, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, singer Alison Krauss and a jazz combo featuring Wynton Marsalis." For many attendees, Marsalis will be memorable, but I thought MacMaster's "Farewell to Peter" was even more moving...