While Speight preached and lived the bebop gospel, trumpeter and vocalist Rich Armstrong embodied jazz's populist possibilities as a charismatic entertainer.He was the kind of player who became a centerpiece in any band he joined, providing a steady live-wire current with his musical ebullience.His sudden death at 55 on Oct. 7 inspired an outpouring of memories and tributes reflecting how widely he circulated on the Bay Area music scene.
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