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Roberta Mandel

San Pablo, California

1920 - 2017

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Roberta Mandel

December 29, 1920 - September 5, 2017

Roberta Mandel's 75-year jazz career came to a close upon her death on September 5, 2017 at age 96. Roberta was a talented pianist, arranger, and composer.Roberta was the first female pianist to sit in with Count Basie's band. The National...

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Jazz she loved to play. And it did not ruined her life. her life was Music. She Enjoyed it to the last day of her life. Yaakov.

Our Roberta... robertacat!

I adored her! Glamorous, serious, witty, and all about the music. I think I first played with her in 1982, I am proud to have been one of "Roberta's All-Stars."

In 1990 I bumped into Ro on one of her October trips to NYC. She said, "Hi, what have you been practicing?" I said, "Lush Life," and she said "Come over when we get home."

I did, and she put me through my paces.

Someone please archive her photographs, they are...

Living room

Just fun time

Look what jazz did to her life.

Roberta &Billy Mandel