Dizzy Gets Honors
NEW YORK CITY The Kool Jazz. Festival came .to New York City
(his summer and what better opportunity than (6 recognize the renown
. jazz, great , John Birks A'Dizzy,' Gillespie.? Gillespie Reenter) -was
honored at an exclusive reception at Avery Fisher Hall which wasspon
sored by Avon Products, Inc. and ('lark College. Following the recep-
. lion. Gillespie was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humanities by Clark
College during a concert performance with the dark College .1.4 Or
chestra. Alvin I). Moddelmog (left) vice president of Jewelry Operations for
Avon and FJias Blake, Jr., (right), president of Clark College hoMed the
reception which included other jazz musicians, business exec uli- and
political leaders.