His was a significant contribution to the history of jazz.

https://apnews.com/12b3a7ce7af043ebbcd0a83e4e1fef2a/George-Avakian,-jazz-producer-and-scholar,-dies-at-98

Wow Dave!!!

So much history, not to be forgotten or overlooked!!!!

here is a write up in the New York Times!!

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/obituaries/george-avakian-dead-record-producer-and-talent-scout.html

Thanks for the New York Times article.  Nice write-up, more fleshed out than the AP piece.