MAT DOMBER, founder and CEO of Arbors Records, passed away in Sept. 2012 (see links below for obituaries and more details). his CDs encompassed the legendary, near legendary, and legends to be of mainstream jazz, the Who’s Who of What’s What of our tradition.
Arbors –the name is an amalgam of his and his widow Rachel’s surnames– is based in Clearwater, Florida. his annual Clearwater Festival was an oasis in this jazz-desert. his ever-smiling visage and warm greetings was a calming demeanor. the entire staff reflected this Santa Claus-like cherub.
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