[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ED LOVE

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 2, 2008

  Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my gratitude for 
my fellow jazz enthusiast and Detroiter, Ed Love. For more than 24 
years, Ed Love has delighted listeners with ``Destination Jazz: The Ed 
Love Program,'' on weekdays from 7 p.m. to midnight on WDET 101.9 FM. 
Ed's passion for jazz and radio extends all the way back to his youth 
in Kansas, when he was an avid listener of his mother's records and 
hosts like Dick Martin of WWL in New Orleans. After graduating from 
broadcasting school, Ed worked for Armed Forces Radio in several states 
and in the Philippines. Starting in 1960, he worked at various stations 
throughout Detroit until joining WDET in 1983. Ed has not only 
entertained Detroit radio listeners throughout his impressive career, 
but also spent six years hosting a nationally syndicated program 
entitled ``The Evolution of Jazz,'' educating and entertaining 
listeners on 125 stations from coast to coast.
  Ed was honored for his contribution to the world of jazz with the 
``Distinguished Achievement Award'' from the Motor City Music 
Foundation. Ed was recognized by the Friends of the Detroit Institute 
of Arts with the ``Dr. Alian Locke Award'' in 1999 for his 
contributions to the arts. He's earned two ``Spirit of Detroit Awards'' 
from Detroit Mayors Coleman A. Young and Dennis W. Archer. The Michigan 
House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate, the Congressional Black 
Caucus and the National Broadcast Awards have all recognized him for 
his profound knowledge and love of jazz. The Southeast Michigan Jazz 
Association (SEMJA) recognized Ed for his outstanding contribution to 
jazz and the arts. In 2005, Ed received the ``Detroit Jazz Guardian'' 
Award from the Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts and the 
Detroit International Jazz Festival. Ed was also honored in 2005 with 
the ``Distinguished Arts Achievement'' award from the Oakland County 
chapter of The Links. He has also served as the senior program 
consultant for the Detroit International Jazz Festival since 2000.
  In the wake of the collapse of the International Association of Jazz 
Educators, Ed Love and other jazz advocates will be even more important 
in the preservation of one of our Nation's treasures and original art 
forms, jazz. I know that as long as jazz has stewards like Ed Love, we 
can be assured that it will be taught and will thrive the future. 
Through his work, Ed Love has and will continue to inspire generations 
of performers, educators, and students for years to come.

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