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PROFESSIONAL GOLF COMMUNITY JOINS TOGETHER WITH LAURIE WEISKOPF IN HONOR OF HER LATE HUSBAND, TOM WEISKOPF, TO RAISE MONEY FOR PANCAN PURPLESTRIDE - THE WALK TO END PANCREATIC CANCER

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) announced "Weiskopf's Warriors," a team created by Laurie Weiskopf in honor of her late husband, professional golfer, Tom Weiskopf, for PanCAN PurpleStride, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer. Tom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late 2020 and passed from the disease in August 2022. Tom played on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour and designed 70 golf courses around the world. Coming together in memory of Tom and joining his wife Laurie are professional golfers Gary Player who list his wife, Vivienne, to the disease and Barbara and Jack Nicklaus whose father, Charlie, passed from pancreatic cancer.

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  • Tom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late 2020 and passed from the disease in August 2022.
  • He was a consummate competitor who fought pancreatic cancer with the same commitment that he drove every fairway and green," said Laurie Weiskopf.
  • "I formed the Weiskopf's Warriors PurpleStride team to help accelerate progress against pancreatic cancer – and pay tribute to Tom's incredible legacy.
  • City by city, supporters will walk the nation in solidarity on Saturday, April 29, 2023 to raise national awareness and much-needed funds for pancreatic cancer.

Tenor Saxophonist Walt Weiskopf Reconvenes His Celebrated European Quartet on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," Arriving August 19 on AMM Records

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Thursday, June 30, 2022
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RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records. A collection of Weiskopf originals (and one standard), it demonstrates the powerful chemistry Weiskopf shares with pianist Carl Winther, bassist Andreas Lang, and drummer Anders Mogensen—matched by their audible relish at being back together.

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  • When saxophonist Walt Weiskopf first formed what would become known as his European Quartet in 2017, he had no reason to expect it would last.
  • RICHMOND, Calif., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Waylaid by the COVID-19 pandemic, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf and his European Quartet return with a vengeance on "Diamonds and Other Jewels," set for an August 19 release on AMM Records.
  • The winter European tour became an annual traditionalthough 2020's was their last in-person summit for two years.
  • By the time he graduated from Eastman School of Music in 1980, however, Weiskopf was firmly in the jazz camp.