- – CHRIS VADALA, JAZZ LEGEND, SCHOLAR AND EDUCATOR DIES AT AGE 70. One of the country's foremost saxophonists shared his love for jazz at University of Maryland's School of Music for 25 years ...

Chris meet the love of his life, Brenda Palmateer VanEtten in July of 1990, where they built an amazing life together for over 30 years. Brenda survives at home in Red Hook. For many years ...