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Back in 2023, @jamesstrazza was preparing a memorial art piece for International ME Awareness Day 2024.

Over the following months i helped him gathering pictures
of ME patients who'd had died. On May 12th 2024 he posted the memorial art piece on his instagram account.
Below the original post, James wrote:

«This piece, for international ME awareness day, May 12th, is intended to honor those we've lost from ME.

Featured on the top right: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was a British nurse considered the founder of modern nursing. It is now believed she had the first recorded case of ME, based on the symtpoms she developed after she caught Crimean Fever. Mostly bedridden for the remainder of her life, she still advocated for nurses and influenced hospital regulations, with government officials coming to her home. "International ME Awareness Day," is celebrated on her birthday, May 12th.

Featured on the left: Sophia Mirza was a young woman who died of severe ME in 2005. As the first recorded death from ME, "Severe ME Day" is recognized on her birthday, August 8.

I respectfully honor these members of our community, pictured here, and all the members missing.

FUND ME/CFS RESEARCH

SPREAD THE WORD OF ITS DANGER

SPREAD THE WORD OF ITS HORROR

KEEP FIGHTING

KEEP BREATHING

AND STAY WARRIORS

Thank you to my good friend @philip.barber_ who without his help this project could not be finished.»

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Today on May 12th 2026, a week and a day after James died, i post an updated version of his memorial art piece to extend the purpose and meaning of the artwork -to honor those we've lost from ME- to its author by including him.

In honor of James and the many we've lost to this devastating disease.

Rest easy son, brother, friend, poet, musician, artist and caring soul.

Sending love to Galen, Marisa, John, Heather, Tim, Joy and to all of James' family and friends.

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#MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #MEawarenessDay #MEkills
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@galenwarden @miss_strazza @straz_one
@joystrazza @timstragram @strazzabeatdown A memorial art piece by James Strazza, created for ME Awareness Day 2024 that shows a collage of photographs from ME patients who died from ME. This version is updated to include a picture of James Strazza himself, who sadly passed on May 4th 2026. The Title reads «Fund ME/CFS Research, Honoring the friends and the missing we've lost». by @straz_one

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Happy 100th birthday, John Coltrane. 🎷

From a studio in Hackensack to turntables around the world, your music has traveled farther than anyone could have imagined. Thank you for leaving us a lifetime of music to listen to, learn from, and love. @jamesstrazza this one’s for you❤️

#johncoltrane #coltrane100 #jazzvinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommuníty by @straz_one

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My brother @straz_one came through yesterday and played some joints for me in my living room. Thank you for lifting my spirits through the power of music my friend! #90shiphop #jazzvinyl #vinyldj #djculture by @straz_one

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8 months ago

The boys had themselves a day. taken in North Jersey Country Club by @straz_one

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24 days ago

Crates and Plates Vol. 14 powered by my brothers @_maleet_ and @beats4daze It’s always a blessing to share music and rock the tables with the vinyl community. It’s been a minute!! These guys were crate flexin hard up in here!!
Props to all the family @dablackbeanofficial @iam_overbite @eightyocho @dj_priority @gods_last_copy @beats4daze @_maleet_ @shakiem007 @dj_acl and many more….
Thanks to @humblebrickoven for hosting dope events!
📷 @shakiem007
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#diggininthecrates #vinylcommunity #vinyl #records #vinylcollection #realmusic #dj #undergroundhiphop #hiphopculture #funk #soul #jazz #disco #boogie #realmusicforrealpeople #cratesandplates by @straz_one

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The Lyman Woodard Organization - Saturday Night Special- on STRATA Records 1975
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#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #records #recordcollection #recordoftheday #strata #stratarecords #soul #funk #jazz #saturdaynightspecial #diggin #diggininthecrates #detroit #detroitsoul #stratasoundstudio #realmusic #johnsinclair #lenisinclairphoto by @straz_one

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Cal Tjader arranged by Lalo Schifrin on Verve Records 1963. Some absolute heat on this one
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#vinyl #vinylcollection #records #jazz #ververecords #caltjader #laloschifrin #diggininthecrates #vibes #horns #jackdelrio #vibraphone #percussion #realmusic #vinylcommunity by @straz_one

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A special moment with our brother Dev smiling in the background as always. At the time, I didn’t know this would be the last day we saw each other ….coming up on 5 years since we lost this amazing soul. There will never be enough words to encompass his greatness or his larger than life aura 🙏🏼

📷 @outtherenj by @straz_one

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The greatest sound in the world…

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#fender #fenderrhodes #fenderrhodesmark5 #markv #jazz #jazzmusic #piano #haroldrhodes #mikepeterson #stevewoodyard #herbiehancock #milesinthesky #steviewonder #chickcorea #downtherhodes #dustyrhodes #coryhenry #robertglasper #dukeellington #fenderrhodesstory #music #musician #jazz #funk #soul #sound #rock #leofender #patricerushen #billevans #bobjames by @straz_one

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Way back when… that Vestax mixer was the joint! Packin crates and tables for the basement jams was some of the best times ever. Eternally grateful for all the good things that music has provided in this life
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#records #vinyl #diggininthecrates #scratchin #deejay #technics #vestax #vestaxmixer #fatbeats #hiphop #hiphopunderground #turntable #turntablism #mixing #basementparty #party #backintheday #realhiphopmusic #realmusicforrealpeople #fondleemrecords #breaks #drumnbass #funk #soul #afrobeat #disco #boogiefunk #rootsreggae #soulfulhouse #strictlyrhythm by @straz_one

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Records give you more of what you want…

#records #vinyl #vinylcollection #recordcollection #columbiarecords #jazz #jazzmusic #dukeellington #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinylcollector #vinyligclub #vinyljunkies #recordaddiction #music #diggininthecrates #crates by @straz_one

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4 years ago

Don Ray produced and arranged by Cerrone
‘My Desire’ 1978 on Polydor.
Got those horns going all day! 🎺🎺🎺
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#vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcommunity #vinyladdict #vinylcollector #records #recordcollection #diggininthecrates #soul #funk #jazz #soulinthehorn #dopedjs #turntables #turntablism #realmusic by @straz_one

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