Michael S. Klein, of the Singers Night community, pays tribute to a stalwart supporter of jazz, especially women singers: So sad to hear of the passing of one of the most ardent supporters […]
RIP Les Tomkins (31 Oct 1930 – 26 April 2020)
RIP Sue Davies OBE (1933-2020)
Sebastian writes: In 2005, Digby Fairweather introduced me to a quite remarkable person. Sue Davies, who passed away peacefully from cancer on 18 April 2020, four days after her 87th birthday, had […]
RIP Henry Grimes (1935-2020)
Henry Grimes, 3 November 1935 – 15 April 2020; tribute by Geoff Winston The death of Henry Grimes last Friday 15 April from Covid 19 complications is sad indeed, bringing the eventful […]
Lee Konitz (1927-2020): An appreciation by Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton, author of Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser’s Art (University of Michigan Press, 2007), writes in tribute to this inspiring figure in jazz: Lee Konitz With Warne Marsh, the famous […]
Ronnie Hughes (1925-2020)
Sebastian writes: “A wonderful lyrical player with a beautiful sound” is how Henry Lowther describes fellow trumpeter Ronnie Hughes, who died peacefully on 1 April 2020 at the age of 94. Trombonist […]
RIP Ellis Marsalis Jr (1934-2020)
Rob Adams pays tribute to jazz pianist, educator and patriarch Ellis Marsalis Jr, who passed away on 1 April. Ellis Marsalis, who has died aged eighty-five as a result of complications brought […]
OBITUARY: Peter Young (1951-2018)
Peter YoungPhoto courtesy of JazzFM Peter Jones writes: Highly respected radio presenter and disc jockey Peter Young died on Thursday evening 1 November after a long battle with diabetes. Known as ‘PY’, […]
RIP Mark Murphy (1932 -2015) – plus obituary by Andrew Cartmel
Sad to hear of the passing away of one of the great jazz vocalists, Mark Murphy. Here is Sheila Jordan’s tribute on Facebook: “I just learned from friends that My Buddy of over […]
Obituary/ Funeral Details: Stan Britt
Stan Britt Photo Credit: Brian O’Connor. All Rights Reserved Charles Alexander writes: Stan Britt, jazz journalist and broadcaster, and author of the definitive biography of Dexter Gordon and of countless sleeve notes […]
Obituary: Dave Tanner
Frank Griffith and Charles Alexander write: Dave Tanner Dave Tanner, guitarist, composer, arranger, orchestrator and the founder of London Orchestrations passed away in December 2010. He was 67. He had had fallen […]
Telegraph obituary for Jeff Clyne (1937 2009)
There’s an affectionate obituary in today’s Telegraph HERE See a number of tributes and links on my original post HERE
