Conrad Cork, writes Andy Hamilton, was an alto-saxophonist, bassist, and Director of Jazz Studies in the Performing Arts Department at De Montfort University, Leicester. He was born in Birmingham, England, in 1940 […]
Pianist, composer and educator Frank Kimbrough died on 30 December at the age of 64. He was a long-time member of Maria Schneider’s Orchestra and a faculty member at Juilliard in New […]
Trombonist Toni Belenguer died on Sunday 13 September at the age of 42. The cause of his death is still unexplained. He was one of the top jazz trombonists in Spain, and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’, […]
Bobby Wellins Photo credit: Helena Dornellas Tributes to Bobby Wellins from fellow musicians, and from people who either worked with him or were deeply affected by his playing, have been coming in over the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There’s an affectionate obituary in today’s Telegraph HERE See a number of tributes and links on my original post HERE
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