DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted March 12, 2008 Denis Irwin, not Manchester United's dependable former full back, but the jazz double bassist, is suffering from spinal cancer. Denis Irwin is dead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Banshees Scream 110 Posted March 16, 2008 Death by Jaaaazzzz Saxophonist Martin Fierro, who worked with the late Jerry Garcia on the 1973 album 'Wake of the Flood' is gone with the stream on result of lung cancer at the age of 66. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...5/BAQTVK9UP.DTL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handrejka 1,901 Posted March 23, 2008 Someone I'd never heard of is dead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7310233.stm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,083 Posted March 23, 2008 Someone I'd never heard of is dead. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7310233.stm Already mentioned here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ize 3 Posted March 24, 2008 A young Jazz man, although only a vicariously famous one, has died toady.Jason Rae, 31, was the husband of more famous Connie Rae-Bailey. He was a saxonhonist in The Haggis Horns. Died of a suspected drug overdose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godot 149 Posted March 24, 2008 A young Jazz man, although only a vicariously famous one, has died toady.Jason Rae, 31, was the husband of more famous Connie Rae-Bailey. He was a saxonhonist in The Haggis Horns. Died of a suspected drug overdose Someone else tell him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CarolAnn 926 Posted March 24, 2008 A young Jazz man, although only a vicariously famous one, has died toady.Jason Rae, 31, was the husband of more famous Connie Rae-Bailey. He was a saxonhonist in The Haggis Horns. Died of a suspected drug overdose Someone else tell him. 1. Already mentioned here. 2. He died two days ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ize 3 Posted March 25, 2008 Apologies, was news to me on the 24th. Think of it as making the jazz thread more comprehensive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted March 29, 2008 Grammy-winning gospel/soul/jazz guitarist Chalmers "Spanky" Alford has died. No idea how good his chops were, but he had a damn fine name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest Posted April 25, 2008 Humphrey Lyttelton hangs up his horn. Don't panic, that's not a euphemism. Or even a euphonium. It is, however, misleading, given the title of this thread. Humphrey Lyttelton is NOT dead, or even unwell. He is now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted April 26, 2008 American jazzer Jimmy Giuffre, has died at the age of 86. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted May 7, 2008 Octogenerian jazz flugelhornist, Clark Terry, was wrongly reported to be dead on Wikipedia earlier this evening. He's now officially alive again, but he did retire from public preformances earlier this year for health reasons and is known to have suffered from colon cancer and diabetes, which has caused him to lose his sight. Clark Terry is seriously ill with heart problems. He's currently "smiling and joking with friends" in the intensive care unit of a Kansas hospital. If he happens to survive until next year, I think he would be a good inclusion for the 2009 DL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Posted May 20, 2008 I'll play a different tune by posting one who's still alive. George Shearing, well enough to get a knighthood but dangerously close to 90 and - after a fall in 2004 - he spent a year in a nursing home and still couldn't walk properly when he went home. No beard mind, but he's blind so he's cool! I think Humphrey Lyttleton's also played his last. God's trumpet's playing for him. What on earth is a flugelhorn? I've never heard of one. I can only assume they're German - but I didn't know there was jazz in Germany. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest David Posted May 20, 2008 Humphrey Lyttelton hangs up his horn. Don't panic, that's not a euphemism. Or even a euphonium. It is, however, misleading, given the title of this thread. Humphrey Lyttelton is NOT dead, or even unwell. He is now. That was a very funny quote - the euphemism one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,589 Posted June 10, 2008 Campbell Burnap, aw c'mon, he's a household name, or summat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted June 10, 2008 ...or summat. MPFC, I challenge you to not post "or summat" for the next month. I don't think you can do it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maryportfuncity 10,589 Posted June 10, 2008 Those words belong on this thread.....I'm improvising, or summat. Anyway, if I didn't use those words, I'd only say; summat else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAFKAG 70 Posted June 15, 2008 Swedish pianist and founder of the trio that bears his name, Esbjörn Svensson, är död after a scuba diving accident. Here's a clip of them performing from the Disney musical Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,348 Posted June 17, 2008 Jazz pianist Ronnie Matthews is suffering from pancreatic cancer. He is in the final stages of the disease and the prognosis is "very dire". I was going to put him on the ideas thread, but seeing as a benefit concert is being held to raise cash for his funeral, I would imagine he'll be gone before too long. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,180 Posted July 1, 2008 Jazz pianist Ronnie Matthews is suffering from pancreatic cancer. He is in the final stages of the disease and the prognosis is "very dire". I was going to put him on the ideas thread, but seeing as a benefit concert is being held to raise cash for his funeral, I would imagine he'll be gone before too long. In too much rush to post a link, but he is dead, just as DDT had forseen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted July 1, 2008 Matthews diminished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,683 Posted July 25, 2008 Saxomophonist Johnny Griffin, who played with such greats as Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Lionel Hampton and Piles Husain, shall squawk no more. Apparently the pinnacle of his career was A Blowing Session with John Coltrane, though whether this has anything to do with music I have no idea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anubis the Jackal 77 Posted July 25, 2008 Balls! The 'Little Giant' was on my subs bench for DDP08 Saxomophonist Johnny Griffin, who played with such greats as Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk, Lionel Hampton and Piles Husain, shall squawk no more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canadian Paul 97 Posted July 30, 2008 Yes, I know this is usually for dead or dying jazz musicians, but I thought you all might be interested anyways: Zeke Zarchy has just turned 93 and has recently done an eight-minute-long video interview. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VSBfromH 74 Posted October 9, 2008 Jazz great Al Gallodoro, "who was called “the best sax player who ever lived” by bandleader Jimmy Dorsey" has died aged 95. "Celebrated for his ability to play both jazz and classical music, Gallodoro played with the great big-band leader Paul Whiteman. He was a member of the NBC Symphony, working with such famed conductors as Arturo Toscanini and Leopold Stokowski ... Gallodoro was also one of the oldest professional musicians in the world who was still playing, recording and teaching. He celebrated his 95th birthday with a gig at the Sego Café in Oneonta on June 20 and didn’t play his last gig until September 20, at the Jazz and Harvest Festival in Corning, New York. ... Gallodoro’s brother Frank was also a saxophone player and worked in the Paul Whiteman orchestra with Al. In fact, with Al’s death, Frank is now the only surviving member of that once-famous band." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites