Joey Russ 7,210 Posted July 3, 2018 I think he’ll likely get a Guardian obit. Pretty sure I’m not the only one who had him on their longlist but saw him as doing too well despite stage 4 cancer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted July 3, 2018 17 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: I think he’ll likely get a Guardian obit. Pretty sure I’m not the only one who had him on their longlist but saw him as doing too well despite stage 4 cancer... I thought he might be a goner earlier this year but he was out playing gigs, so like you I thought death seemed premature. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,943 Posted July 8, 2018 On 02/07/2018 at 21:05, YoungWillz said: New Orleans jazz pianist and DDP selection Henry Butler has died, cancer: https://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2018/07/henry_butler_new_orleans_piano.html I wish I could say more, but I have nothing. BBC obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44723987 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,210 Posted July 8, 2018 Will admit that I didn’t expect him to receive one from the BBC. And yet, the Guardian (which I thought of his obit chances as them or bust) still hasn’t given him one as of now... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 10, 2018 Jamaican jazz singer musician Suzanne Couch has died following a two-year battle with stage 4 breast cancer. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20180709/couch-battled-stage-four-breast-cancer-two-years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 17, 2018 Les Lieber, who for more than 45 years ran Jazz at Noon in New York, has died. He was 106. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/obituaries/les-lieber-who-served-jazz-to-the-lunch-crowd-dies-at-106.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytmetro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted July 17, 2018 On 07/07/2018 at 21:26, Death Impends said: BBC obit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44723987 Unlike other remarks, I was on top of this guy’s health and I felt an easy obit, he’s a pretty big name in jazz.....but I simply felt his touring was an indication he would scoot through 2018. Didn’t think it was his year. Anyway well done whoever had him. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,210 Posted July 17, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Unlike other remarks, I was on top of this guy’s health and I felt an easy obit, he’s a pretty big name in jazz.....but I simply felt his touring was an indication he would scoot through 2018. Didn’t think it was his year. Anyway well done whoever had him. SC It was A Pelican In The Wilderness who picked him, and the Pelican always got a fascinating lineup... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 29, 2018 Tomasz Stanko, a Polish trumpeter, composer & improviser strongly associated with free jazz and the avant-garde, has died. He was 76. (Currently only non-English obituaries available. English obit to be added if/when available.) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cat O'Falk 3,290 Posted July 29, 2018 8 minutes ago, alt obits guy said: Tomasz Stanko, a Polish trumpeter, composer & improviser strongly associated with free jazz and the avant-garde, has died. He was 76. (Currently only non-English obituaries available. English obit to be added if/when available.) You can post a link via Google Translate. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fniezalezna.pl%2F231923-nie-zyje-wybitny-jazzman-tomasz-stanko-mial-76-lat&edit-text=&act=url Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 29, 2018 5 minutes ago, Cat O'Falk said: You can post a link via Google Translate. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fniezalezna.pl%2F231923-nie-zyje-wybitny-jazzman-tomasz-stanko-mial-76-lat&edit-text=&act=url Yes, I suppose I could but would prefer a proper English one before going the translation route. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted July 29, 2018 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Tomasz Stanko, a Polish trumpeter, composer & improviser strongly associated with free jazz and the avant-garde, has died. He was 76. (Currently only non-English obituaries available. English obit to be added if/when available.) https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-music-stanko/polish-avant-garde-jazz-trumpeter-tomasz-stanko-dies-at-76-idUSKBN1KJ0F7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,945 Posted July 31, 2018 Stanko even got a Guardian obit with quite a few comments on it: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/30/tomasz-stanko-jazz-trumpeter-dies I think jazz is one of the blind spots of deadpooling, much like classical music. A small but very dedicated fanbase, very likely obits, "culturally significant". And it's usually easy to spot a jazz musician close to dying, it's when they stop performing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,210 Posted July 31, 2018 Tbh, had he not continued to tour until he died, there was a good chance of me putting Henry Butler on my squad. But he seemed too active for me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,945 Posted July 31, 2018 2 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Tbh, had he not continued to tour until he died, there was a good chance of me putting Henry Butler on my squad. But he seemed too active for me... They usually perform for a living. And only stop when they're really, really weak. Of course, now that I've said it, I confess that I made the same mistake with Butler. I should have picked him at least somewhere... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,343 Posted September 1, 2018 Randy Weston, American jazz pianist, has died aged 92. He has been profiled by The Telegraph and reviewed in The Guardian before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted September 2, 2018 4 hours ago, Thatcher said: Randy Weston, American jazz pianist, has reportedly died aged 92. He has been profiled by The Telegraph and reviewed in The Guardian before. A now appropriate tune of his. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,477 Posted October 1, 2018 They're dropping like flies today. Two-time Grammy-nominated latin jazz figurehead Jerry Gonzalez dead in a house fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 1, 2018 Before I even look, I see the Scavenger Hunt II has been updated. Assuming the Grammy category. Are you telling me someone chose a 69 year old with no health issues, and they get lucky enough he dies in a house fire? Someone is going to the right church is all I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,397 Posted October 1, 2018 4 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Before I even look, I see the Scavenger Hunt II has been updated. Assuming the Grammy category. Are you telling me someone chose a 69 year old with no health issues, and they get lucky enough he dies in a house fire? Someone is going to the right church is all I know. You can't knock good old second sight. Though, this chap wasn't in the Scavenger Hunt - he didn't actually win the Grammy, iirc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted October 5, 2018 Saxophonist Hamiett Bluiett dead at 78 yeras: https://news.allaboutjazz.com/hamiet-bluiett-1940-2018.php?width=1600 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alt obits guy 3,365 Posted October 27, 2018 Unconfirmed reports (Twitter chatter) that jazz saxophonist Sonny Fortune has died. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,069 Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Unconfirmed reports (Twitter chatter) that jazz saxophonist Sonny Fortune has died. There's this Youtube post, equal to Twitter lol. Suha Önder Published on Oct 27, 2018 SUBSCRIBE 1.6K Rest in peace Sonny. We will never forget you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 874 Posted October 27, 2018 8 hours ago, alt obits guy said: Unconfirmed reports (Twitter chatter) that jazz saxophonist Sonny Fortune has died. Confirmed by NPR. https://www.npr.org/2018/10/27/661414691/sonny-fortune-stalwart-saxophonist-of-new-york-dies-at-79 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ObakeFilter 874 Posted November 3, 2018 Roy Hargrove, Grammy-Winning Jazz trumpeter, dies At 49. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
