Death By Jazz

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

9 hours ago, Gisooo said:

 

American singer Barbara Dane (Wiki) dead at 97

 

Quite a prominent name in folk/jazz. Interestingly it looks like she died by suicide.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

On 21/10/2024 at 20:05, Ulitzer95 said:

Quite a prominent name in folk/jazz. Interestingly it looks like she died by suicide.

Assisted Suicide to be precise, and it would have been nice to see that thread get some love.

 

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

2 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Assisted Suicide to be precise, and it would have been nice to see that thread get some love.

 

If you ever need such “assistance”, do feel free to give me a shout.

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

Lou Donaldson (wiki), American alto saxophonist, died yesterday aged 98.

No obits yet but tributes galore on Facebook, including confirmation from Ronnie Scott's.

Edit: Obit

[JQW 281]

14 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Lou Donaldson (wiki), American alto saxophonist, died yesterday aged 98.

No obits yet but tributes galore on Facebook, including confirmation from Ronnie Scott's.

Edit: Obit

 

Lou Donaldson is a unique pick for my jazz DDP theme team. I mulled over picking him as I had doubts that he'd get a QO - he did release an album entitled 'Forgotten Man' after all!

[I.R.Baboon 221]

On 16/07/2023 at 00:09, I.R.Baboon said:

I read about a new live recording of a John Coltrane concert  and wondered how many jazz musicians that played with Coltrane are still alive. Wikipedia gave me the names of Albert Heath (88, who played on his first album als a band leader)  Julius Priester  (88) and Reggie Workman (86). He played (once) with Sonny Rollins as well. But how many more are there?

Edit: Found some more: Kenny Burrell (91), Louis Hayes (86), Roy Haynes (98), Archie Shepp (86), Carlos Ward (83).

Heath died earlier this year, Haynes died this week: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/13/roy-haynes-obituary