Upon his Feb. 28 passing at his home in Manhattan, 89-year-old André Previn was praised as many things: a well-respected composer, arranger, orchestrator, conductor, and … Read More “Remembering André Previn (1929-2019)”
Ralph Jungheim, a record producer, impresario, photographer, and all-around friend to jazz, passed away on Jan. 5 in Los Angeles, Calif., due to complications of … Read More “Ralph Jungheim 1929-2019”
Urbie Green, one of jazz’s supreme trombone stylists and a versatile sideman, died at the Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown, Pa., on Dec. 31. He … Read More “Remembering Urbie Green (1926-2018)”
Virtuoso clarinetist Perry Robinson, one of the last remaining voices of the 1960s New Thing, died peacefully at a Jersey City rest home on Dec. … Read More “Perry Robinson 1938-2018”
Max Bennett, the protean bassist who served as a sparkplug for small bebop units, modern big bands, and contemporary fusion groups alike, died at his … Read More “Bassist Max Bennett Dies at 90”
