Julian “Junior” Mance 1928–2021
Junior Mance, a pianist, composer, and educator known for his earthy, bluesy style, died January 17 at his home in New York City. He was … Read More “Julian “Junior” Mance 1928–2021”
Tributes & Obituaries
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Sammy Nestico 1924–2021
Sammy Nestico, a trombonist, composer, and arranger who became one of the key figures in the development of jazz education, died on January 17 at … Read More “Sammy Nestico 1924–2021”
Howard Johnson 1941–2021
Howard Johnson, who is generally regarded as the greatest tuba player in the history of modern jazz, died January 11 at his home in New … Read More “Howard Johnson 1941–2021”
Bobby Few 1935–2021
Bobby Few, a pianist whose intensity and originality were often overlooked in the larger jazz community, died January 6 in Paris. He was 85. His … Read More “Bobby Few 1935–2021”
Frank Kimbrough 1956–2020
Frank Kimbrough, a pianist and educator who was celebrated for his tasteful, luminescent touch on the piano, died December 30 at his home in Long … Read More “Frank Kimbrough 1956–2020”
Jeff Clayton 1955–2020
Jeff Clayton, an alto saxophonist and multi-reedist who was co-bandleader (and co-namesake) of both the Clayton Brothers quintet and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, died in … Read More “Jeff Clayton 1955–2020”
Stanley Cowell 1941–2020
Stanley Cowell, a pianist and composer who co-founded the seminal jazz label Strata-East Records, died on the morning of December 17 at his home in … Read More “Stanley Cowell 1941–2020”
Andrew White 1942–2020
With a heavy heart, the jazz world says farewell to multi-instrumentalist, musicologist, and publisher Andrew White, who passed on November 11, 2020 at the age … Read More “Andrew White 1942–2020”
Cándido 1921–2020
Cándido Camero, a groundbreaking conguero and NEA Jazz Master known solely by his first name, died at his home in New York City on November … Read More “Cándido 1921–2020”
Stanley Crouch 1945–2020
Stanley Crouch, an irascible, polarizing, and uncompromising jazz and opinion journalist, died September 16 at the Calvary Hospital in New York City. He was 74. … Read More “Stanley Crouch 1945–2020”
