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”
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
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”
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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”
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 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, 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”