Ginger Baker 1939-2019
Ginger Baker, a British drummer who, though steeped in jazz technique, became one of the most influential percussionists in rock music, died October 6 at … Read More “Ginger Baker 1939-2019”
Tributes & Obituaries
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Richard Wyands 1928-2019
Richard Wyands, a highly respected jazz pianist who built his reputation primarily as a sideman with the likes of Charles Mingus, Gigi Gryce, Kenny Burrell, … Read More “Richard Wyands 1928-2019”
Larry Willis 1942-2019
Larry Willis, a Grammy-nominated jazz pianist and composer who also enjoyed popular success as a member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears, died … Read More “Larry Willis 1942-2019”
Harold Mabern 1936-2019
Harold Mabern, a jazz pianist, composer, and educator of indomitable energy and irrepressible good humor who came out of Memphis, Tennessee, to become one of … Read More “Harold Mabern 1936-2019”
Vic Vogel 1935-2019
Vic Vogel, a Canadian pianist and child of Hungarian immigrants who rose to become an indispensable figure in the jazz scenes of both his hometown … Read More “Vic Vogel 1935-2019”
Steve Dalachinsky, Poet and Pillar of NYC Jazz Scene, Dies at 72
Steve Dalachinsky, a poet long associated with New York City’s “downtown” avant-garde jazz scene in multiple ways—as a chronicler, as a performer, and as a … Read More “Steve Dalachinsky, Poet and Pillar of NYC Jazz Scene, Dies at 72”
Trailblazing Trumpeter Clora Bryant Dies at 92
Clora Bryant, a self-proclaimed “trumpetiste” who blazed a trail for black female jazz musicians over her decades-long career, died August 25 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center … Read More “Trailblazing Trumpeter Clora Bryant Dies at 92”
Jim Cullum 1941 – 2019
Jim Cullum, a cornetist and traditional jazz stalwart who was best known as the house band leader for National Public Radio’s Riverwalk Jazz, died August … Read More “Jim Cullum 1941 – 2019”
Bob Wilber 1928 – 2019
Bob Wilber, a disciple and protégé of Sidney Bechet who served as a bulwark of traditional jazz against the bebop revolution, died August 4 at … Read More “Bob Wilber 1928 – 2019”
João Gilberto 1931-2019
João Gilberto, a Brazilian guitarist and singer/songwriter who was one of the creators (and arguably the most iconic performer) of the bossa nova genre, died … Read More “João Gilberto 1931-2019”
