Johnny Mandel 1925–2020
Johnny Mandel, a beloved and much-honored composer and arranger of American popular song, jazz, and film scores over a career of more than 70 years, … Read More “Johnny Mandel 1925–2020”
Tributes & Obituaries
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Freddy Cole 1931–2020
Freddy Cole, a pianist and vocalist who emerged in later life from his famous older brother Nat “King” Cole’s shadow after decades of making consistently … Read More “Freddy Cole 1931–2020”
Henry Grimes and Giuseppi Logan: Parallel Lives
Given the eerie similarities between avant-gardists Henry Grimes and Giuseppi Logan, what might be most surprising about them was what they didn’t share. Grimes, a … Read More “Henry Grimes and Giuseppi Logan: Parallel Lives”
British Jazz Pianist Keith Tippett Dies at 72
Keith Tippett, a pianist and composer who was a key innovator in British modern jazz, died June 14 at a hospital in London. He was … Read More “British Jazz Pianist Keith Tippett Dies at 72”
Mark Winkler Remembers Christopher Loudon
I’ll never forget the first time Chris Loudon called me to arrange an interview for JazzTimes. It was 2011, and I was not only releasing a … Read More “Mark Winkler Remembers Christopher Loudon”
Bob “Brother Ah” Northern 1934–2020
Bob Northern, a jazz French hornist, flutist, trumpeter, and radio personality known as Brother Ah, died May 31 at Bridgeport Hospital in Washington, D.C. He … Read More “Bob “Brother Ah” Northern 1934–2020”
Toronto-Based Jazz and Arts Writer Christopher Loudon Dies at 62
The Canadian writer Christopher Loudon, whose features, columns, and reviews appeared regularly in JazzTimes for nearly 20 years, died on Sunday, May 17 in his … Read More “Toronto-Based Jazz and Arts Writer Christopher Loudon Dies at 62”
Lennie Niehaus 1929–2020
Lennie Niehaus, an alto saxophonist and composer/arranger who was best known for his numerous film scores for Clint Eastwood, died May 28 at his daughter’s … Read More “Lennie Niehaus 1929–2020”
Jimmy Cobb 1929–2020
Jimmy Cobb, a legendary jazz drummer best known for his work on Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue—performed by a fabled sextet of which Cobb was … Read More “Jimmy Cobb 1929–2020”
London Jazz Festival Founder John Cumming Dies at 71
John Cumming, OBE, a promoter and producer who founded the London Jazz Festival and co-founded the European Jazz Network, died peacefully at his home in … Read More “London Jazz Festival Founder John Cumming Dies at 71”