Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
He was on the bandstand the night Birdland opened in December 1949. He was the last surviving participant in Miles Davis’ Birth of the Cool … Read More “Superb-Lee: A JazzTimes Tribute to Lee Konitz (1927–2020)”
Richie Cole, an alto saxophonist whose rise to jazz prominence in the 1970s augured the following decade’s bebop revival, died May 2 in his sleep … Read More “Richie Cole 1948 – 2020”
Tony Allen, an innovative and astonishingly adept drummer who was one of the creators of Afrobeat, died April 29 at Georges-Pompidou European Hospital in Paris, … Read More “Tony Allen 1940 – 2020”
Lee Konitz, an alto saxophonist whose 75-year career was both prolific and profoundly influential in the history of jazz, died April 15 at Lenox Hill … Read More “Lee Konitz 1927–2020”
Ryo Kawasaki, a jazz fusion guitarist, software designer, and audio engineer who was also one of the inventors of the guitar synthesizer, died April 13 … Read More “Ryo Kawasaki 1947–2020”
The first time I recall meeting and playing with Vic was at a workshop in Germany. I was thinking of breaking up Quest [Liebman’s principal … Read More “Dave Liebman Remembers Vic Juris”
Jymie Merritt, a bassist and composer who was best known as a member of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers but was also a trailblazer in his … Read More “Jymie Merritt 1926–2020”
Andy González, a bassist who was among the most influential in the history of Latin jazz and who co-founded three of the genre’s seminal ensembles, … Read More “Andy González 1951–2020”
It was the late 1980s or early ’90s when I got a phone call out of the blue from Jack Sheldon. I’d played with him … Read More “Ken Peplowski Remembers Jack Sheldon”
Onaje Allan Gumbs, a widely respected and sought-after jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who also cut deep inroads in the R&B, smooth jazz, and hip-hop … Read More “Onaje Allan Gumbs 1949–2020”
