Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Jan Erik Kongshaug, a Norwegian guitarist and sound engineer who was essential in the creation of the legendary “ECM Sound” (or “Rainbow Sound”), died November … Read More “Jan Erik Kongshaug, Master Engineer, Dies at 75”
Mary Ann Topper, manager to numerous notable jazz artists including Ray Brown, Diana Krall, Joshua Redman, Jane Monheit, and Ron Carter, died on Nov. 14 … Read More “Mary Ann Topper, Manager of Noted Jazz Artists, Dies at 79”
Gerry Teekens, a record producer and label owner who was passionate in his embrace and promotion of straight-ahead jazz artists (especially in the United States), … Read More “Gerry Teekens, Head of Criss Cross Jazz, Dies at 83”
Ray Santos, a Latin-jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger whose exceptional craftsmanship and depth of musical knowledge earned him the nickname “El Maestro,” died October 17 … Read More “Ray Santos 1928-2019”
Jazz impresario Fred Taylor, who presented legends and emerging artists alike in the Boston area for more than five decades, died on Oct. 26. He … Read More “Fred Taylor, Boston’s Beloved Jazz Impresario, Dies at 90”
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”
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, 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, 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, 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”
