Also played with Chico Marx, Buddy Rich and others
Pianist Marty Napoleon, who accompanied Louis Armstrong for nearly 20 years, died April 27 in Glen Cove, N.Y. He was 93; the cause of death was not reported. Napoleon was still performing until recently.
Jerry Granelli, a jazz drummer and educator noted for his power and sensitivity both at and away from the drum kit, died July 20 at … Read More “Jerry Granelli 1940–2021”
Juini Booth, a versatile and widely heralded bassist who worked with a vast swath of jazz artists over a career of nearly 60 years, died … Read More “Arthur “Juini” Booth 1948–2021”
Rick Laird, the Irish bassist whose work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 1970s helped to define jazz fusion, died on July 4. No … Read More “Rick Laird 1941–2021”
Burton Greene, an innovative and experimental pianist who helped to reconceive his instrument in the era of the avant-garde, died June 28 at his home … Read More “Burton Greene 1937–2021”
