Steve Grossman 1951–2020
Steve Grossman, a tenor and soprano saxophonist who played fusion and bop with equal brawny authority, died August 13 at Glen Cove Hospital on Long … Read More “Steve Grossman 1951–2020”
Tributes & Obituaries
Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Record Promotion Veteran Terry Coen Dies at 73
Terry Coen, a record and music promotion executive who spent nearly 50 years advocating for the music he loved, died July 28 at Suncoast Hospice … Read More “Record Promotion Veteran Terry Coen Dies at 73”
Joe Segal, Pillar of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 94
Joe Segal, a jazz club owner, promoter, advocate, and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master who spent more than seven decades enriching the … Read More “Joe Segal, Pillar of Chicago Jazz, Dies at 94”
Remembering Helen Jones Woods (1923–2020)
Helen Jones Woods, a former trombonist and one of the last surviving members of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm—the first integrated all-female jazz big band—died … Read More “Remembering Helen Jones Woods (1923–2020)”
Annie Ross 1930–2020
Annie Ross, a British-American vocalist who was among the most celebrated jazz singers of the 1950s and a noted character actress and cabaret singer in … Read More “Annie Ross 1930–2020”
Eddie Gale 1941–2020
Eddie Gale, an avant-garde jazz trumpeter who pushed a forward-thinking vision and strongly advocated for both the music and its practitioners over a nearly 60-year … Read More “Eddie Gale 1941–2020”
Cleve Eaton 1939–2020
Cleve Eaton, a bassist, composer, and arranger who became a stalwart of the Chicago jazz scene and a world-traveled and renowned musician before building his … Read More “Cleve Eaton 1939–2020”
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”
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”
