Journalists and colleagues bid farewell to the jazz community’s departed.
Clora Bryant, a self-proclaimed “trumpetiste” who blazed a trail for black female jazz musicians over her decades-long career, died August 25 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center … Read More “Trailblazing Trumpeter Clora Bryant Dies at 92”
Jim Cullum, a cornetist and traditional jazz stalwart who was best known as the house band leader for National Public Radio’s Riverwalk Jazz, died August … Read More “Jim Cullum 1941 – 2019”
Bob Wilber, a disciple and protégé of Sidney Bechet who served as a bulwark of traditional jazz against the bebop revolution, died August 4 at … Read More “Bob Wilber 1928 – 2019”
João Gilberto, a Brazilian guitarist and singer/songwriter who was one of the creators (and arguably the most iconic performer) of the bossa nova genre, died … Read More “João Gilberto 1931-2019”
If you’re a music fan of just about any stripe, there’s a good chance the name Dr. John means something to you. More so if … Read More “Dr. John: A Pianist’s Remembrance”
New Orleans music icon Malcolm Rebennack, known to the world as Dr. John, died of a heart attack on June 6 at his home in … Read More “Remembering Dr. John 1941-2019”
Bo Leibowitz, whose 40-year tenure as a disc jockey at KCRW radio made him a staple of jazz broadcasting, first in the greater Los Angeles … Read More “Bo Leibowitz 1945-2019”
Jazz drummer Lawrence “Lo” Leathers, a two-time Grammy winner who was a beloved member of New York’s straight-ahead modern jazz scene, was found lying in … Read More “Lawrence “Lo” Leathers 1981-2019”
Doris Day, a singer and actress who began her career as a vocalist with World War II-era big bands before becoming a pop star and … Read More “Doris Day 1922-2019”
