Played with Lester Bowie, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, others
Jerome Cooper, a drummer and percussionist who worked with Lester Bowie, Cecil Taylor, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Anthony Braxton and others, died in Brooklyn on May 6 due to complications of multiple myeloma, according to several online obituaries. Cooper was 68.
David Owen Mackay, a jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter of eclectic taste, died on July 29, 2020 in Van Nuys, Calif., at the age of … Read More “Tamir Hendelman and Lori Bell Remember Dave Mackay”
Milford Graves, a drummer whose work in the free-jazz milieu helped to transform the voice of his instrument, died February 12 at his home in … Read More “Milford Graves 1941–2021”
Chick Corea, a pianist, keyboardist, and composer who was among the most popular and successful jazz musicians of all time, died February 9. He was … Read More “Chick Corea 1941–2021”
Let us celebrate Stanley Crouch’s benevolent impact on jazz criticism. True, he incited viral gossip with his gusty eviscerations and performative tantrums, but all that … Read More “Gary Giddins Remembers Stanley Crouch”
