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[JPL] Some Passings of 2014






[JPL] Some Passings of 2014


 
 
On 12/30/14, 10:03 AM, "George Klein" <gklein@emich.edu> wrote:
 
A list of passings, mostly jazz & blues, I have compiled throughout the year as I learned about them. These are just the ones I know about. A long list. RIP all.
 
George Klein
Beyond the Groove Yard
taintradio.org & RadioFreeAmsterdam
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•Tabby Thomas 1/1 Louisiana bluesman & club owner; 84
•Phil Everly 1/3 Half of early rock duo the Everly Brothers; 74
•Saul Zaentz 1/3 Film and record producer for Verve & Fantasy; 92
•Amiri Baraka 1/9 Writer, activist, author of “Blues People”; 79
•Roy Campbell Jr. 1/9 Trumpeter, composer, bandleader; 61
•Stephen Kenyatta Simon 1/9 New Orleans based drummer, percussionist; 56
•Bud Spangler 1/16 Drummer, bandleader, educator, broadcaster; 76
•Joseph James Evans 1/17 Saxophonist with Jay McShann; 97
•Larry Santiago 1/19 Versatile New Orleans guitarist; 63
•Charlie Bourgeois 1/25 Publicist for George Wein’s jazz festivals; 94
•Pete Seeger 1/27 Legendary folk singer, social & political activist; 94
•Johnny Allen 1/29 Detroit pianist, composer, arranger; 96
•Trebor Jay Tichenor 2/22 Pianist , authority on ragtime piano; 74
•Paco De Lucia 2/25 Innovative flamenco guitarist; 66
•Iola Brubeck 3/12 Lyricist & widow of Dave Brubeck; 90
•Med Flory 3/12 Veteran saxophonist; 87
•Al Harewood 3/13 Drummer w/ Booker Ervin, Shirley Scott, many others; 90
•Ralph Penland 3/14 West Coast drummer; 61
•Wayne Henderson 4/5 Trombonist, founder of Jazz Crusaders; 74
•Fred Ho 4/12 Adventurous saxophonist, composer, activist; 56
•Armando Peraza 4/14 Afro-Cuban percussion pioneer; 89
•Herb Wong 4/20 Educator, advocate, producer; 88
•Joe Wilder 5/9 Trumpeter from Basie onward; 92
•Herb Jeffries 5/254  The Black Singing Cowboy – recorded “Flamingo” w/Ellington; 100
•Maya Angelou 5/28 Poet, activist, inspiring presence; 86
•Alan Douglas 6/7 Producer who recorded many jazz & rock artists; 81
•Ernie Rodgers 6/10 Detroit saxophonist, educator, mentor; 80
•Jimmy Scott 6/12 Singer with small, high voice; 88
•Horace Silver 6/18 Definitive Blue Note hard bop pianist, composer; 85
•Bobby Womack 6/27 Influential soul singer; 70
•Paul Horn 6/29 Veteran flutist; 84
•Charlie Haden 7/11 Master bassist & bandleader; 76
•Johnny Winter 7/16 Versatile blues-rock guitarist; 70
•Lionel Ferbos 7/19 New Orleans trumpeter; 103
•Giorgio Gaslini 7/79 Italian pianist; 84
•Idris Muhammad 7/29 Drummer who explored diverse styles; 74
•Frankie Dunlop 7/31 Veteran drummer with Monk, others; 85
•Kenny Drew Jr 8/3 Versatile pianist; 56
•Joseph Loria 8/3 New Orleans trumpeter; 83
•Jean-Jacques Avenel 8/11 Longtime bassist with Steve Lacy; 66
•John Blake 8/15 Violinist, composer, bandleader; 67
•Warren “Porgy” Jones 8/21 New Orleans trumpeter; 75
•John Ore 8/22 Bassist with Monk, others; 80
•Tim Green 8/28 Eclectic New Orleans saxophonist
•Gerald Wilson 9/8 Venerable bandleader. composer, trumpeter; 96
•Cosimo Matassa 9/11 Legendary New Orleans producer & recording engineer; 88
•Joe Sample 9/12 Pianist & co-founder of (Jazz) Crusaders; 75
•Bruce Brice 9/14 First N.O. JazzFest poster artist; 72
•Jackie Cain 9/15 Jazz vocalist,  mostly with Roy Kral; 86
•Kenny Wheeler 9/18 Veteran Canadian/British trumpeter; 84
•Milton Cardona 9/19 Percussionist and conguero; 68
•Rudy Richard 9/22 Louisiana blues guitarist; 75
•Richard Evans 10/5 Bassist, arranger for big band sessions on Aggo-Cadet Records; 81
•Tim Hauser 10/16 Co-founder of vocal group Manhattan Transfer; 72
•Leigh Kamman 10/17 Jazz radio broadcaster; 92
•David Redfern 10/22 British music photographer; 78
•Jack Bruce 10/25 Rock-jazz bass guitarist; 71
•Ray Santisi 10/28 Pianist & educator at Berklee College of Music; 80
•Acker Bilk 11/1 British clarinetist famous for “Stranger on the Shore”; 85
•Chris White 11/2 Bassist, educator; 78
•Buddy Catlett 11/12 Veteran bassist; 81
•Bunny Briggs 11/15 Legendary tap dancer; 92
•Bobby Keyes 12/1 Saxophonist with Rolling Stones; 70
•Paul Ferrara 12/3 New Orleans trumpeter; 76
•Phil Stern 12/13 Photographer; 95
•Joe Cocker 12/22 Hyperactive British rock & soul singer; 70
•Alberta Adams 12/25 Detroit-based blues singer; 97
•Jim Wyse 12/26 Detroit saxophonist & clarinetist; 75
 
 

 




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