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Warren Brown Renown Trombonist Passes
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Michael Ricci
Less More Renown Brown's Trombonist Warren Brown passed away September 15, 2008 after a lengthy illness in Carlsbad, CA.he was 92.
Warrens life was filled with music, being taught at an early age by his father, then attending New York Military Academy majoring in music. He was a trombonist with his brothers band, Les Brown and the Band of Renown until he went into the Navy in World War II where he served for 3 years. Upon discharge, ...
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Mauricio Kagel Argentine-Born Music Composer Passes
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Michael Ricci
Mauricio Kagel, 76, an Argentine-born composer whose experimental body of work also ranged into theater, has died in Cologne, Germany, following a long illness, the C.F. Peters musical publishing house said Thursday.
Kagel was born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 24, 1931, into a Jewish family of German-Russian origin.
A self-taught composer who learned to play instruments including the piano, organ and cello, he studied literature and philosophy at the University of Buenos Aires and at age 18 became an ...
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Richard Sudhalter, R.I.P.
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All About Jazz
It is with profound sadness that I must notify all that Richard Sudhalter died last night. Richard had pneumonia for several weeks. Last Sunday, when he had serious difficulties breathing, he was admitted to the hospital for the second time during this period.
No funeral arrangements, as per Richard's wishes, have been made. There will be, in the near future, a celebration of Richard's life.
Earlier this year, I wrote a biographical sketch.
I join Richard's family, friends, and admirers ...
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Ruth Grace Moulon New Orleans' Famous 'Duck Girl' Dies
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Michael Ricci
RUTHIE the DUCK GIRL, a holdover from a time when colorful characters were as much a part of everyday life in New Orleans' French Quarter as beignets and cafe au lait, has died. She was 74.
Ruthie, whose real name was Ruth Grace Moulon, was an eccentric who zoomed from bar to bar on roller skates, often wearing a ratty fur coat or wedding gown and trailed by a string of her beloved ducks. Moulon died of cancer Sept. 6 ...
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Vernon Handley British Conductor Dies
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Michael Ricci
Vernon Handley, a conductor who championed British composers and made many premiere recordings of neglected music, died at his home in Monmouthshire, Wales. He was 77. Vernon Handley, the specialist in British music, in about 2000. Mr. Handleys death was confirmed by his son Patrick, who said his fathers health had been declining in recent years. Mr. Handley is best known to American audiences through his catalog of more than 150 discs, which include premiere recordings of more than 80 ...
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Norman Whitfield Motown Producer Dies at 67
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Michael Ricci
The co-writer and producer of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and other classic hits had long struggled with diabetes.
Norman Whitfield, the Grammy-winning songwriter and forward-thinking producer who helped shape the direction of R&B and soul music at Motown Records in the 1960s and 1970s, died Tuesday. He was 67.
Whitfield, the co-writer of dozens of Motown hits and producer of most of the recordings by the Temptations, died at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, reportedly of ...
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Jest Finite: David Foster Wallace, 1962-2008
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Night Lights Classic Jazz
David Foster Wallace, the writer who reinvigorated the long-essay form to depict the wide, strange breadth of modern life, and who created a landmark in contemporary American fiction with his novel Infinite Jest, has died at the age of 46. He committed suicide Friday night at his home in California. Wallace was a favorite of many young musicians and writers that I know, and some tributes have already appeared in the jazz blogosphere: Darcy James Argue writes of the inspiration ...
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Pink Floyd's Rick Wright: R.I.P.
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JamBase
Pink Floyd's Rick Wright :: 07.28.43 - 09.15.08
Rick Wright Pink Floyd keyboardist and founding member Richard “Rick" Wright passed away today (Monday, September 15). According to a post on David Gilmour's website, “Richard died today after a short struggle with cancer." He was 65.
Wright co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 with guitarist Syd Barrett, bassist Roger Waters and drummer Nick Mason. Known primarily as a keyboardist, Wright also sang and earned songwriting credits on several of Floyd's most popular ...
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