Most everyone familiar with classic rock is familiar with the notorious “27″ club, the ever growing group of famous (or famous-ish, in some cases) musicians who met an untimely death at the age of 27. Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Robert Johnson. The list reads like a who’s-who of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. But it isn’t. Cobain isn’t eligible until, like, 2012 or something. So it’s just a partial list of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Don’t fret though Kurt, you’ll get there.
Because of the 27 Club’s roster of famous members, 2 and 7 have become the most infamous numbers in music history. But there may be a new challenger to that throne. A seemingly unexplainable string of deaths in recent years amongst old timey jazz musicians has fueled speculation about a possible “72″ club. Could 7 and 2 replace 2 and 7 as the most feared numbers in music? ScenicAnemia decided to investigate. What we found, may shock you.
The story begins in April of 1998 with the mysterious death of jazz saxophonist Alvin “Red” Tyler. Officially, the death is listed as having been the result of natural causes. But is it possible that there is something more sinister at work here? Certainly, one elderly jazz musician dead at the age of 72 is nothing to raise an eyebrow at. But raise an eyebrow we did, and the numbers are staggering. Since 1998, at least five former jazz musicians have met untimely deaths at the tender age of 72.
Because of the 27 Club’s roster of famous members, 2 and 7 have become the most infamous numbers in music history. But there may be a new challenger to that throne. A seemingly unexplainable string of deaths in recent years amongst old timey jazz musicians has fueled speculation about a possible “72″ club. Could 7 and 2 replace 2 and 7 as the most feared numbers in music? ScenicAnemia decided to investigate. What we found, may shock you.
The story begins in April of 1998 with the mysterious death of jazz saxophonist Alvin “Red” Tyler. Officially, the death is listed as having been the result of natural causes. But is it possible that there is something more sinister at work here? Certainly, one elderly jazz musician dead at the age of 72 is nothing to raise an eyebrow at. But raise an eyebrow we did, and the numbers are staggering. Since 1998, at least five former jazz musicians have met untimely deaths at the tender age of 72.
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