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Lyman Woodard,a Detroit Jazz Scene Legend, Dies at 66
"Don't Stop the Groove" wasn't just the title of one of organist Lyman Woodard's best records. It was the immutable truth at the core of his being, the philosophy that transformed his live performances into four-alarm parties. Woodard, who died Tuesday at Owosso Memorial Hospital at age 66, was a stalwart on the local jazz scene ...
Ian Carr: 1933 - 2009
The British trumpet player and author Ian Carr died in London on Wednesday 25th February aged 75. He began his musical career in Newcastle in a band led by his brother Mike. Among the younger musicians he played with were John McLaughlin, Eric Burdon and Alan Price. When he moved to London he co-led a quintet ...
Pylon Guitarist Randy Bewley Dies After Heart Attack
Randall Bewley, guitarist and founding member of new wave band Pylon, died Wednesday (Feb. 25) afternoon after a heart attack on Monday in his hometown of Athens, Georgia. Bewley was driving on Monday (Feb. 23) when his van drifted off the road and tipped over, according to an email circulated by bandmate Vanessa Hay. Pylon was ...
Remembering Odetta, Who Sang of Freedom
The poet Maya Angelou sat perched on a tall stool along with Pete Seeger in Riverside Church in Manhattan on Tuesday night, both mimicking and remembering the folk singer Odetta, her longtime friend, who died on Dec. 2 at 77. “We were both tall black ladies with attitude, and most people were really scared of us,” ...
Snooks Eaglin Blind Musician Was a New Orleans Legend
R&B singer and guitarist Snooks Eaglin, a New Orleans legend who counted platinum- selling rockers among his fans, has died. He was 72. The blind musician died Wednesday of a heart attack at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans after falling ill and being hospitalized, said John Blancher, a close family friend. Eaglin was diagnosed with ...
Remembering Monk
February 18, 1982 Thelonious Monk, Created Wry Jazz Melodies and New Harmonies Thelonious Monk, the pianist and composer whose wry, angular melodies and unusual harmonic progressions are among the most striking contributions to the jazz repertory, died yesterday in Englewood Hospital in New Jersey at the age of 64. He had suffered a stroke ...
Harrison Ridley Jr., 70, Longtime Jazz Radio Host
Harrison Ridley Jr., 70, Philadelphia's sagacious jazz musicologist and radio host who expressed approval for a song with his on-air trademark “Yes, indeedy," died Thursday of complications of a stroke. Mr. Ridley, who was born and raised in West Philadelphia, educated and entertained jazz devotees listening to Temple University radio on Sunday nights. A proud and ...
Elo Bass Player Kelly Groucutt Dies
Kelly Groucutt, former bass player with 1970s rock hitmakers ELO, died Feb. 19 in Worcester, central England, after having a heart attack. He was 63. Formed in Birmingham, England, in 1971 by local musicians Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood, ELO -- short for Electric Light Orchestra -- combined rock 'n roll with orchestral arrangements replete with ...
Cameraman Robert Ulland Dies
Operator worked on Fugitive, Batman Forever Steadicam operator-cameraman Robert Ulland died Feb. 15 in an accident on his boat in Florida. He was 58. The accident was likely related to his lifelong battle with diabetes. Ulland's work was seen in films including The Fugitive, Batman Forever, The Horse Whisperer, What Women Want, Domestic Disturbance, and The ...
WRTI Remembers Legendary Jazz Host Harrison Ridley, Jr.
Philadelphia, PA - February 20, 2009 - A Philadelphia jazz icon has been lost. WRTI's beloved and long-time jazz host Harrison Alexander Ridley, Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 19th after a brief illness. Harrison Ridley Jr. was 70 years old and dedicated 32 years of his life as a jazz broadcaster on WRTI. Harrison Ridley, ...
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