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Walter Booker: December 17, 1933 - November 24, 2006

November 25, 2006

It is with a sad heart that I announce the passing of my beloved husband, bassist Walter Booker, on Friday, November 24, 2006. As soon as I finalize the details, I will advise you of when the celebration of his life will be held at St Peters Church 53rd and Lexington. --Bertha Hope Walter Booker was ...

Anita O'Day October 18, 1919-November 23, 2006

November 24, 2006

ANITA O'DAY October 18, 1919-November 23, 2006 Jazz Vocal legend Anita O'Day passed this morning October 23, 2006 at 6:17AM in West Los Angeles. The cause of death was cardiac arrest according to her manager Robbie Cavalina. Born Anita Belle Colton in Chicago, Illinois on October 18, 1919, O'Day got her start as a ...

Sonny Cohn Funeral Information

November 10, 2006

Sonny Cohn, trumpeter/manager of the Count Basie Band for over 30 years, recently passed on Tuesday November 7, 2006. I am his nephew. I thought you would like to know. Sonny Cohn Funeral Information Saturday - November 11, 2006 Jones Funeral Home 3240 W. 79th Street Chicago, IL Time for ...

60 Minutes Correspondent and Jazz Aficionado Ed Bradley Dead at 65

November 9, 2006

'60 Minutes' correspondent Ed Bradley dies

November 9, 2006

Emmy-winning veteran newsman succumbs to leukemia at age 65 NEW YORK - Ed Bradley, the award-winning “60 Minutes" correspondent who grew up in the tough streets of Philadelphia, was wounded while covering the Vietnam War and later became CBS's first black White House correspondent, died Thursday. He was 65. Bradley died of leukemia at Mount Sinai, ...

David Burrell, son of Kenny Burrell, dead at 49

November 2, 2006

Dear Jazz Colleagues: We are sad to inform you that David Burrell, a dedicated lifelong member of the jazz community, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006 due to complications from Crohn's disease. He was 49 years old. Burrell grew up in New York and was exposed to jazz from a very young age by going ...

Manny Duran June 11, 1926 - October 30, 2006

November 1, 2006

November 1, 2006 To: Listings/Critics/Features Obituary for Manny Duran June 11, 1926 - October 30, 2006 Manny Duran, trumpet and flugelhorn player died on October 30th at 2:30pm at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC after complications from a recent procedure. He was 80 years old. Born in 1926 in Alamagordo, New Mexico, Manny started ...

Tenor Saxophonist Frank Vicari Dies

October 27, 2006

Frank Vicari died in NYC, on Friday October 20 at 3:47 eastern time. Although only known through specialized circles of jazz aficionados, saxophone legend Frank Vicari has truly earned the title of master. Starting on clarinet, Frank's dad influenced him to practice hard every day. When he was fourteen Frank added tenor sax to his repertoire ...

French Jazz Musician Claude Luter Dies

October 11, 2006

PARIS - Claude Luter, a horn player who hobnobbed with Louis Armstrong and was one of France's most celebrated jazz musicians, has died, his son said Tuesday. He was 83. Best known for boosting the trans-Atlantic transferal of New Orleans-style jazz to Paris, Luter suffered complications after a fall and died Friday at a hospital outside ...

Long-time Music Publicist Harriet Wasser Dies

October 6, 2006

Long-time music business publicist Harriet Wasser passed on this past Tuesday, October 3rd at the Jewish Home and Hospital in the Bronx, NY. She was 75 at the time of her death. Cause of death was heart failure. In addition to her many friends in and out of the music business Harriett is survived by her ...