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Malachi Thompson: 1949-2006
Delmark Records has very sad news to report as our long time Delmark family friend and musician, Malachi Thompson, passed away yesterday morning at home, July 16th, 2006. Malachi (1949-2006) was a beautiful soul and an extremely kind man and will be dearly missed by so many people whose lives he has positively touched. Malachi was ...
Sinatra pianist Bill Miller dies at 91
Bill Miller, who was Frank Sinatra's pianist for nearly 50 years until the singer's last performance in 1995, has died. He was 91. Miller died Tuesday at a Montreal hospital of complications from a heart attack, his daughter, Meredith, told the Los Angeles Times. “Bill Miller was the greatest accompanist that any popular singer ever had," ...
Italian Jazz Artist Angelo Canelli Dies at Age 38
Dear Jazz Friends, Our friend and very appreciated Italian pianist Angelo Canelli passed away in a tragic car accident, which occured the night of Friday, July 7th, in Italy. Aneglo was driving back home to his hometown Vasto from a concert, when a truck in front of him lost its gears and axle, and hit Angelo's ...
Pink Floyd Founder Syd Barrett dies at 60
LONDON - Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. He was 60. A spokeswoman for the band said Barrett died several days ago, but she did not disclose the cause of death. Barrett had suffered from diabetes for years. The surviving members ...
Trombonist Don Lusher Passed Away Wednesday, 5th July
Don Lusher, the jazz and big band trombonist best known for leading the Ted Heath Jazz Band, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, his wife said. He was 82 years old. In a career spanning more than 60 years, he played with a number of groups and was twice president of the British Trombone Society. Lusher was ...
Eric Spiegel: 1946-2006
By Skip Heller On July 3, Philadelphia pianist/vocalist Eric Spiegel, sometimes known as Eric Shaw, passed away after years of generally horrible health brought on by a drunken car accident about fifteen years ago. If anyone were to write Eric's life story, it would read like an implausible version of Art Pepper's autobiography Straight Life. Eric ...
Mercury Records' Irving Green dies at 90
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Irving Green, co-founder of Mercury Records who helped break the color barrier by promoting such artists as Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and the Platters, died Saturday. He was 90. Green died at Desert Regional Medical Center of natural causes, according to his grandson Jonathan Ross. He co-founded Mercury in 1945 and helped ...
Arif Mardin, Grammy Award-Winning Music Producer, co-General Manager of Manhattan Record Label, Dies
June 26, 2006, New York - Grammy Award-winning producer Arif Mardin died Sunday evening at the age of 74, after fighting a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Mr. Mardin became co-General Manager of EMI Music's Manhattan record label in 2001. His many accomplishments for that division included multiple Grammy Awards for Norah Jones' Come Away With ...
New England Conservatory Mourns Death of President Daniel Steiner
June 12, 2006 New England Conservatory Mourns Death of President Daniel Steiner First Non-Musician to Lead Conservatory, Steiner Set School on Path to Greatness Boston, MA--Daniel Steiner, President of New England Conservatory, died Sunday at Beth Israel Hospital, succumbing to complications of chronic lung disease. He was 72. The first non-musician to head NEC, he was ...
Improvisational Violinist, Vietnam Veteran John Franklin (Ellington) Blair Passes Away
IMPROVISATIONAL VIOLINIST, VIETNAM VETERAN JOHN FRANKLIN (ELLINGTON) BLAIR PASSES AWAY NEW YORK - Improvisational violin virtuoso and Vietnam veteran John Franklin (Ellington) Blair passed away at the V.A. Hospital of St. Aubins in Queens, NY on June 3, 2006 of heart failure. Song and Sharing Memorial Service - All are welcome to come and celebrate John's ...
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