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Jackie McLean: Renowned Alto Saxophonist and Educator

April 2, 2006

By Todd S. Jenkins Born: May 17, 1932 in Harlem, NY Died: March 31, 2006 in Hartford, CT Alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, who began his stellar career while in his teens and became one of America's foremost jazz educators, died on Friday, March 31, 2006. He was 73 years old. John Lenwood “Jackie" McLean, ...

Radio Personality, Jazz Historian Oscar Treadwell Dead At 79

April 1, 2006

I regret to announce that my uncle, Arthur K. Pedersen, A.K.A. OSCAR TREADWELL, passed away today, April 1, 2006. He fell ill on Thursday, and was hospitalized until he passed today. His four children were by his side. According to his wishes, his remains will be donated to scientific study. I am unaware of any planned ...

Jazz Alto Saxophonist Jackie McLean Dies at 73

April 1, 2006

HARTFORD, Connecticut--Jazz alto saxophonist Jackie McLean, a performer and educator who played with legendary musicians including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, died Friday. He was 73. McLean, a contemporary of some of the 20th century's most famed jazz musicians, died at his Hartford home after a long illness, family members told The Hartford Courant. McLean was ...

Singer-Banjo Player Narvin Kimball Dies At 97

March 18, 2006

By KATRINA A. JACKSON Associated Press Writer March 18, 2006, 12:11 AM EST CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Narvin Kimball, the last founding member of the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band who was known for his vocal stylings and banjo playing, died Friday. He was 97. Kimball died at his daughters' home, where he and ...

Raphe Malik: Free Jazz Trumpeter

March 13, 2006

By Todd S. Jenkins Born: November 1, 1948 in Cambridge, MA Died: March 8, 2006 in Guilford, VT Trumpeter Raphe Malik, a fixture in the bands of Cecil Taylor and Jimmy Lyons during the 1970s and 80s, has died of a prolonged illness. He had undergone a liver transplant a year ago but continued ...

Raphe Malik Passes at 57

March 12, 2006

GUILFORD -- Laurence Mazel (Raphe Malik), 57, noted jazz musician, has died after a long illness. He was in born in Cambridge, Mass., on Nov. 1, 1948. He lived in Boston, Lawrence and Andover, Mass. During his high school years he was Northeast Regional tennis champion for New England, and studied Mandarin Chinese through a State ...

Savage Rose Founder Thomas Koppel Died 2/25

February 27, 2006

Founder of SAVAGE ROSE Thomas Koppel died suddenly Ssaturday on holiday in Puerto Rico. He was busy preparing a Savage Rose tour later this year as well as a solo piano album. In 1968 Thomas Koppel (composer,piano, accordion, organ) formed the first incarnation of the the band he was going to lead for the rest of ...

Harold Earle, aka "Little Duke" Died in February

February 22, 2006

Latin Jazz Drummer Ray Barretto Dies

February 17, 2006

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Ray Barretto, a Grammy-winning Latin jazz percussionist known for integrating the conga drum into jazz, died Friday, officials said. He was 76. Barretto had undergone heart bypass surgery in January and suffered from pneumonia, said George Rivera, a friend and family spokesman. He died at Hackensack University Medical Center with his wife and ...

Ray Barretto, Grammy wining Latin jazz percussionist, dead at 76

February 17, 2006

HACKENSACK, New Jersey (AP) - Ray Barretto, the Grammy-winning Latin jazz percussionist who had recently undergone heart surgery, died Friday, hospital officials and friends said. He was 76. George Rivera, a friend who has been serving as a family spokesman, said Barretto died with his wife and two sons by his bedside at the Hackensack University ...