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Jazz Pianist James Williams Dies at 53

July 23, 2004

James Williams, a jazz pianist and professor of music who recorded with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and in his own ensembles, has died. He was 53. Williams, who lived in Brooklyn, died Tuesday of liver cancer, said Jenise Grice, fiancee of Williams' nephew. Continue... Recent AAJ article Pianist James Williams Re-Opens Defunct Jazz Dive ...

David Baker, a Grammy Award winning audio engineer, dead at 58

July 23, 2004

Tenor Saxophonist Illinois Jacquet Passes

July 22, 2004

The great tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet has just passed away in New York of heart failure this morning Thursday, July 22 around 2 A.M. Below are two bios... Illinois Jacquet Bio #1 He was born in Louisiana, but his sound exemplified the “Texas Tenor" style, which is a no-nonsense style that uses a rich powerful tone ...

Jazz Veteran Illinois Jacquet Dies

July 22, 2004

James Williams, 1951 - 2004

July 20, 2004

Jazz pianist, composer and mentor James Williams died this morning of complications from liver cancer, according to longtime friend John Tibbets. Williams was 53 and for that young age has left us a wonderful legacy of jazz. In the words of friend and fellow Jazz Messengers alumnus Geoff Keezer, “James was a tireless supporter of his ...

Son of Latin Jazz Great Tito Puente Dies

July 18, 2004

Richard Puente, second son of the Late Latin jazz legend Tito Puente and percussionist with famed disco group Foxy, died in his sleep Sunday morning. In the prime of a richly rewarding career that has included two Grammy nominations and two gold records, the accomplished 51-year-old multi-instrumentalist was hospitalized after suffering from viral encephoplopathy due to ...

Jackie Paris: Singer with Mingus, Bird, Hampton

June 19, 2004

Born: September 20, 1924 in Nutley, NJ Died: June 17, 2004 in Manhattan, NY by Todd S. Jenkins Jazz singer Jackie Paris died of bone cancer on Thursday, June 17, 2004 in Manhattan. He was 79 years old. Criminally under-recorded, Paris was one of the most impressive vocalists of the bebop era and the ...

R&B Music Legend Ray Charles Dies

June 15, 2004

Legendary US R&B musician Ray Charles has died aged 73 in Los Angeles. Charles, considered a pioneer of soul music, died of acute liver disease, which was diagnosed after he had hip replacement surgery in December. Soul diva Aretha Franklin described him as “a fabulous man" who introduced the world to “secular soul singing". Michael Jackson ...

Ray Charles dies at 73

June 14, 2004

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Ray Charles, the Grammy-winning crooner who blended gospel and blues in such crowd-pleasers as “What'd I Say" and ballads like “Georgia on My Mind," died Thursday, a spokesman said. He was 73. Charles died at his Beverly Hills home surrounded by family and friends, said spokesman Jerry Digney. Charles' last public ...

Music Legend And Pioneer, Ray Charles, Succumbs At Age 73

June 14, 2004