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Portland Jazz Saxophonist Michael York, Who Played with Mel Brown Sextet, Dies at 55
from The Oregonian: Michael York, one of the Portland jazz scene's most accomplished saxophonists who spent a decade as a featured member in the Mel Brown Sextet, died Monday morning, less than two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Dusty York, the musician's son and a prominent Portland saxophonist himself, said that his father had been ...
Seattle Times: Gary Bannister of Jazz Alley and Earshot Jazz Dies at 61
From The Seattle Times: Gary Bannister, a dynamic catalyst on the Seattle jazz and world music scene for more than 30 years, has died. Co-founder of the nonprofit organization Earshot Jazz and talent booker for Dimitriou's Jazz Alley for 20 years, Mr. Bannister was a central figure in Seattle's two major jazz institutions. “He was a ...
Marion Brown, Jazz Saxophonist, Dies at 79
Marion Brown, a saxophonist whose lyrical, low-key style made him a distinctive presence in the high-energy jazz avant-garde of the 1960s and '70s, died Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He was 79. His death, in a hospice, was confirmed by his son, Djinji. Mr. Brown had been treated for a variety of illnesses in recent years ...
Marion Brown
Alto saxophonist Marion Brown, who came to prominence in the 1960s and '70s, died yesterday at age 79. He had been in an assisted living home in Hollywood, Florida, since 2005. Although some references list his birth year as 1935, he was born on September 8, 1931, in Atlanta, Georgia. Brown's career got a boost when ...
Marion Brown (September 8, 1931-October 10, 2010) - Pieces of a Conversation
Today I (and many in the jazz community) learned the news that alto saxophonist and improvising composer Marion Brown died a little over a week ago. He had been dealing with health issues for over a decade, and was in an assisted living situation in Hollywood, Florida. He was an early favorite of mine—a sweet ebullience ...
Steve Lacy and Evan Parker - Chirps (FMP, 1991, 2010)
Records and compact discs (or downloads for that matter) by the German FMP label have been somewhat scarce (in the USA at least) so Destination Out's agreement with the label to set up a downloading storefront is a big break for fans of progressive jazz. This album features a live meeting between soprano saxophone masters Steve ...
T. Lavitz: 1956-2010
FAMED KEYBOARDIST PASSES AWAY AT THE AGES OF 54 Keyboardist T. Lavitz died unexpectedly in his sleep on the evening of Thursday, October 7. He was 54 years old. In 1978, Lavitz was invited to join the Dixie Dregs, where he would remain as a keyboardist until their breakup in 1983. Since then, Lavitz released 7 ...
Solomon Burke dies at Amsterdam airport at 70
By TOBY STERLING Solomon Burke was born to the sound of music in an upstairs room of a Philadelphia church and went on to become one of the greatest soul singers of the 1960s, renowned as among music's premier vocalists. Yet his popularity never matched that of those he influenced, contemporaries including James Brown and Marvin ...
Solomon Burke Dead at 70
GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SOUL SINGER DIES OF NATURAL CAUSES Soul legend Solomon Burke passed away on Sunday, October 10 at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam. He was 70 years old. Burke was best known for classic hits like “Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and “Cry to Me." His songs has been covered by The Rolling Stones, Bruce ...
Buddy Morrow Funeral / Wake / Memorial Services Info: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Leader for 33 Years Dies at 91
Buddy Morrow (a.k.a. Muni Zudekoff), big band era trombonist (with a mastery of the upper range), hit-making recording artist, studio musician and most notably, bandleader of The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra ghost band for over thirty years, passed away at age 91 years on the morning of September 27th, 2010 in his sleep... a resident of Maitland, ...
