Results for "Obituary"

Our Friend, Joe Boughton (1934-2010)

May 21, 2010

Meadville,Pennsylvania. Joe Allen Boughton, 76, of 283 Jefferson Street, passed away on May 18, 2010, surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer at the Crawford County Care Center. Joe was born on May 17th 1934 in Odell, Nebraska. He was the only son of the late Newell and Elsie ...

Hank Jones - Jazz Pianist of Ella Fitzgerald/John Coltrane Fame Dies Age 91

May 19, 2010

The jazz pianist/composer Hank Jones has died at age 91 at a New York City hospital Sunday night following a brief illness... His 70-year career includes having worked as Ella Fitzgerald's pianist. He also is a footnote in U. S. Presidential history since he was Marilyn Monroe's accompanist when she sang “Happy Birthday" to President John ...

Delicate Force: Hank Jones (1918-2010)

May 19, 2010

It's unrealistic, but I thought that Hank Jones would be around forever: so I was unreasonably shocked to hear of his death at age 91. The obituaries speak of the musicians he played with so gloriously--from brothers Elvin and Thad to Charlie Rouse and Joe Lovano...to Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Hot Lips Page, Charlie ...

In Memoriam: Hank Jones (1918 - 2010)

May 19, 2010

Hank Jones, Versatile Jazz Pianist, is Dead at 91

May 18, 2010

Hank Jones, whose self-effacing nature belied his stature as one of the most respected jazz pianists of the postwar era, died on Sunday in the Bronx. He was 91. His death, at Calvary Hospital Hospice, was announced by his longtime manager, Jean-Pierre Leduc. Mr. Jones lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan and also had ...

Hank Jones, 1918-2010

May 18, 2010

The parade outward continues. Hank Jones died last night in a New York hospital following a brief illness. He was 91. For a thorough obituary, see this piece by Peter Keepnews in The New York Times. The last times I heard Mr. Jones, at the 2008 Lionel Hampton festival, his elegance, celebrated evenness of touch and ...

Jazz Master Hank Jones Passes Away

May 17, 2010

Hank Jones, pianist and jazz legend, beloved husband of Theodosia, dear uncle to his nieces and nephews across the country, friend to music, inspiration to countless musicians, died May 16, 2010 in New York City, after a brief illness. He was 91 years old, and would have been 92 on July 31st. Jones' longtime manager and ...

Hank Jones, World-Class Jazz Pianist and Marily Monroe Accompaniest, Dies at Age 91

May 17, 2010

World-class jazz pianist Hank Jones, who is perhaps best known for a two-minute gig accompanying Marilyn Monroe when she sang “Happy Birthday" to JFK at Madison Square Garden in 1962, has died. Jones, who was 91, moved to New York in 1943 and played with almost every major jazz musician while touring and recording until his ...

Jazz Pianist Hank Jones Dies

May 17, 2010

The legendary pianist Hank Jones, 91, an eloquent and lyrical soloist and accompanist to every major name in jazz since the 1940s, died May 16 in New York City. Mr. Jones was known for his light touch and his embrace of bebop's fast pace and complex phrasing. He played “as though he were plucking the piano's ...

Craig Kauffman Artist Captured the Ethos of Los Angeles

May 17, 2010

His bubble-like plastic wall pieces reflected Southern California's sunshine and car culture. He made his mark early, as part of the original stable of artists at Ferus Gallery, an avant-garde showcase on La Cienega Boulevard. Artist Craig Kauffman, a sparkplug of Los Angeles' art scene in the late 1950s and early '60s who captured national attention ...