Obituaries

2012
May 10: Bernardo Sassetti. Portuguese pianist, Guy Barker sideman. 41.
May 8: Frank Parr ex Mick Mulligan trombonist. 83.
May 6: Mighty Joe Young: North East guitarist/bassist/bandleader. 80.
April 20: Joe Muranyi - ex Louis Armstrong All Stars clarinetist. 84.
April 20: Bert Weedon: British guitar legend. 91.
April 16: Teddy Charles - Innovative vibes player. 84.
April 11: Hal McKusick - American alto player/composer/arranger. 87.
April 10: Bill Nicholson North east sax and clarinet player. 82.
April 0: Tony Marsh - improv drummer. 
April 4/5: Jim Marshall inventor of Marshall Amps. 88.
March 28: Sonny Igoe - former Herman, Goodman drummer. 88.
Mar. 28: Earl Scruggs, Bliegrass banjo legend. 88.
Mar. 19: Jim Perry - Newcastle Jazz Photographer. 97.
Mar.6: Joe Byrd - bassist brother of Charlie Byrd. 78.
Feb. 24: Red Holloway - American saxist. 84.
Feb 22: Mike Melvoin - American pianist. 74.
Feb. 14: Dory Previn - Songwriter, first wife of Andre Previn. 86.
Feb 13 - Jodie Christian - Chicago avant-garde pianist. 80.
Feb 11: Whitney Houston - Pop Diva. 48.
Jan 26: Clare Fisher - pianist, composer, arranger, leader. 83.
Jan 20: John Levy - bassist/manager. 99.
Jan 20: Etta James - jazz/soul/blues/rock singer. 73.
Jan 17: Johnny Otis - drummer, bandleader. 90.
Jan 2: Ian Bargh - Scots/Canadian jazz pianist. 75.
2011
Dec 31: David Savill: - trumpet player ex Newcastle Big Band (San Sebastian.)
Dec. 28: Barbara Lea - Classy American vocalist - 82.
Dec 27: Dan Terry - American trumpet player, band-leader. 87.
Dec 26: Sam Rivers - American tanor player. 88.
Dec 20: Clem DeRosa - Drummer, Bandleader, Teacher. 86.
Dec.16: Bob Brookmeyer - Valve trombonist, pianist, composer, arranger, teacher. 81.
Dec. 12: Pupi Campo - Cuban bandleader. 91.
Dec. 4: Hubert Sumlin - Blues guitarist. 80.
Nov. 25: Ross McManus - Joe Loss band singer, father of Elvis Costello. 84.
Nov 22. Paul Motian - influential jazz drummer (Bill Evans etc.). 80.
Nov 19: Russell Garcia - Legendary American/New Zealand composer/arranger. 95.
Nov 11: Michael Garrick - Influential British pianist, composer.- 78.
Nov 6: Mito Loeffler - Django style guitarist. 50.
Nov 6: Gordon Beck - British pianist. 76.
Nov 3: Papa Bue. Danish trad trombone/bandleader. 81
Nov  1: Andre Hodeir - French jazz critic and author. 90.
Oct 28: Beryl Davis - British vocalist. 87.
Oct 21: Edmundo Ros - Latin American bandleader. 100.
Oct 11: Freddie Gruber - Legendary drum guru. 84.
Oct 9: Pete Rugulo - Composer/arranger. 95.
Oct 5: Bert Jansch - Outstanding folk guitarist. 67
Oct 1: Butch Ballard - former Ellington drummer. 92.
Sept 28: Denys Harris - friend.
Sept 12: Dinah Kaye - singer. 87.
Sept 10: Graham Collier. British bassist and composer. 74
Sept. 7: Eddie Marshall. West coast drummer. 73.
Sept. 6 (obituary date). Tommy Melville. British tenor saxist. 85.
August 29: David "Honeyboy" Edwards. Legendary bluesman. 96
August 20: Ross Barbour. Last of the original Four Freshmen. 82
August 11: Richard Turner. Young London trumpet player.
July 26: Frank Foster. Ex Basie tenor playr, bandleader, composer, arranger. 82.
July 23: Amy Winehouse. Jazz/soul singer. 27.
July 17: Gil Bernal. Ex Hampton, Ry Cooder tenor player. 80.
July 15: Eric Delaney. Legendary drummer and bandleader. 87.
June ?: Ian Wheeler. Clarinet player with Barber and Colyer.
June 20: Ottilie Patterson. Blues singer and former Chris Barber vocalist (and wife). 79.
June 18: Clarence Clemens - Bruce Springsteen's tenor player. 69.
June 6: Nils-Bertil Dahlander - Swedish drummer. 83.
June 2: Ray Bryant - jazz pianist 79.
May 27: Gil Scott-Heron - poet, musician, jazzish rapper. 62
May 19: Kathy Kirby - '60s pop singer.
May 16: Bob Flanigin -Singer with the Four Freshmen.
May 12: Kevin Savin - North east banjoist and all-round 'good egg'.
May 8: Cornell Dupree - R 'n' B/Jazz guitarist. 69.
May 11: Snooky Young - ex Basie trumpeter. 92.
Apr 17: Ray Smith - Ray's Records, Charing Cross Road.
Apr 11: Billy Bang - Jazz violinist.
Apr 10: Bill Shenton Cumbrian sax/clt player.
Mar 12: Joe Morello. Drummer - one of the greats.
Feb 27: Eddie Kirkland. Blues guitarist.
Feb 24: Jens Winther. Danish trumpet player.
Feb 14: George Shearing. Pianist.
Feb 3: Tony Levin. British drummer.
Jan 31: John Barry: Composer, Arranger.
Jan 26: Barrie Lee Hall, Ellington trumpet player.
Jan 24: Gordon Bage, North East Jazz organist.
Jan 21: Betty Smith, British tenor player.
Jan 5: Brian Rust, Pre-eminent discographer and author.
Jan 4: Ian Brown, North East trumpet player (ex Rae Bros NEJB).
Jan 1: Charles Fambrough. Bassist (Art Blakey etc).
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Dr Billy Taylor: Pianist, historian, educator. December 28, 2010.
James Moody: wonderful tenor/flute player. December 9, 2010.
Mike Gilby: Trumpet player of note. December 2, 2010.
Monty Sunshine: Trad clarinetist. November 30, 2010.
Albert 'June' Gardner: New Orleans drummer. November 19, 2010.
Paul Gamblin: Outstanding guitarist. October 16, 2010.
Marian Brown: Avant Garrde alto saxist. Oct 10, 2010.
Buddy Morrow: Trombonist/Bandleader Sept 27, 2010.
Buddy Collette: Iconic flute/sax player. Sept 19, 2010.
Tito Burns: Jazz accordionist. August 23, 2010.
Herman Leonard: Jazz photographer August 14, 2010.
Abbey Lincoln: Singer, actress, civil rights. August 14, 2010.
Jacky Denton: Top North East drummer. August 8 2010.
Jack Parnell: Uk drummer/bandleader. August 8, 2010.
Martin Drew: UK drummer July 29, 2010.
Chris Dagley: UK drummer July 28, 2010.
Harold Beckett: Trumpet player. July 22, 2010.
Gene Ludwig: Pittsburgh based jazz organist. July 14, 2010.
Harry Klein: British Baritone saxist. June 30, 2010.
Benny Powell: Former Basie, Hampton trombonist. June 26, 2010.
Alan Plater: Jazz inspired author and playwright. June 25, 2010.
Fred Anderson:  Avant garde tenorist. June 24, 2010.
Stan Martin: ex Panama Jazzmen etc. Tenor, clarinet, piano. June 23, 2010.
Johnny Parker: Former pianist with Humph and others. June 11, 2010.
Bill Dixon. Avant Garde Trumpet player. June 15, 2010.
Hank Jones: Pianist. May 16, 2010.
Lena Horne: Singer, actress, LEGEND. May 9, 2010.
Francisco Aguabella: Cuban percussionist. May 7, 2010
Rob McConnell: Canadian big band leader revered by many. May 1, 2010.
Georgia Lee: Australian jazz.blues singer. April 23, 2010.
Gene Lees: Author, lyricist, singer. April 22, 2010.
Steve Reid: American drummer. April13, 2010.
Mike Zwerin: Trombonist/writer. April 2, 2010.
John Bunch: Pianist. March 30, 2010.
Herb Ellis: Guitarist. March 28, 2010.
Peter Herbolzheimer: German trombonist. March 27, 2010.
Diz Disley: British guitarist. March 22, 2010
Kenny Baldock: British bass player. March 22, 2010.
Jim Marshall: Jazz and rock photographer. Mar 24, 2010.
Marva Wright: Jazz, blues, gospel singer. Mar 23, 2010.
George Webb: Britsh trad musician. Mar 11, 2010.
Art Van Damme: accordianist. Feb 15, 2010.
Jake Hanna : drummer Feb 12, 2010.
Sir John Dankworth: British jazz alto/icon. Feb 6, 2010.
Ed Thigpen: Drummer. Jan. 13, 2010.
Dennis Stock; jazz photographer. Jan 11, 2010.
Dick Johnson: Clarinetist. Jan 10, 2010.
Ernie Graham: Blaydon Jazz club regular. Jan 7, 2010.
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