Keith Nichols, RIP
To the Editor:
No number of words could capture the essence of Keith Nichols. It was our privilege to get to know him during the past 12 or so years, mostly at the Pershore Festival. A small man, he was bigger than life. Quoting from my review of Pershore 2019: “A session put together by Keith Nichols is like attending a college course. His knowledge is awe-inspiring. With a wicked sense of humor, he motivates the best in the musicians while enlightening the audience to the nuances of each piece.”
His untimely passing is a huge loss. We will sorely miss him.
Frank Farbenbloom
Raanana, Israel
For those interested, the YouTube video “Buddy Bolden Set by Keith Nichols & Band—Whitley Bay Jazz 2018” provides an example of his musical excellence. - Ed.
Rosy McHargue and Pee Wee Hunt
To the Editor:
What a definitive article on Euday L. Bowman’s “12th Street Rag” in the January TST! As a preservationist, I find Jeff Barnhart’s and Hal Smith’s entire “Ain’t Cha Got Music” series a master class in earlier recorded and published American popular music.
May I verify the origin of the Pee Wee Hunt arrangement of “12th Street Rag?” I had the joyous opportunity to play with Rosy McHargue in the last three years of his life, every Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica. Over time, I spent one-on-one visits to his apartment there d
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