Musical theater historian Robert Kimball has died.
Syncopated Times
July 31, 2026
Musical theater historian Robert Kimball died on July 2 at the age of 86. Born in New York City in 1939, Robert Kimball graduated from
Legendary broadcaster Leo Rayhill has died.
Joe Bebco
July 31, 2026
Leo Rayhill, the longtime Syracuse jazz broadcaster whose Sounds of Jazz became a fixture of Central New York radio, died July 2, 2026, he was
The Capital Region’s Tim Coakley has died.
Joe Bebco
July 31, 2026
Tim Coakley, a Capital Region jazz drummer, broadcaster, organizer, and longtime newspaper man, died in July 2026. He was 88. Born in Utica, New York,
Harlem Blues and Jazz Band founder Albert A. Vollmer has died.
Joe Bebco
July 31, 2026
Albert A. “Al” Vollmer, founder of the Harlem Blues and Jazz Band and a tireless advocate for classic jazz, died July 3, 2026, at 97.
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