Sax legend Sonny Rollins dies at 95
Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist universally known as the “Saxophone Colossus,” died on May 25, 2026, at his home in Woodstock, New York. He was
Henry Blackburn dies at 101
Henry Blackburn was one of the most consequential behind-the-scenes figures in the traditional jazz revival, a gifted clarinetist and soprano saxophonist who, as a young
Ronell Johnson, a fixture at Preservation Hall, dies at 49
Ronell Johnson, the trombonist, sousaphonist, and vocalist who was a fixture with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for over two decades, died on June 14,
David Poe dies at 80
David Poe, known to fellow Las Vegas musicians as “Show Dog” and sometimes billing himself as David “Mojo” Poe, died on June 3, 2026, in
Recording engineer Michael Perez-Cisneros has died.
The jazz recording community lost one of its most trusted ears on June 19, with the sudden and unexpected death of Michael Perez-Cisneros, a Grammy-winning
Pittsburgh jazz guitarist Joe Negri has died
Joe Negri, a Pittsburgh jazz guitarist who spent a lifetime bringing the warmth of the swing tradition to concert stages, university classrooms, and children’s television,
Abdullah Ibrahim, known as Dollar Brand, dies at 91
Abdullah Ibrahim, known to an earlier generation as Dollar Brand, died on June 15, 2026, in Bavaria, Germany. He was 91. Born Adolph Johannes Brand
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