Composer Burt Bacharach has Died
Burt Bacharach died on February 8th, he was 94. Bacharach was a songwriter, composer, pianist, and producer, he was considered one of the most influential
Jazz Singer Carol Sloane has Died
Jazz singer Carol Sloane died on January 23rd she was 85. Though she was a Columbia artist in the 1960s, it is for her late
Jazz Banjoist Jürgen Hintsche has Died
Jürgen Hintsche, a veteran banjo player in the German vintage jazz scene died on January 9 at the age of 79. Born in Celle in 1943,
Bay Area Guitarist Dix Bruce has Died
Guitarist, banjoist, and mandolin player Dix Bruce has died at age 70. he was well known in the Bay Area traditional jazz community as a
Reedman and Jazz Educator Ted Casher has died
Clarinetist and woodwind specialist Ted Casher passed away on January 22nd, he was 85. He graduated from Boston Conservatory/Berklee College of Music and studied at
Jazz Drummer Butch Miles has Died
Notable Drummer Butch Miles passed away on February 2nd, he was 78 years old. He drummed for Count Basie’s band in the 1970s and joined
