“Toots” Thielemans dies at 94
Russ Tarby
October 1, 2016
Belgian musician Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, who turned the lowly harmonica into a virtuoso jazz instrument, died Aug. 22 in Brussels. He was 94. Thielemans, a
Pianist Derek Smith dies at 85
Lew Shaw
October 1, 2016
DEREK SMITH, 85, on Aug. 21 in New York City. Born in London, his first professional gig was at age 14 when someone rolled a
Legendary cocktail pianist Irving Fields dies at 102
Lew Shaw
October 1, 2016
IRVING FIELDS, 101, on Aug. 20 in New York City. Considered the last of the legendary cocktail pianists who tickled the ivories in swank nightspots
Fred Hellerman of The Weavers dies at 89
Lew Shaw
October 1, 2016
FRED HELLERMAN, 89, on Sept. 1 at his home in Weston, Conn., following a lengthy illness. The last surviving member of the original Weavers formed
