Sad news as saxophonist Mars Williams has passed away. He was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. I had thought that he was on the mend as a friend of mine who attended a recent show in New Jersey by The Psychedelic Furs said he had returned to performing with the band, but alas it…
Sad news as bassist Richard Davis passed away on September 6th – closing the book on a career in music that began when he appeared on an album by Don Shirley in 1955. I was first introduced to his work on an absolutely stellar and quite underrated album called Dealin’ (1973) in which he teamed…
Our beautiful cat Monté passed away quite unexpectedly last Wednesday. I’ve been struggling to write a post about this special guy and this will undoubtedly be unsatisfactory – but I don’t know if I can put it off much longer. We adopted Monté and his brother Jax – who were actually from the same litter…
So sadly news is spreading that free jazz saxophonist Peter Brötzmann has passed away. I knew he was recently unwell – but like most, I was hoping that he was on the mend. Hard to adequately sum up a career that spanned over 50 years with over 300 albums appearances to his name. My first…
So if you’re a regular KCSB listener, you might have heard the name “Dave From the Grave” over the years. Dave was a regular and dedicated listener who frequently called KCSB DJs, especially new DJs who were just on the air, to let them know he was listening. Any time of day was a possibility…
So the hits keep coming as we lost another great today. Ahmad Jamal has passed away.
So just after I posted a tribute to Kidd Jordan, who passed away yesterday, that featured a performance that included the amazing Harrison Bankhead that there is now news that Harrison Bankhead himself has passed away. I don’t know… tough week, folks.
News broke earlier today that legendary saxophonist Kidd Jordan has passed away. I recently played a track that featured his work – a track by Kali Fasteau from the album Making Waves – on the show – but he was also a prolific saxophonist with over 100 credits to his name. Unfortunately, I won’t be…
Sad news as iconic jazz composer and saxophone powerhouse Wayne Shorter has passed away at the age of 89. Another living legend gone…