Guest Bill Barton Posted April 9, 2008 Report Posted April 9, 2008 The obituary is now up online at the Denver Post site: World renowned jazz tenor saxophonist Phil Urso passed away on April 7. Services will be held on Friday, April 11 at 2 PM St Jude Church, Florida and Garrison Street, Lakewood. Phil is survived by his wife Licia (Bruna), daughter Stephanie, son in law Chris, and grandchildren Luke and Hannah. Published in the Denver Newspaper Agency on 4/9/2008. Denver Post Guest Book Quote
Guest Bill Barton Posted April 12, 2008 Report Posted April 12, 2008 Rocky Mountain News obituary Quote
ghost of miles Posted April 12, 2008 Author Report Posted April 12, 2008 Check out Jazzwax blogger Marc Myers' amazingly comprehensive tribute, which includes the interview he did with Urso just a few weeks ago. Quote
BillF Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 Marc Myers' mention of Phil's friendship with Gerry Mulligan in the Elliot Lawrence Orchestra has led me to another of Phil's solos in my record collection. It's on the Lawrence band's version of Mulligan's "Elevation", recorded on April 13 1949. I have it on a CBS LP called Gerry Mulligan: the Arranger. Quote
sidewinder Posted April 13, 2008 Report Posted April 13, 2008 "When a Japanese dive-bomber crashed onto the deck of his aircraft carrier near Saipan in 1943, Phil was hurled into the ocean, managing to avoid burning fuel and wreckage". Wow - when you think of it, even to have a musical career after this was something of a miracle. Quote
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