Joe Temperley. RIP.

[Hardbopjazz]

Eric Reed posted on his face book page that Joe Temperley has past. He had such a great sound. I'm glad I got to see him live. RIP  Joe Temperley. 

Edited May 12, 2016 by Hardbopjazz

[king ubu]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-36270946

[Hardbopjazz]

I think he was the last musician alive from the Ellington Orchestra.  

[fasstrack]

To 86 is a nice long run, though. RIP...

[Peter Friedman]

Sorry to hear this sad news. Will pull out and play one or more of his recordings on Hep, Chiaroscuro, Concord or Sackville.

[Justin V]

I saw the LCJO last year mainly for the chance to see Joe Temperley, but he wasn't part of the tour.  He was the total package: He had a beautiful tone, was an excellent ensemble player and was a warm soloist.  For anyone who hasn't heard it, there's some nice Temperley on Buck Clayton's A Swingin' Dream.  Thank you for the music, Mr. Temperley, and rest in peace.

Edited May 12, 2016 by Justin V

[jazztrain]

Damn.  Wonderful player.  Sorry he's gone.  RIP.

[BillF]

So sorry to hear that.

Joe Temperley was one of the first jazz musicians I heard play - with Humphrey Lyttelton's band at Leeds Town Hall in 1957 when I was 17. Along with Jimmy Skidmore and a youthful Tony Coe, he was part of a wonderful saxophone section which Humph added to his band - to the dismay of the traddies and delight of those who dug something more mainstream. In later shows at the same venue I saw the band touring with Jimmy Rushing and then Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The beginnings of my jazz education!

[sidewinder]

Remember seeing him in NYC as part of the Lincoln Center Orchestra. Think he was also been in that Buck Clayton Big Band I caught at Town Hall back in the 90s too.

He was also featured over here on BBC Radio quite recently, soloing with a Scottish Big Band and also talking about his very varied life in music.

The word 'solid' comes to mind when I think of Joe Temperley.

Humph featured him a fair bit on his radio show over the years, most fittingly. RIP.

Edited May 12, 2016 by sidewinder

[Cyril]

R.I.P.

 

His version of 'The Single Petal of a Rose' on bass clarinet is beautiful.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9uFP5vPSmI

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 12, 2016 by Cyril

[Clunky]

A fine player and a great Scot. I've a few excellent sessions he lead for the Hep label.