Connie Crothers RIP

[AaronG]

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2016/08/connie-crothers-1941-2016.html

[soulpope]

R.I.P

[clifford_thornton]

Very sad news. I wish I'd seen her more often than I did, but was lucky to catch her perform a few times at least. Serious, beautiful player.

[Joe]

Dang. Another adventurer lost. May she find rest now.

Edited August 15, 2016 by Joe

[jlhoots]

Always an interesting player. She's on a fairly recent Steve Swell CD & is just fine.

R.I.P.

[Jason Bivins]

Awful, awful news. A truly great pianist and such a kind, smart, lively person too. RIP.

[kh1958]

I recollect seeing her live just one time--she just played a couple of songs in duet with an alto player in a concert featuring multiple artists--her short set was by far the best part of the concert.

[rpklich]

I was lucky enough to hear her twice:  in a solo set at the Hungry Brain in Chicago,   and once in a duet seting with Max Roach at the New Orleans Jazzfest.   A great musician.

[Leeway]

I was fortunate enough to see her a number of times and came away respecting her artistry and passion for the music. It's hard to believe she's gone. RIP. 

[Steve Reynolds]

RIP

 

i second all of the above - she is the wild card on otherwise somewhat rote recent Steve Swell release. She had a young vibrant spirit in her playing when I saw her live.

[johnblitweiler]

My favorite Connie Crothers show was the evening she played the Hungry Brain in Chicago. Some members of the Tristano family were there and Connie played a whole evening of Tristano songs, solo.  So melodic. She usually sounded good at Vision Festival events, too, though these were in the company of others. She seemed to inspire Henry Grimes one night a few years ago. After her long time of obscurity she apparently was active on the NY scene in the 21st century, and that was a good thing.

[JSngry]

Is it too soon to say that she never fully convinced me?

Either way, RIP, and an interesting life, no doubt.