R.I.P Ronnie Cuber

[Hardbopjazz]

On a number of Facebook groups, it is being reported Ronnie has passed away. 

RIP, Ronnie. Thanks for the music. 

It's been a tough few months with all the deaths.

[mikeweil]

R.I.P. 

He never got the recognition he deserved as a major baritone saxophonist, I think. Will spin this one tomorrow in memoriam - he's really great on this:

 

[Hardbopjazz]

That one I don't have. I will have to pick up a copy.

[mjzee]

RIP.  He was a mighty burner.

[Hardbopjazz]

I do have that one. I will play it shortly.

[optatio]

R.I.P.

Edited October 8, 2022 by optatio

[danasgoodstuff]

RIP, Cuber being on a date always meant there would be plenty of energy.

[sonnymax]

From early Benson to the Mingus Big Band, Ronnie always delivered. Thank you, and rest easy.

Top row, center - a teenage Ronnie Cuber.

[felser]

RIP

[HutchFan]

R.I.P.  Sorry to hear this news. 

I always enjoyed hearing Cuber.

 

[Larry Kart]

Sad. Fine player, Fire and soul over a long career,

[Brad]

A shame. RIP. 

[JSngry]

That dude was a player. MUCH lover here. 

RIP

[soulpope]

Excellent musician .... R.I.P ....

[Rabshakeh]

Shame. Sad to hear. 

[sidewinder]

Sorry to hear this. Liked pretty well everything I ever heard from him - the George Benson sessions, the Lonnie Smith Blue Notes and his work with the Mingus Big Band, which was the only time I saw him I think. RIP - I’ll spin ‘Move Your Hand’ and ‘Drives’ in memory today.

[Stereojack]

I first saw him with George Benson's quartet back in 1966. Oh man, that was 56 years ago! Great player, always dependable. R.I.P., Ronnie.

 

[miles65]

I saw him with The Metropole Orchestra in Amsterdam. A concert of Charles Mingus compositions. Sue Mingus introduced the music. 

(6) Charles Mingus Tribute - Metropole Orkest - Boogie Stop Shuffle - YouTube

One of the best concerts I attended.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Such a great player... I loved it when he came to Boston. I think the last time I saw him live was recorded and released as "Straight Street". I was lucky to catch the Mingus Big Band at the Time Cafe when Ronnie was in the band too,

RIP Ronnie. Thanks for the great memories.

BTW - the George Benson Columbia compilation, "The Essence of George Benson", has a lot of great Cuber playing on it. Probably the best compilation I ever bought (thanks Rob).

[Peter Friedman]

Very ironic that earlier yesterday morning I played Ronnie Cuber's - Straight Street" album, and later in the day saw the post that he had died.

 

R.I.P.

[Gheorghe]

I think I heard him first on those 1978 Mingus sessions especially on "Something Like a Bird" where he plays solos and than shares chorusses with Pepper Adams. That´s really some great "bari" there. 

[soulpope]

18 hours ago, miles65 said:

I saw him with The Metropole Orchestra in Amsterdam. A concert of Charles Mingus compositions. Sue Mingus introduced the music. 

(6) Charles Mingus Tribute - Metropole Orkest - Boogie Stop Shuffle - YouTube

One of the best concerts I attended.

Interesting .... thnx for sharing ....

[BillF]

 

[JSngry]

PLAYER!!!

 

[clifford_thornton]

Always liked his playing -- I believe I reviewed one of his semi-recent CDs, Boplicity, for the New York City Jazz Record upon release. 

He was part of an interesting (probably ad-hoc) band with Chick Corea, Pete Yellin, Teddy Kotick, and Al Levitt that appeared on that weird Levitts family band LP for ESP-Disk'. The jazz components of that record are pretty good. The hippie kid stuff is not so much my cup of tea.

RIP.