Roger Farbey Posted March 19, 2024 Report Posted March 19, 2024 Saxophonist/Flautist Jimmy Hastings has died aged 85. For anyone unfamiliar with his work, he played an important role on the Progressive scene playing on early albums by Caravan and Hatfield And The North's The Rotters Club where he infused the albums with proper jazz solos thus inspiring a whole Prog rock generation to the joys of jazz. Jimmy was a fine and respected player on the British mainstream scene and had of course been a member of Humphrey Lyttelton's bands. RIP Jimmy. Quote
Roger Farbey Posted March 19, 2024 Author Report Posted March 19, 2024 (edited) Yes, and of course he played with Soft Machine too! A true Canterburyan. Edited March 19, 2024 by Roger Farbey Quote
sgcim Posted March 19, 2024 Report Posted March 19, 2024 Add National Health to that list. Wherever his brother Pye went, he would be involved. Here's my favorite flute solo of his with NH RIP, Jimmy Quote
GA Russell Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 RIP Jimmy Hastings! I mentioned elsewhere that he was a favorite of mine. Quote
Guy Berger Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 RIP. Added a lot to some good recordings. Quote
felser Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 RIP, loved his work on the early Caravan albums, supporting brother Pye & Co. Quote
sidewinder Posted March 20, 2024 Report Posted March 20, 2024 (edited) Very sad to hear this, RIP. The one time I saw him was with Humph's last band over 15 years ago now and he was very good. Edited March 20, 2024 by sidewinder Quote
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