Dan Gould Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I have no details but Loren Schoenberg has stated on FB that Russell Malone has died. He would have turned 61 in November. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Very sorry to hear this. He was much too young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Yikes - R.I.P. - he was supposed play in New Mexico in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Dryden Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I go to hear him just one or two times, the last I recall being in Toronto during IAJE with Benny Green. This is really sad, he was a great player and entertainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted August 23 Author Report Share Posted August 23 I understand he was touring with Ron Carter and had a heart attack in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Shit. This makes me very upset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 I can't believe this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 @Fer Urbina mentioned this on Twitter. He was on tour with Ron Carter and Donald Vega. Unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 OMG. So young. A great guitarist. R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 Oh my ..... much too young. Excellent guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 This is shocking. I was just talking with him in April at Birdland. He had lost a lot of weight and looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted August 23 Report Share Posted August 23 We should take comfort that a really fine player seemed to always have good, well-paying gigs. Isn't always the case. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 That's terrible. I saw him with Ron Carter a couple of times, and the last time I saw Geri Allen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coda Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 I really loved his music. He was special to me. 😢 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 What a beautiful photograph! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhatta Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 RIP. His playing with Benny Green was awesome. Malone was scheduled to appear at Blue Note Tokyo until the 23rd, but apparently died suddenly on the 22nd. However, Carter and his pianist did a show in Takasaki on the 24th without Malone. That's pure professionalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 Awful news! 😔 R.I.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Bresnahan Posted August 24 Report Share Posted August 24 9 hours ago, mhatta said: RIP. His playing with Benny Green was awesome. Malone was scheduled to appear at Blue Note Tokyo until the 23rd, but apparently died suddenly on the 22nd. However, Carter and his pianist did a show in Takasaki on the 24th without Malone. That's pure professionalism. From Ron... I am currently on a tour that began as The Golden Striker Trio, consisting of Russell Malone, Donald Vega, and Yours Truly. On the 23rd Mr. Malone suffered a heart attack upon completion of our performance at Blue Note Tokyo. Donald Vega and I are completing this tour as a duo … in respect and honor of the memory Mr. Malone … this chair represents his presence. I will issue a statement in the coming weeks, when I can find the words, and I hope our musical community at large, and the individuals contacting me for commentary in articles, understand that I need this time. Ron Carter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 WKCR is doing a Russell Malone memorial broadcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milestones Posted August 25 Report Share Posted August 25 I missed this sad news. R.I.P., Russell--a fine jazz man. I enjoyed his work with Diana Krall, Ron Carter, and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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