In Memoriam 2024: The Musicians We Lost

[rostasi]

In Memoriam 2024: The Musicians We Lost

[soulpope]

A year of heavy losses ....

[Peter Friedman]

A very lengthy list, but I was only familiar with a very small percentage of them.

I would estimate that there were only about 15 jazz musicians and maybe 7 or 8 classical musicians on the list.  

[mikeweil]

Another person whom German members might know: Dr. Ulrich Ohlshausen, one of Germany's best journalists in radio. His broadcasts were essential in my jazz education.

https://www.hr.de/presse/unternehmen/2024/trauer-um-hr-jazzredakteur-ulrich-olshausen-v1,trauer-um-ulrich-olshausen-100.html

 

[JSngry]

My name is not on the list, so all's well.

OTOH. my name not being on the list does in no way mean I'm not dead, so maybe all's not well?

I ate a McRib about an hour ago, so I'm not assuming anything either way.

[AndreyHenkin]

Here is my comprehensive list as of this morning:

https://jazzpassings.com/2024

Edited yesterday at 02:03 PM by AndreyHenkin

[mikeweil]

1 hour ago, AndreyHenkin said:

Here is my comprehensive list as of this morning:

https://jazzpassings.com/2024

Thanks for this really comprehensive list. One that was news to me is Mario "Machito Jr." Grillo. Saw him directing his father's band in Frankfurt. Great Timbalero really leading the orchestra and playing the second bongo bell when the bongocero was missing. 

[AllenLowe]

Two surprises for me were Patty Waters - a few years back she wanted to record with me but I felt terrible and could not do it because her voice was completely gone, so I had to make up some excuse - and Steve Silberman, a terrific writer who wrote probably the definitive book on autism. Also a nice guy.

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, AndreyHenkin said:

Here is my comprehensive list as of this morning:

https://jazzpassings.com/2024

Thnx for sharing ....

[Holy Ghost]

On 12/23/2024 at 5:00 PM, JSngry said:

My name is not on the list, so all's well.

OTOH. my name not being on the list does in no way mean I'm not dead, so maybe all's not well?

I ate a McRib about an hour ago, so I'm not assuming anything either way.

I don't know why my grandfather was obsessed with McRibbs, this is about 1988, but we wound up driving to Corning, NY to get one, I was  about 10 at the time, and it was really gross, and he swilled it down with Root Beer....gross!!

Albert Tootie Heath died this year???

[JSngry]

The key to both McRib & McGriddle is to enjoy the superficial flavors but not eat them so often that what's underneath comes to the fore.

This last one I got had WAAAAAY to much sauce, which was weird, because the main reason I eat there to begin with is there construction, I can always eat it cleanly with one han while driving. This was not that. Fortunately I was not driving, but that's beside the point.

However, root beer is in theory a great choice for an accompanying beverage! Of course, devil, details, etc 

[Holy Ghost]

5 hours ago, JSngry said:

The key to both McRib & McGriddle is to enjoy the superficial flavors but not eat them so often that what's underneath comes to the fore.

This last one I got had WAAAAAY to much sauce, which was weird, because the main reason I eat there to begin with is there construction, I can always eat it cleanly with one han while driving. This was not that. Fortunately I was not driving, but that's beside the point.

However, root beer is in theory a great choice for an accompanying beverage! Of course, devil, details, etc 

Holy What The Hell? LOL'S totally forgot about McGriddle's! Like, my grandfather drove 18 fucking miles out of his way to get that sandwich. Dude was a madman, driving somewhere idk 100 miles an hour, speed to get that goddamn sandwich. Like it was next best thing since slice bread. Like he needed a McRibb right now!! I was 10 and he was nuts, but I went along because it was funny to see him freak out with my grandmother in the front seat yelling at him to slow down!, like she being saying Sandy! Speed limit's 80 here! And this dude is driving almost a 100mphs plus, in a 1976 Lincoln Town Car, for this fucking sandwich!

[Holy Ghost]

A surprise on that list, and love college/alternative rock was Slim Dunlop. Love the Replacements, never thought he could fill Bob Stinson's shoes, but respected his musicianship. 

[soulpope]

https://www.npr.org/2024/12/25/g-s1-39974/richard-perry-record-producer-dies-at-82

[Kevin Bresnahan]

21 hours ago, AndreyHenkin said:

Here is my comprehensive list as of this morning:

https://jazzpassings.com/2024

This is an amazingly comprehensive list. Why do I say that? Because I see Tony DiBartolomeo on there. Tony DiBartolomeo was the band director for the Timberlane Regional School District in little ol' Plaistow, NH. Yes, he played in local Jazz bands but that was not what he was know for. In fact, I never even saw him play in a Jazz band. But his importance to the music wasn't as a player. He was such an incredible band leader. He helped nurture thousands of future musicians & more importantly - future music educators. Both of my daughters learned how to play in a band under his direction. He was one of those tough-as-nails band directors but he also had a soft side that usually came out immediately after another great performance. I watched his bands perform for close to 10 years and they were pretty amazing, particularly the marching band's performances at half time of the school's football games. I was always glad that my daughters were so lucky to have attended a school with such a great music program.

https://www.brooksidechapelfh.com/obituary/anthony-dibartolomeo-jr