Category remembering

Obituaries, memorials, and other information about departed jazz friends

Jazz legend Michael Brecker playing the tenor saxophone

Remembering Michael Brecker

I took some time today to reflect on Michael Brecker, who died this day in 2007.

John Hilderbrand
January 13, 2022

All-Star Celebration for Chick Corea includes Elektric Band

This event has been rescheduled. The post has been updated. Jazz at Lincoln Center will honor the music and legacy of late legend Chick Corea on April 15 and 16 with “Celebrating Chick Corea“. John Patitucci will direct the concerts, which…

John Hilderbrand
January 5, 2022

RIP Nick Colionne and Rohn Lawrence

It’s always sad to lose people who brought us joy through their love of music. Recently, the contemporary jazz world lost the talents of Rohn Lawrence (Dec. 30) and Nick Colionne (Jan. 1, 2022). It’s a jam in the afterlife.…

John Hilderbrand
January 1, 2022