Jazz-Nekrolog 2013
This is a list of well-known personalities from the field of jazz who died in 2013 . As in the general Nekrolog 2013, the entries are made every month, decreasing in time and alphabetically with the same date.
January
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30th | Patty Andrews | American singer | 94 | latimes.com |
| January 30th | Ann Rabson | American blues pianist, singer and guitarist | 67 | dailypress.com |
| January 30th | Mac Smith | British pianist | 72 | lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.de |
| January 29th | George Higgs | American blues guitarist and harmonica player | 82 | [1] |
| January 29th | Butch Morris | American trumpeter, conductor and band leader | 65 | npr.org |
| January 28th | Brian Brown | Australian flautist | 79 | theage.com.au |
| January 28th | Jef Lee Johnson | American guitarist | 54 | philly.com |
| January 28th | Victor Ntoni | South African bass player and arranger | 65 | citypress.co.za |
| January 28th | Bobby Sharp | American songwriter | 88 | news.allaboutjazz.com |
| January 25th | Vinnie Owens | American drummer | 89 | local802afm.org |
| January 25th | Rahn Burton | American pianist | 78 | jazztimes.com |
| January 25th | Greg Carroll | American R&B singer | 83 | jeffersonpost.com |
| January 23 | Earl Williams | American drummer | 74 | [2] |
| 21th January | János Kőrössy | Romanian pianist | 86 | jurnalul.ro |
| 21th January | Paco Strickland | American flamenco guitarist | 60 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| January 20th | Richard Patt | American blues musician | 58 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| January 19th | Del Dako | Canadian saxophonist | 58 | theglobeandmail.com |
| January 29th | Steve Knight | American bassist, trombonist and tuba player | 77 | talkbass.com |
| January 19th | Hans-Jürgen Massaquoi | German-American journalist and writer | 87 | independent.co.uk |
| January 19th | George Addison West | American trombonist, arranger, and professor | 81 | legacy.com |
| January 17th | Claude Black | American pianist | 80 | toledoblade.com |
| January 17th | Robert Quibel | French bass player | ≈82 | lexpress.fr |
| January 17th | Ken Vail | British publicist | 74 | theguardian.com |
| January 16 | Martin O. Braatz Jr. | American saxophonist | 82 | novakrammziegler.i-lived.com |
| 15. January | Philippe Decae | Belgian pianist | 89 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| 15. January | Raphael Zehnder | Swiss saxophonist | 51 | discogs.com |
| January 14th | Morten Mølster | Norwegian guitarist | 50 | news.allaboutjazz.com |
| January 14th | Xoli Nkosi | South African keyboardist and singer | 37 | sundayworld.co.za |
| January 14th | Sam Pace | American R&B singer | 68 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| January 14th | Sandy Siegelstein | American flugelhorn player | 93 | tributes.com |
| January 12th | Precious Bryant | American blues musician | 71 | ledger-enquirer.com |
| January 12th | Edward C. Kurtz Jr. | American documentary filmmaker ( The Danny Barker Show ) | 66 | obits.nola.com |
| 10. January | George Gruntz | Swiss jazz pianist, composer, arranger, band leader and director of the Berlin Jazz Days | 80 | srf.ch |
| 10. January | Claude Nobs | Swiss cultural manager, co-founder and long-time director of the Montreux Jazz Festival | 76 | Tagesanzeiger.ch |
| January 9th | Jim Godbolt | British jazz writer and historian ( The World of Jazz ) | 90 | londonjazz.blogspot.de |
| January 9th | Karl Potter | American percussionist | 62 | |
| January 9th | Ross Taggart | Canadian saxophonist and pianist | vancouversun.com | |
| January 8th | Vince Bovill | British saxophonist | 89 | lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.de |
| January 7th | Tom Ebert | American trombonist | 93 | kalb.com |
| January 7th | Eberhard Glauner | German lawyer and jazz musician | 72 | stuttgart-gedenken.de |
| January 7th | Lou Wilson | American funk musician ( Mandrill ) | 71 | eurweb.com |
| 6th January | Jacques Emond | Canadian radio host and program director of the Ottawa Jazz Festival | 78 | blogs.ottawacitizen.com |
| January 4th | René Netto | American clarinetist and saxophonist | 75 | obits.nola.com |
| January 2nd | Charles Chilton | British radio presenter | 95 | thestage.co.uk |
| January 2nd | Mario Hernández | Puerto Rican tres player | 88 | [3] |
| January 1st | Adrian Bentzon | Danish pianist | 83 | [4] |
| January 1st | Patti Page | American singer | 85 | miamiherald.com |
| January 1st | Bobbi Rogers | American singer | 81 | durham.patch.com |
February
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Daniel Darc | French singer | 53 | dna.fr |
| 27th of February | Wayne Dyess | American trombonist and university professor | 65 | thevindicator.com |
| February 26th | Gugu Dupuis | Swiss trumpeter | 95 | epaper2.tagblattzuerich.ch (PDF; 127 kB) |
| February 25 | Chief Joseph Olayiwola Afolabi | Nigerian music producer and music official | 80 | pmnewsnigeria.com |
| February 25 | Syl Dopson | Trinidadian footballer and musician | 92 | guardian.co.tt |
| February 25 | Dirk Fischer | American trombonist, arranger, and composer | 88 | scvnews.com |
| February 25 | Stanley Snadowsk | American club owner | 70 | nytimes.com |
| February 25 | Dan Toler | American guitarist | 64 | bradenton.com |
| February 23 | Ross Gentile | American trumpeter and radio presenter | 60 | stltoday.com |
| February 23 | Sonny Russo | American trombonist | 83 | jazzinstitut.de |
| February 22 | Behsat Üvez | Turkish singer, composer and teacher | 53 | jazzenzo.nl |
| February 22 | Jan Dirks | American pianist | ? | blackdogdigital.com |
| February 22 | Norma Zenteno | American singer | 60 | chron.com |
| 21st of February | Phil Darois | American bass and tuba player | 93 | obits.nola.com |
| 21st of February | Judy Jordan | American singer | 72 | theworldlink.com |
| 21st of February | Magic Slim | American blues musician | 75 | wkzo.com |
| 21st of February | Manfred Niehaus | German musician, composer and music editor | 79 | wdr3.de |
| 21st of February | Cleotha Staples | American gospel and R&B singer | 78 | bet.com |
| 20. February | Dieter Goal | German saxophonist and harmonica player | 74 | brendel-ulm.de |
| 19th of February | Lou Myers | American pianist and actor | 76 | huffingtonpost.com |
| February 18 | Kevin Ayers | British singer and guitarist | 68 | mojo4music.com |
| February 17th | Bobby Lonero | American guitarist and band leader | ≈69 | offbeat.com |
| February 15th | El Gran Fellove | Cuban composer and singer | 89 | billboard.com |
| February 15th | Dennis Palmer | American improvisation musician | 56 | timesfreepress.com |
| 14th of February | Bryan Jones | British big band leader, pianist and arranger | 84 | flintshirechronicle.co.uk , jazznorthwest.co.uk |
| February 10th | Jesse R. Coleman | American saxophonist and music promoter | 56 | legacy.com |
| February 9 | Leo von Knobelsdorff | German jazz pianist and sound engineer | 81 | boogie-online.de |
| February 8 | James DePreist | American drummer and conductor | 76 | npr.org |
| February 8 | Raul Mao | Argentine journalist | 68 | cultura.elpais.com |
| February 7th | Roscoe Chenier | American blues and R&B musician | 71 | bluesmagazine.nl |
| February 7th | Estelle Katz | American singer | 96 | wickedlocal.com |
| February 5th | Paul Tanner | American trombonist | 95 | cnn.com |
| February 4th | Donald Byrd | American trumpeter | 80 | pitchfork.com |
| February 4th | Pat Halcox | British trumpeter | 82 | telegraph.co.uk |
| February 4th | Darlene McCrea | American R&B singer | thedeadrockstarsclub.com | |
| 3 February | Herbie Saurer | Swiss trumpeter | ? | jazzpoint.ch |
| February 1st | Rudolf Dašek | Czech guitarist | 79 | art.ihned.cz |
March
April
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 28 | Bert Houtheusen | British saxophonist and pilot | 97 | telegraph.co.uk |
| April 28 | Paulo Vanzolini | Brazilian composer and zoologist | 89 | g1.globo.com |
| April 27 | Jimmy Damon | American singer | 75 | articles.chicagotribune.com |
| April 27 | Arthur "Doc" Rando | American saxophonist and clarinetist | 103 | reviewjournal.com |
| 26th of April | Ike Dixon | American politician and nightclub owner | 90 | afro.com |
| 26th of April | Lilian Leach | American R&B singer | 76 | nydailynews.com |
| 26th of April | Sidney Rosenthal | British university professor and musician | 91 | obits.dignitymemorial.com |
| April 25 | Anatole Gerasimov | American saxophonist | 68 | jazz.ru |
| April 24th | Bob Brozman | American guitarist and ethnomusicologist | 59 | mercurynews.com |
| April 25 | Attila Garay | Hungarian pianist | 82 | jazzma.hu |
| April 25 | Virginia Gibson | American singer, dancer and actress | 88 | independent.co.uk |
| April 24th | Mathias Lecharlier | Belgian bass guitarist | jazzinbelgium.com | |
| April 23 | Ruth Berman Harris | American harpist | 96 | local802afm.org |
| April 22 | Bernard Kaufman | American saxophonist | 98 | local802afm.org |
| April 22 | James L. Tolbert | American lawyer and civil rights activist | 86 | hollywoodreporter.com |
| April 22 | David Torres | American pianist and arranger | speakeasy.jazzcorner.com | |
| April 18 | Tom Parker | British pianist and arranger | ≈68 | |
| 17th April | Bi Kidude | Zanzibari singer | 102 | theguardian.com |
| 17th April | Yngve Moe | Norwegian bass guitarist | 55 | vg.no |
| April 13th | Dean Drummond | American composer | 64 | nytimes.com |
| 11 April | Don Blackman | American keyboardist | 59 | beyondchron.org |
| 10th of April | Jimmy Dawkins | American blues musician | 76 | wxrt.cbslocal.com |
| 9th April | Raymond Eldridge Jr. | American bass player | 69 | news.allaboutjazz.com |
| 7th of April | Les Blank | American documentary filmmaker | 77 | billboard.com |
| 7th of April | Dwike Mitchell | American pianist | 83 | nytimes.com |
| April 6th | James Cunningham | American university professor | 74 | articles.chicagotribune.com |
| April 6th | Don Shirley | American pianist | 86 | nytimes.com |
| April 5th | Terry Devon | British singer | 90 | independent.co.uk |
| 4. April | Jerry Scott | American pianist | 67 | cabaret.broadwayworld.com |
| 3rd of April | Robert Linden | American blues musician | 57 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| 2nd of April | Jess Franco | Spanish film director and musician | 82 | fangoria.com |
| 2nd of April | Werner Wunderlich | German journalist and radio presenter | 86 | swr.de |
| April 1st | Johnnie Billington | American blues musician | 77 | arts.state.ms.us |
May
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31. May | Jörgen Zetterquist | Swedish cornetist | 84 | |
| May 29th | Svatopluk Košvanec | Czech trombonist | 77 | rozhlas.cz |
| May 29th | Marvin Junior | American R&B singer | 77 | abclocal.go.com |
| May 29th | Mulgrew Miller | American pianist | 57 | nytimes.com |
| May 29th | Kai Rautenberg | German pianist and composer | 73 | bz-berlin.de |
| 28th of May | Joop Ayal | Belgian saxophonist and flautist | 88 | [5] |
| 28th of May | Svatopluk Košvanec | Czech trombonist | [6] | |
| May 27th | Jean Bach | American documentary filmmaker | 94 | nytimes.com |
| May 27th | Jim Southerland | American journalist and trumpeter | 57 | ajc.com |
| May 24th | Ed Shaughnessy | American drummer | 84 | drummerworld.com |
| 23. May | El Niño Miguel | spanish flamenco guitarist | 61 | rtve.es |
| May 22 | Wayne Miller | American photographer | 94 | lightbox.time.com |
| May 21 | Mack Emerman | American music producer | 89 | thenewstribune.com |
| May 21 | Bob Thompson | American film composer | 88 | herald-mail.com |
| May 19th | Richard Muller | French guitarist | ladepeche.fr | |
| May 19th | Joshua Wolff | American pianist | 39 | seattlejazzscene.com |
| May 18 | Jimmie Stewart | American R&B singer | 86 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| 17th of May | Harold Shapero | American composer, initially head of a swing band | 93 | nytimes.com |
| May 16 | Jim Ruffner | American impresario | ≈83 | deathnotices.michigan.com |
| May 14th ? | André Jorro | French guitarist | 61 | sudouest.fr |
| May 14th | Dan Whitner | American drummer | 77 | ajc.com |
| May 13th | Louie Cook | American radio host and music producer | blogs.northcountrypublicradio.org | |
| 12th of May | Jimi Metag | German concert promoter | 62 | moz.de |
| 12th of May | Tim Stuettgen | German author and journalist | ≈36 | spex.de |
| May 11th | Ollie Mitchell | American trumpeter and band leader | 86 | westhawaiitoday.com |
| May 7th | Dave Wilson | Scottish musician | 76 | heraldscotland.com |
| May 6th | Steve Martland | British composer | 53 | bbc.co.uk |
| 5th of May | Shirley Lewis | American blues singer | 76 | boston.com |
| May 5th ? | Totole Masselier | French bass player | 88 | tsfjazz.com |
| May 4th | David Allen Milburn | American trombonist and university professor | 71 | therecorddelta.com |
| May 4th | Sherman Mitchell | American trombonist | 83 | mlive.com |
| May 4th | César Portillo de la Luz | Cuban guitarist and composer | 90 | miamiherald.com |
| May 3rd | Cedric Brooks | Jamaican saxophonist | 70 | huffingtonpost.com |
| May 3rd | Ron McKay | British drummer | jazzandjazz.com | |
| May 3rd | Henry Wallin | Swedish drummer and producer | 91 | orkesterjournalen.com |
| 2.May | Eddie Kaye | American saxophonist | 86 | buffalonews.com |
| 2.May | Sid Selvidge | American blues musician | 69 | wknofm.org |
| 1st of May | Joe Killian | American pianist and organist | 86 | jazztimes.com |
| 1st of May | Seth Rothstein | American music producer and manager | jazztimes.com |
June
July
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th July | Sharon Mosby | American singer | 70 | knoxnews.com |
| 30th July | Billy Root | American saxophonist | 79 | jazzwax.com |
| 29th of July | Walter Malosetti | Argentinian guitarist, composer and university professor | 82 | rollingstone.com.ar |
| 29th of July | Peter Ypma | Dutch drummer | 71 | denhaagfm.nl |
| July 28th | Rita Reys | Dutch singer | 88 | orf.at |
| July 26th | JJ Cale | American guitarist | 74 | t-online.de |
| July 25th | Bob Acri | American pianist | 95 | legacy.com |
| July 25th | Steve Berrios | American drummer and percussionist | 68 | jazztimes.com |
| July 25th | Walter De Maria | American artist and percussionist | 77 | nzz.ch |
| July 25th | Nic Gotham | Canadian saxophonist and composer | 53 | musicaltoronto.org |
| July 25th | Kongar-ol Ondar | Tuvian overtone singer | 51 | [7] |
| 24th July | Chiwoniso Maraire | Zimbabwean Mbira player | 37 | newsdzezimbabwe.co.uk |
| July 23 | Gino Bocchino | Italian drummer | 84 | |
| July 23 | Andy Weaver | British blues musician | ≈48 | chickenlegsweaver.co.uk |
| July 23 | José Domingos de Morais | Brazilian accordionist | 72 | g1.globo.com |
| July 23 | Georges Grenu | French saxophonist | 88 | lanouvellerepublique.fr |
| 22nd of July | John Danser | American clarinetist and saxophonist | 79 | local802afm.org |
| 22nd of July | Gigi Hines | American blues singer | 76 | sunherald.com |
| 21 July | Don Gordon | American radio host | 75 | staradvertiser.com |
| 20th of July | Al Kiger | American trumpeter | 81 | organissimo.org |
| 20th of July | Lorna Michaelson | American pianist | 84 | bismarcktribune.com |
| July 19 | Steve Blailock | American guitarist | 69 | jazzhouston.com |
| July 19 | Herbert Morgan | American saxophonist | organissimo.org | |
| July 18th | Odette Etienne | french singer | 85 | huffingtonpost.fr |
| July 18th | Carline Ray | American guitarist | 88 | edition.cnn.com |
| 17th July | Peter Appleyard | Canadian vibraphonist | 84 | cbc.ca |
| 17th July | Rolf Cizmek | Swiss bass player | 77 | alpenkino.ch (PDF; 141 kB) |
| 16th of July | T-Model Ford | American blues musician | ≈93 | usatoday.com |
| 15th of July | Kenneth Giordano | American club owner ( Willie's Steakhouse ) | 70 | nydailynews.com |
| 15th of July | Ashton Springer | American musical producer | 82 | playbill.com |
| July 14th | Donald Johns | American college professor and radio host | 87 | ucrtoday.ucr.edu |
| July 14th | Curly Lewis | American western swing musician | 88 | newson6.com |
| July 13th | Laurie Frink | American trumpeter | 61 | kimmacari.wordpress.com |
| July 13th | Leonard Garment | American political advisor and co-founder of the National Jazz Museum | 89 | bigstory.ap.org |
| July 12 | Eddie DeFacq | Belgian clarinetist, singer and songwriter | 79 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| 10th of July | Alfredo Papo | Spanish critic and jazz author | 91 | cultura.elpais.com |
| 5th July | Jo Ann Hagy | American singer | 77 | legacy.com |
| July 4th | Chester Harriott | British-Jamaican pianist and singer | 80 | theguardian.com |
| July 4th | Stevey Hay | Scottish blues musician | bbc.co.uk | |
| 3rd of July | Bernard Vitet | French trumpeter | 79 | blogs.mediapart.fr |
| 2nd July | Bengt Hallberg | Swedish pianist and composer | 80 | sydsvenskan.se |
| 2nd July | Aldo Sinesio | Italian music producer ( Horo Records ) | 83 | gds.it |
| July 1 | Texas Johnny Brown | American blues musician | 85 | valleymorningstar.com |
| July 1 | Rolf Graf | Norwegian singer, bassist, composer and producer | 53 | nrk.no |
August
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30th | John "Luke" Logan | American blues musician | 66 | latimes.com |
| 29th August | Thony Moïse | Haitian saxophonist | 75 | hpnhaiti.com |
| August 28th | Roy Superior | American clarinetist | 78 | legacy.com |
| August 27 | Larry Karush | American pianist and composer | 67 | worldmusiccentral.org |
| August 27 | Jack Maheu | American clarinetist | 83 | syracuse.com |
| 26th of August | Louie Leon | American big band leader | 92 | azstarnet.com |
| August 24th | Mike Winters | British comedian and author | 86 | theguardian.com |
| August 23 | Gilbert Taylor | British cameraman | 99 | nytimes.com |
| August 21 | Sid Bernstein | American impresario | 95 | bazonline.ch |
| August 21 | Kris Goessens | Belgian pianist | 46 | 7sur7.be |
| 20th of August | Sathima Bea Benjamin | South African singer | 76 | blogs.ottawacitizen.com |
| 20th of August | Don Hassler | American musician, A&R, and composer | 84 | legacy.com |
| 20th of August | Marian McPartland | American pianist | 95 | blogs.ottawacitizen.com |
| August 19th | José Artemio Castañeda | Cuban composer and musician | 84 | diariodecuba.com |
| August 19th | Henri Debs | French producer and composer | 81 | caraibcreolenews.com |
| August 19th | Donna Hightower | American singer | 86 | khou.com |
| August 19th | Albert Murray | American writer and jazz critic | 97 | nytimes.com |
| August 19th | Fritz Rau | German concert promoter | 83 | hr-online.de |
| August 19th | Cedar Walton | American pianist | 79 | artsjournal.com |
| 18th of August | Alberto Marsicano | Brazilian sitar player | 51 | diariodonordeste.globo.com |
| 17th August | Pierre Hennebelle | French artist and pianist | 87 | lavoixdunord.fr |
| 17th August | Richard Madgwick | American pianist | 98 | cadencejazzmagazine.com |
| 17th August | Rolv Wesenlund | Norwegian clarinetist, journalist and comedian | 76 | newsinenglish.no |
| 17th August | Richard Madgwick | British pianist | 68 | londonjazznews.com |
| August 16 | Webster Phillips | American drummer | 67 | northjersey.com |
| 15th of August | René Caumer | French music organizer ( Festival de Jazz de Calvi ) | 77 | corsenetinfos.fr |
| 15th of August | Jane Harvey | American singer | 88 | playbill.com |
| August 14th | Pam Crain | Indian singer | ≈74 | radhathomas.com |
| 13 August | Vladimir Vasilkov | Russian drummer | 69 | [8th] |
| 12. August | Pepa Streichl | Czech blues musician | 64 | streichl.cz |
| 12. August | György Vukán | Hungarian pianist and composer | 71 | storyonline.hu |
| 12. August | Alfons Wonneberg | German musician and arranger | 86 | rbb-online.de |
| August 10 | Eydie Gormé | American singer | 84 | nj.com |
| August 9 | Doctor Gabs | Pianist and singer | ≈53 | forevermissed.com |
| August 9 | Flip Gehring | German vibraphonist, guitarist and saxophonist | 84 | |
| August 9 | Jean Lerusse | Belgian bass player | 74 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| August 9 | Les Muscutt | American banjo player and guitarist | 72 | neworleansnotes.com |
| August 9 | Eddie Pérez | Puerto Rican saxophonist | 78 | sipse.com |
| August 7th | Atwell Jansen | Singaporean blues musician | 62 | news.asiaone.com |
| August 7th | Gary LeFebvre | American saxophonist | 74 | utsandiego.com |
| 6th of August | Artwork Jamal | American blues musician | 47 | ladcitynews.tumblr.com |
| 6th of August | Bob Reuter | American blues musician | 61 | dailymail.co.uk |
| 6th of August | Mike Zinzen | Belgian saxophonist | ≈81 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| 5th of August | George Duke | American jazz and fusion musician | 67 | radiofacts.com |
| 5th of August | Horacio Icasto | Argentinian pianist, composer and band leader | 72 | canariascultura.com |
| 3rd August | David "Poggy" Pogson | British trombonist | 79 | guardian-series.co.uk |
| August 2nd | Steve Jones | American music journalist and critic ( USA Today ) | 57 | usatoday.com |
| August 1st | Wojciech Juszczak | Polish music organizer | 48 | facebook.com |
| August 1st | Kerry Strayer | American saxophonist, arranger and band leader | 56 | kansascity.com |
| August 1st | Silvero "Berry" Yaneza | American trumpeter | ≈87 | cadencejazzmagazine.com |
September
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29th | Dean Barlow | American R&B singer | ≈78 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| September 27th | Oscar Castro-Neves | Brazilian guitarist, arranger and composer | 73 | g1.globo.com |
| September 27th | Theodore T. Howes Jr. | American musician and radio host | 79 | buffalonews.com |
| September 26th | Arnstein Johansen | Norwegian accordionist | 88 | |
| September 23rd | Paul Kuhn | German pianist, singer and band leader | 85 | ksta.de |
| September 23rd | Gia Maione Great | American singer | 72 | wwltv.com |
| September 23rd | Peter Dyksman | Canadian bass player | 76 | ottawacitizen.com |
| September 22 | Sam Falzone | American saxophonist | 79 | jazztimes.com |
| 21st September | Tommy Hughes | British singer, banjo player and keyboard player | 75 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| 21st September | Heinz Krassnitzer | Austrian jazz organizer | 60 | kurier.at |
| September 19th | Terence "Ready Teddy" McQuiston | American blues singer, DJ and promoter | 65 | nola.com |
| September 18 | Lindsay Cooper | British bassoon and soprano saxophone player and composer | 62 | lineout.thestranger.com |
| September 18 | Thomas Frimpong | Highlife drummer and singer | 70 | allafrica.com |
| 17th of September | Per Goldschmidt | Danish saxophonist and actor | 70 | dfi.dk |
| 17th of September | Bernie McGann | Australian saxophonist | 76 | smh.com.au |
| 16th September | Jimmy Ponder | American guitarist | 67 | organissimo.org |
| 12th September | Joe Ambrosia | American trumpeter | 71 | postandcourier.com |
| September 10 | Don Nelson | American screenwriter, film producer and musician | 86 | latimes.com |
| 7th of September | Fred Katz | American cellist | 94 | news.feedzilla.com |
| 7th of September | Lee Tanner | American photographer | 82 | jazztimes.com |
| 5th September | Eva Griñán | Cuban singer and music professor | 66 | cubarte.cult.cu |
| September 4th | Günter Fuhlisch | Trombonist and orchestra leader | 92 | shz.de |
| September 2nd | Jarosław Śmietana | Polish guitarist | 60 | networkedblogs.com |
| September 1 | Bill Garts | American journalist and radio producer | 85 | legacy.com |
October
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Father John D'Amico | American pianist and composer | 74 | philly.com |
| 30th of October | Pete Haycock | British blues guitarist | 62 | independent.co.uk |
| 30th of October | Frank Wess | American flautist and saxophonist | 91 | blogs.ottawacitizen.com |
| 28th of October | Gordon Dooley | American trumpeter and band leader | 92 | denverpost.com |
| 28th of October | Tommy Gumina | American accordionist | 82 | jsonline.com |
| 28th of October | Ferdinand Havlík | Czech composer and clarinetist | 85 | Kultura.idnes.cz |
| October 26th | Roger Asselberghs | Belgian saxophonist and clarinetist | 88 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| October 26th | Frank Tribble | American guitarist | 64 | legacy.com |
| October 24th | Toto Blanke | German guitarist | 77 | nw-news.de |
| October 24th | Al Carter | American blues musician | 66 | therecord.com |
| October 21 | Mortimer Katz | Canadian saxophonist, clarinetist and pianist | 87 | ottawajazzscene.ca |
| October 21 | Jerry Roucher | American music organizer | 76 | arts.heraldtribune.com |
| October 21 | Andrew Senatore | American trumpeter | 81 | local802afm.org |
| the 20th of October | Dick Morgan | American pianist | 84 | washingtonpost.com |
| the 20th of October | Nacho Sáenz de Tejada | Spanish musician and journalist | 64 | cultura.elpais.com |
| the 20th of October | Bobby Thomas | American drummer | 79 | |
| October 19th | John Bergamo | American drummer and percussionist | 73 | vcstar.com |
| October 19th | Ronald Shannon Jackson | American drummer | 73 | jazztimes.com |
| October 17th | Howard Brofsky | American cornetist and music teacher | 86 | legacy.com |
| 15th October | Gloria Lynne | American singer | 83 | edition.cnn.com |
| October 14th | Donald Bailey | American drummer | 79 | jazztimes.com |
| October 14th | Mats Olsson | Swedish orchestra leader, musician and arranger | 83 | hn.se |
| October 13th | Bob Greene | American pianist | 91 | nytimes.com |
| October 13th | Otto Helbig | American musician, composer and arranger | 98 | local802afm.org |
| October 13th | Tommy Whittle | British saxophonist | 87 | jazzwisemagazine.com |
| October 13th | Claas Willeke | German musician and university professor | 47 | bild.de |
| October 12th | Ulf Linde | Swedish writer, art critic, jazz musician and composer | 84 | dn.se |
| October 11th | Jerry Heldman | American musician and club owner | 76 | blogs.seattletimes.com |
| October 11th ? | Noa Bursie | American singer-songwriter | 57 | buffalonews.com |
| October 10th | David John Armstrong | American musician | 69 | obits.nola.com |
| October 8 ? | Kürşat And | Turkish bass player | 49 | facebook.com |
| October 7th | Dick LaPalm | American promoter and producer ( Chess Records ) | 86 | jazztimes.com |
| October 6th | Julius Lewis | American saxophonist | 59 | obits.nola.com |
| October 6th | Senén Suarez | Cuban guitarist and composer | 91 | diariodecuba.com |
| 5th October | Butch Warren | American double bass player and composer | 74 | washingtonpost.com |
| 4th of October | Christian Gailly | French writer and musician | 70 | ouest-france.fr |
| October 3 | Frank D'Rone | American singer and guitarist | 81 | chicagotribune.com |
| October 3 | Christopher Monyoncho | Kenyan musician and composer | 68 | nation.co.ke |
| October 3 | Wilson Moorman | American percussionist | 73 | local802afm.org |
| October 3 | Stevie "Maroono" Sekul | American blues and cayun musician | 59 | sunherald.com |
| October 2nd | Koloi Lebona | South African music producer | 71 | facebook.com |
| October 2nd | Tsutomu Okada | Japanese bass player | 64 | ben-okada.com |
November
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th of November | Gene Elzy | American broadcaster | 81 | freep.com |
| 30th of November | Taboo Ley Rochereau | Congolese singer | 73 | telegraph.co.uk |
| 30th of November | José Wampach | Belgian drummer | ≈68 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| November 28th | Joe Bihari | American blues producer | 88 | washingtonpost.com |
| November 27th | Chet Krolewicz | American guitarist | 89 | legacy.com |
| November 26th | Stan Stennett | Welsh comedian, actor and musician | 88 | bbc.co.uk |
| 25. November | Chico Hamilton | American drummer | 92 | blogs.ottawacitizen.com |
| 25. November | Ginou Oriol | Haitian singer | 57 | radiotelevisioncaraibes.com |
| 22nd of November | Wanda Coleman | American poet | 67 | blogs.laweekly.com |
| November 23 | Ricky "Sugarfoot" Wellman | American drummer | 57 | washingtonpost.com |
| November 21 ? | Nate Morgan | American pianist | brickwahl.com | |
| 21st November | Bernard Parmegiani | French composer | 86 | francemusique.fr |
| 21st November | Conrad Susa | American composer | 78 | nytimes.com |
| 20th November | Walter G. Chamberlain | American banjo player | obits.nola.com | |
| 20th November | Eddie Pawl | American saxophonist and clarinetist | 85 | voicenews.com |
| November 17th | Graham Coyle | Australian pianist | 81 | jazzramble.com |
| 14th November | Julian Davies | British bass and tuba player | 82 | telegraph.co.uk |
| November 13th | Dena Epstein | American musicologist | 96 | legacy.com |
| November 11th | Gaudêncio Thiago de Mello | Brazilian multi-instrumentalist and music educator | 80 | legacy.com |
| November 10th | Robert McCabe | American music organizer ( Detroit Jazz Festival ) | 89 | freep.com |
| November 9th | Bob Gillett | American saxophonist, band leader, arranger and producer | 88 | newstalkzb.co.nz |
| November 9th | Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre | American tenor saxophonist, bass clarinetist and percussionist | 77 | nytimes.com |
| November 8th | Yelena Jurayeva | Kazakh-German pianist | 36 | oberursel3.j-ump.de |
| November 7th ? | Ken Gordon | Bermuda drummer and pianist | 86 | bernews.com |
| November 6th | Ed Lewis | American saxophonist and band leader | 91 | obits.nola.com |
| November 2 | Bill Lawrence | American musician and instrument developer of German origin | 82 | billlawrence.com |
| November 2 | Kermit Moore | American cellist, composer and orchestra leader | 84 | nytimes.com |
| November 2 | Serge Oustiakine | French bass player and singer | 52 | sudouest.fr |
| November 1st | Bobby Parker | American blues musician | 77 | ultimateclassicrock.com |
December
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31 | Bobby Gordon | American clarinetist | 72 | jazzlives.wordpress.com |
| December 31 | Cookie tutani | Zimbabwean bass player | 63 | newsday.co.zw |
| December 31 | Juan Moneo Lara "El Torta" | Spanish flamenco singer | 61 | worldmusiccentral.org |
| December 31 | Al Porcino | American trumpeter | 88 | http://newsticker.sueddeutsche.de/list/id/1531547 ( Memento from January 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) |
| 30th of December | Nathan Scholomowitsch Leites | Russian producer, club owner and impresario | 75 | |
| December 28th | Farid Ali | Singaporean guitarist | 50 | stcommunities.straitstimes.com |
| December 28th | Paa Bobo | Ghanaian highlife musician | 62 | spyghana.com |
| December 28th | Dwayne Burno | American bass player | 43 | jazztimes.com |
| December 28th | Alexander Cullen | British musician and engineer | 93 | telegraph.co.uk |
| December 26th | Boyd Lee Dunlop | American pianist | 87 | news.wbfo.org |
| 25 December | Richie Barz | American woodwind | 74 | local802afm.org |
| 25 December | Ivan Dominák | Czech drummer | 78 | [9] |
| 23rd of December | Pierre-Alain Dahan | French drummer | 70 | [10] |
| 23rd of December | Yusef Lateef | American multi-instrumentalist and composer | 93 | gazettenet.com |
| 23rd of December | Ricky Lawson | American drummer | 59 | derstandard.at |
| 21st December | Trigger Alpert | American bass player | 97 | staugustine.com |
| 21st December | Björn J: son Lindh | Swedish composer and flautist | 69 | expressen.se |
| 20th of December | Nelly Omar | Argentine tango singer | 102 | buenosairesherald.com |
| 19. December | Herb Geller | American jazz musician, composer and arranger | 85 | [11] |
| December 16 | Lubomír Dorůžka | Czech musicologist and journalist | 89 | Kultura.idnes.cz |
| 13th December | Öfwerman rune | Swedish pianist, arranger and orchestra leader | 80 | dn.se |
| 12th of December | Zbigniew Karkowski | Polish experimental musician | 55 | spin.com |
| 11th December | Jimmy Amadie | American pianist and arranger | 76 | citypaper.net |
| 11th December | George Buck | American impresario and music producer | 84 | nola.com |
| 11th December | Robert Carter | American trombonist | 98 | stltoday.com |
| 10th of December | Jim Hall | American guitarist | 83 | jazztimes.com |
| 9th of December | Bobby Jackson | American broadcaster and educator | 57 | jazztimes.com |
| December 8th | Larry McKinley | American broadcaster, record producer and organizer | 85 | nola.com |
| December 8th | Meinhard Puhl | German bass player and arranger | 71 | lmr-nrw.de |
| December 7th | Ryszard Damrosz | Polish composer and orchestra director | 92 | [12] |
| December 7th | Jorge "El Negro" González | Argentinian bass player and club operator | 79 | lanacion.com.ar |
| December 7th | Jerry Steinholtz | American percussionist | 76 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| December 7th | David Wertman | American bass player | 61 | masslive.com |
| December 7th | Chick Willis | American blues musician | 79 | blogs.ajc.com |
| 6th of December | Jack Purcell | American trombonist and big band leader | 94 | post-gazette.com |
| 6th of December | Stan Tracey | British pianist, arranger and composer | 86 | theguardian.com |
Date unknown
| Surname | Profession / known by | Age | receipt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announcement of death on December 21st | Kim Sanders | Australian multi-instrumentalist | ≈65 | smh.com.au |
| Notice of death on December 20th | Eric "Guitar" Davis | American blues musician | 41 | chicagotribune.com |
| Notice of death on December 11th | Vic Powell | American trombonist | local802afm.org | |
| Notice of death on December 1st | Chester P. Bloomberg ("Chet Boomerang") | Australian musician | 84 | cafespike.com |
| Notice of death on November 27th | Chris Sheridan | British jazz researcher and discographer | 70 | |
| Notice of death on November 7th | Frank Gray | British journalist | 72 | theguardian.com |
| Found dead on September 26th | "Dangerous Dan" earnest | American blues musician | 60 | lubbockonline.com |
| Announcement of death on August 29th | Arch McKirdy | American broadcaster | radioinfo.com.au | |
| Announcement of death on August 25th | Richard Madgwick | British pianist | 68 | thisiscroydontoday.co.uk |
| Announcement of death on August 23 | Mike Canterino | American jazz club owner ( The Half Note ) | ||
| Announcement of death on August 7th | Silverio "Berry" Yaneza | Filipino Trumpeter | 87 | scmp.com |
| Notice of death on August 2nd | Sheila Giles | British singer | lance-bebopspokenhere.blogspot.de | |
| Notice of death on July 12th | John Porter | British-Gibraltar pianist | twitter.com | |
| Notice of death on July 11th | Harry Miller | Samoan guitarist | rnzi.com | |
| Notice of death on June 24th | Mimi Melnick | American patroness | lamag.com | |
| Announcement of death on May 8th | Cliff Wren | British trumpeter, bass player and singer | 74 | jazzinstitut.de |
| Announcement of death on April 17th | Eddie Williams | welsh trumpeter | 71 | walesonline.co.uk |
| Notice of death on April 1st | Johnny V. Mills | Canadian blues musician | 59 | vancouversun.com |
| Announcement of death on March 12th | Avril Dankworth | British music teacher and author | 90 | rhinegold.co.uk |
| Announcement of death on March 11th | Colin Gieg | American bass player | obitpatrol.blogspot.de | |
| End of February | Karlheinz Klueter | German jazz photographer and organizer | 78 | derwesten.de |
| Announcement of death on February 13th | Eric Beauvois | French music organizer | jazzradio.fr | |
| Announcement of death on February 9th | Val Valente | Maltese saxophonist | 74 | timesofmalta.com |
| Announcement of death on January 31st | Pierre Lafargue | French author and producer | tsfjazz.com | |
| Announcement of death on January 25th | Alain Mottet | French Polynesian pianist, director and cameraman | 90 | polynesie.la1ere.fr |
| Announcement of death on January 4th | Tony Hopkins | Australian drummer | dubdotdash.blogspot.de |
Web links
- current news
- Obituaries at All about Jazz • News from the Jazzinstitut Darmstadt • Remembering Those Who Left Us in 2013 in JazzTimes
- Further research sources
- Dead Rock Stars • Downbeat News • Figaro • Guardian • Mail & Guardian (SA) • The Independent • Legacy.com/Associated Press • Obituaries in the New York Times • nola.com • Obitpatrol • organissimo • Ottawa Citizen • Radio France • The Scotsman • Der Tagesspiegel • Telegraph / Music Obituaries • Variety magazine
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jazz News of the Darmstadt Jazz Institute ( Memento of the original from March 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on April 3, 2013)
- ↑ trauer.fr-online.de ( Memento from September 18, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )
- ↑ Averaging from the Darmstadt Jazz Institute (November 27, 2013)
- ↑ Twitter message from The Checkout WBGO
