Jazz Nekrolog 2014
This is a list of well-known personalities in the field of jazz (and related genres) who passed away in 2014 . As in the general Nekrolog 2014, the entries are made in descending order and alphabetically with the same date.
Horace Silver September 2, 1928 - June 18, 2014
January
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 30th | Renee Doruyter | Dutch-Canadian singer and journalist | 69 | theprovince.com |
| January 30th | Bill Motzing | Australian musician, arranger and composer | 77 | smh.com.au |
| January 29th | Johnny Allen | American arranger and pianist | 96 | freep.com |
| January 29th | Frank Ficarra | American university professor and pianist | 86 | newsreview.com |
| January 27th | Kerry Ashmore | American journalist and banjo player | 59 | blogs.mprnews.org |
| January 26th | Charlie Bourgeois | American music organizer and producer | 94 | news.allaboutjazz.com |
| January 25th | Arthur Doyle | American saxophonist | 69 | burningambulance.com |
| January 24th | Alfred Natkin | American bass player | 87 | obits.dignitymemorial.com |
| January 23 | Riz Ortolani | Italian film composer and jazz musician | 87 | diepresse.com |
| January 20th | Lincoln Berry | American organist | 74 | insightnews.com |
| January 20th | Roland Meighan | British pianist and music teacher | ≈76 | blog.personalisededucationnow.org.uk |
| January 18th | Billie Rogers | American trumpeter | 96 | [1] |
| January 18th | Luis Santiago | American percussionist | 88 | jazzcentralstudios.org |
| 17th January 9th | Joe Evans | American saxophonist and producer | 97 | discogs.com |
| January 16 | Bud Spangler | American drummer and producer | 75 | 180-proof.com |
| 15. January | Bruce Brucato | American guitarist | 60 | blogs.artvoice.com |
| 13th January | Ronny Jordan | British guitarist | 51 | music-story.com |
| January 12th | Norman Durkee | American pianist | 65 | blogs.seattletimes.com |
| January 12th | Manfred Stapput | German trumpeter | 79 | |
| 11th January | Thilo von Westernhagen | German composer and pianist | 63 | focus.de |
| 10. January | Al Lerner | American pianist and arranger | 94 | legacy.com |
| 10. January | Igor Shirokov | Russian trumpeter | 64 | jazzinstitut.de |
| January 9th | Amiri Baraka | American music critic and author | 79 | latimes.com |
| January 9th | Roy Campbell | American trumpeter | 62 | jazztimes.com |
| January 7th | Maureen Gray | American R&B singer | 65 | articles.philly.com |
| 6th January | Izumi Uchida | Japanese promoter | downbeat.com | |
| January 4th | John Alberts | American lyric poet | 84 | interlochenpublicradio.org |
| January 3rd | Roby Seidel | Swiss multi-instrumentalist, arranger and composer | 71 | tdg.ch |
| January 3rd | Joseph MacDonald | American musician | 89 | bostonherald.com |
| January 3rd | Bobby Schmidt | German drummer and music producer | 90 | jazzecho.de |
| January 3rd | Saul Zaentz | American film producer and music manager ( Fantasy Records ) | 92 | welt.de |
| January 2nd | Javier de Cambra | Spanish jazz critic | 59 | [2] |
| January 1st | Pierre Cullaz | French guitarist and cellist | 78 | tsfjazz.com |
| January 1st | Ronnie Kranck | Finnish musician and sound engineer | 82 | discogs.com |
| January 1st | Tabby Thomas | American blues musician | 84 | nola.com |
| January 1st | Sam Ulano | American drummer | 93 | drummagazine.com |
February
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Yvonne Busch | American trumpeter, saxophonist and music teacher | 84 | jazzcorner.com |
| February 26th | Lukas Lindenmaier | Swiss drummer | 67 | badische-zeitung.de |
| February 26th | Peggy Morgan | American singer | 89 | articles.philly.com |
| February 25 | Jack Berry | American journalist and producer | 77 | oregonmusicnews.com |
| February 25 | Paco de Lucía | spanish guitarist | 66 | sueddeutsche.de. Süddeutsche Zeitung , February 26, 2014, accessed on August 25, 2020 . |
| February 25 | Jeffrey Lee Peronto | American music educator | 64 | host.madison.com |
| February 24th | Franny Beecher | American guitarist | 92 | rp-online.de |
| February 23 | Enrique Nery | Mexican pianist and composer | 69 | milenio.com |
| February 23 | Alexis Berranger | French saxophonist | 27 | ladepeche.fr |
| February 22 | Tony Gieske | American journalist | 82 | hollywoodreporter.com |
| February 22 | Trebor Tichenor | American pianist | 74 | stltoday.com |
| 21st of February | Jo Mikovich | Serbian tenor saxophonist | 73 | augsburger-allgemeine.de |
| 21st of February | Jean Claude Rayne | French club owner | sudouest.fr | |
| 21st of February | Heinz Schachtner | German trumpeter, composer and writer | 94 | |
| 19th of February | Doug Gruber | American radio host | 77 | journalgazette.net |
| 19th of February | Duffy Power | British pop and blues singer | 72 | theafterword.co.uk |
| February 18 | Billy Adair | American band leader and producer | 66 | blogs.tennessean.com |
| February 17th | Ralf Schalk | German guitarist and co-founder of the Paderborn Jazz Club | jazzclub-paderborn.de | |
| February 17th | Don Voltmer | American radio host | 78 | aspenpublicradio.org |
| February 16 | Ray Kennedy | American saxophonist | 67 | ultimateclassicrock.com |
| February 15th | Pepe Loeches | Spanish musician and producer | 66 | culturaenguada.es |
| February 12th | Sid Caesar | American saxophonist and actor | 91 | postbulletin.com |
| February 12th | Mike Howes | British music organizer ( Chipping Norton Jazz Festival ) | 76 | witneygazette.co.uk |
| February 11th | Alice Babs | Swedish singer | 90 | swp.de |
| February 10th | Jim Allard | American flautist and saxophonist | 60 | telegram.com |
| February 10th | Lulu Reinhardt | French guitarist | ≈62 | djangostation.com |
| February 9 | Paul Hawkins | American percussionist and band leader | 79 | washingtoncitypaper.com |
| February 8 | Dick Berk | American drummer | 74 | artsjournal.com |
| February 7th | Herb Davidson | American musician, arranger, composer and producer | 83 | local802afm.org |
| February 7th | Richard McDonnell | American music producer ( Maxjazz ) | 68 | stljazznotes.blogspot.de |
| February 5th | Paul Ash | American music dealer ( Sam Ash Music ) | 84 | local802afm.org |
| February 5th | Richard Hayman | American arranger, musician and conductor | 93 | nytimes.com |
| February 4th | Guy Longnon | French trumpeter and arranger | 89 | ninespirit.org |
| February 2nd | Scott Phillips | American sound artist | 49 | washingtoncitypaper.com |
| February 1st | Ray Petch | Canadian pianist and union leader | 80 | legacy.com |
| February 1st | Sonny Richter | American guitarist | 84 | democratherald.com |
| February | Kurt Adolf Müller | Swiss drummer, band leader and impresario | 91 | der-farang.com |
March
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 | Stan Britt | British journalist and broadcaster | 78 | londonjazznews.com |
| March 30 | Samuel Leon | American R&B musician | 63 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| March 30 | George Winfield | American R&B musician | 77 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| 27th of March | Dionne Jeroue | American singer | 35 | pitch.com |
| 26th of March | Harriet Forssell | Swedish singer | 79 | 1.bp.blogspot.com |
| 26th of March | Albert Johnson | American music organizer ( Miami Jazz Festival ) | 61 | miamiherald.com |
| 26th of March | Harold Young | American saxophonist | 80 | post-gazette.com |
| 25th March | Reginald Ray Barker | American musician | 83 | stamford.dailyvoice.com |
| 25th March | Pepe Vásquez | Peruvian musician | 52 | rpp.com.pe |
| March 24th | Buster Alston | American saxophonist | 57 | post-gazette.com |
| March 24th | Tony Biggs | American publisher, pianist and promoter | 80 | elkharttruth.com |
| March 24th | Paulo Schroeber | Brazilian guitarist | 40 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| March 23 | Charlotte Brooks | American photographer | 95 | nytimes.com |
| March 18th | Fritz Herdi | Swiss musician, moderator and author | 93 | derbund.ch |
| March, 15 | Alan Bergman | American drummer and music lawyer | legacy.com | |
| March, 15 | Peter Massink | Dutch saxophonist | 59 | buergerblick.de |
| the 14th of March | Johnny Lewis | American multi-instrumentalist and big band leader | 88 | theolympian.com |
| the 14th of March | Ralph Penland | American drummer | 61 | jazztimes.com |
| March 13th | Al Harewood | American drummer | 90 | jazztimes.com |
| March 13th | Rita Raines | American singer | 83 | discogs.com |
| March 12th | Iola Brubeck | American songwriter and wife of Dave Brubeck | 90 | recorder.com |
| March 12th | Med Flory | American saxophonist and actor | 87 | latimes.com |
| March 12th | Fred Kaz | American pianist and composer | 80 | articles.chicagotribune.com |
| March 12th | Duncan disagrees | American photographer and writer | 92 | jazzlives.wordpress.com |
| March 11th ? | Gary Benson | Canadian guitarist | 75 | jazz.fm |
| 7th March | Louis Mauro | American bass player | 86 | dobbsobituaires.blogspot.de |
| 7th March | Joe Mudele | British bass player | 93 | telegraph.co.uk |
| 7th March | Patti Wicks | American singer and pianist | 69 | jazztimes.com |
| 6th March | Ginny Coleman | American radio presenter | 91 | kcur.org |
| 4th of March | Daniel Sigere | Martinique French guitarist and singer | 60 | martinique.la1ere.fr |
| 3 March | Robert Ashley | American composer and sound artist | 83 | artsjournal.com |
| 3 March | Simo salt mines | Finnish trumpeter | 57 | hs.fi |
| 2nd March | Teddy Ehrenreich | Austrian musician and band leader | 77 | europeonline-magazine.eu |
| 1st March | Rick Gee | American music organizer | 79 | tampabay.com |
April
May
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30th May | Bruno Aragosti | Italian musician and arranger | 89 | |
| 30th May | Charles Moore | American trumpeter | 73 | jazztimes.com |
| May 29th | Melvin Crispell | American gospel musician, songwriter and producer | praisedc.com | |
| May 29th | Miljenko Prohaska | Croatian bassist, composer, arranger and orchestra leader | 88 | 24sata.hr |
| May 29th | Antonín Viktora | Czech guitarist | 71 | Kultura.idnes.cz |
| 28th of May | Maya Angelou | American writer and civil rights activist | 86 | spiegel.de |
| 28th of May | Alfons Rogg | German band leader | 93 | augsburger-allgemeine.de |
| May 27th | Pierre Lessard | Canadian university professor and trumpeter | 72 | fcfq.coop |
| May 27th | Janice Scroggins | American pianist | 58 | orartswatch.org |
| May 26 | Per Carsten Petersen | Danish flautist and saxophonist | 68 | discogs.com |
| May 26 | Walter Terharen | Austrian trombonist and pianist | 81 | |
| 25. May | Herb Jeffries | American singer and actor | 100 | latimes.com |
| May 24th | Gift Bianchini | Canadian guitarist | 49 | ottawacitizen.com |
| 23. May | Mike Murphy | American drummer | 62 | jsonline.com |
| May 19th | Joe Silva | American R&B guitarist | 65 | wacotrib.com |
| May 19th | Mike Stewart | Australian tenor saxophonist and big band leader | 41 | news24h.allnews24h.com |
| May 19th | Darryl Thompson | American guitarist | ≈59 | reggaefrance.com |
| May 19th ? | David Moodie | Scottish guitarist | 80 | thecourier.co.uk |
| May 15 | Jimmy Armstrong | American singer | 55 | cleveland.com |
| May 15 | Harold Buice | American pianist | 78 | ajc.com |
| May 14th | Jeff Kruger | British club owner and music manager ( Flamingo Club ) | 83 | independent.co.uk |
| May 14th | Maceo Wyro | Polish musician and DJ | 41 | |
| May 13th | George Yoshida | American musician, music educator, and author | 92 | sfgate.com |
| May 11th | Mark Flugge | American pianist and composer | 52 | dispatch.com |
| 10th of May | Naohiro Iwai | Japanese composer and arranger | 88 | asahi.com |
| May 9 | Frank Strazzeri | American pianist | 84 | facebook.com |
| May 9 | Joe Wilder | American trumpeter | 92 | washingtonpost.com |
| May 7th | Will Gaines | American tap dancer | 86 | telegraph.co.uk |
| May 7th | Jerry LaCroix | American blues singer | 70 | chron.com |
| May 6th | Victor Kaihatu | Dutch bass player | 75 | [3] |
| May 3rd | Mary Ellen Tanner | American singer | 67 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| 2.May | Jessica Cleaves | American R&B singer | 65 | hipstersanctuary.com |
| 1st of May | Juan Formal | Cuban salsa musician | 71 | rp-online.de |
| 1st of May | Desiré Gadeau | Ivorian guitarist | 58 | politicomag.com |
| 1st of May | Włodzimierz Szomański | Polish musician, arranger and composer | ≈66 |
June
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30th | Linda Rodney | American R&B and blues singer | 57 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
| June 29th | Billy Edwards | British trumpeter | jazznorthwest.co.uk | |
| June 29th | Paul Horn | American woodwind | 84 | timescolonist.com |
| June 28th | Seymour Barab | American cellist and composer | 93 | nytimes.com |
| June 27th | Bobby Womack | American soul and R&B musician | 70 | chicagotribune.com |
| June 24th | Lee McBee | American blues musician | 63 | www2.ljworld.com |
| 23rd June | Chris Wilson | British trumpeter | ≈83 | westernmorningnews.co.uk |
| May 22 | Teenie Hodges | American R&B guitarist and songwriter | 68 | commercialappeal.com |
| June 21st | Eddie "Guagua" Rivera | American salsa and Latin bass player | elnuevodia.com | |
| 20th June | María Luisa Landin | mexican singer | 92 | jornada.unam.mx |
| June 19th | Miša Blam | Yugoslav or Serbian bass player and composer | 67 | inserbia.info |
| June 19th | Philippe d'Huy | French-Guadeloupian guitarist | 58 | guadeloupe.franceantilles.fr |
| 18th of June | Johnny Mann | American arranger, composer and band leader | 85 | nytimes.com |
| 18th of June | Horace Silver | American pianist, composer and band leader | 85 | nytimes.com |
| 17th of June | Johnny Gray | British tenor saxophonist | 94 | coventrytelegraph.net |
| 17th of June | John McClure | American music producer | 84 | nytimes.com |
| June 16 | Leah Tourkow | American radio presenter | 92 | news-sentinel.com |
| 15th June | Jean Kesteman | Belgian woodwind | ≈90 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| 14th June | Jacky Azema | French saxophonist | midilibre.fr | |
| June 12 | Carla Laemmle | American actress ( The Jazz King ) | 104 | thecelebritycafe.com |
| June 12 | Jimmy Scott | American singer | 88 | offthetracks.co.nz |
| June 11th | Russ Connor | American drummer and writer | 92 | articles.philly.com |
| June 9th | Phil Mason | British trumpeter and founder of the Isle of Bute Jazz Festival | 74 | scotsman.com |
| June 9th | Jean-Louis Mérault | French-Guadeloupian pianist | bananierbleu.fr | |
| June 7th | Alan Douglas | American music producer | 82 | ultimateclassicrock.com |
| 6th of June | Lee Hyla | American composer and music teacher | 61 | evanstonnow.com |
| June 5th | Don Davis | American soul producer, songwriter and guitarist | 75 | marshfieldnewsherald.com |
| June 5th | Aaron Sachs | American woodwind | 90 | legacy.com |
| June 5th | Nisse Skoog | Swedish trumpeter | 92 | orkesterjournalen.com |
| June 5th | Bill Traut | American music producer and manager | 85 | jazztimes.com |
| June 4th | Stu Buchanan | New Zealand saxophonist | 83 | stuff.co.nz |
| June 1st | Masood Hasan | Indian broadcaster and columnist | 72 | thenews.com.pk |
July
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31 | King Robert Ebizimor | Nigerian highlife musician | ? | leadership.ng |
| 30th July | Robert Drew | American documentary filmmaker ( On the Road with Duke Ellington ) | 90 | contactmusic.com |
| 29th of July | Giorgio Gaslini | Italian pianist | 84 | repubblica.it |
| 29th of July | Idris Muhammad | American drummer | 74 | nola.com |
| 29th of July | Jan Strinnholm | Swedish pianist | 78 | unt.se |
| July 27th | András Mohay | Hungarian drummer | 36 | info.bmc.hu |
| July 23 | Norman Leyden | American arranger, composer and orchestra leader | 96 | oregonlive.com |
| 21 July | Gene Walker | American saxophonist | 76 | mycolumbusmagic.com |
| July 19 | Lionel Ferbos | American trumpeter | 103 | abcnews.go.com |
| July 18th | James Govan | American blues singer | 64 | memphisflyer.com |
| 16th of July | Martin Grupp | American percussionist | 90 | philly.com |
| 16th of July | Johnny Winter | American blues guitarist | 70 | spiegel.de |
| 15th of July | Bill Watson | Canadian drummer | 73 | mourningglory.ca |
| July 14th | Brian Innes | British drummer, publisher and author | 86 | theguardian.com |
| July 13th | Jack Massarik | British pianist, guitarist and music journalist | 72 | jazzwisemagazine.com |
| July 12 | Sam Coenegrachts | Belgian guitarist and singer | 31 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| July 12 | Pete Douglas | American music promoter and club owner ( Douglas Beach House ) | 85 | facebook.com |
| July 12 | Teruto Soejima | Japanese music critic, producer and promoter | 83 | thewire.co.uk |
| July 12 | Lennie Sogoloff | American club owner ( Lennie's on the Turnpike ) | 90 | bostonglobe.com |
| July 11th | Charlie Haden | American bass player and band leader | 76 | ottawacitizen.com |
| July 11th | Tomislav Simović | Yugoslav film composer | 82 | dnevnik.hr |
| July 11th | Bill Thissen | American broadcaster | 72 | taipeitimes.com |
| 10th of July | Chris Grier | American noise guitarist | washingtoncitypaper.com | |
| 8th of July | Sid Kyler | American trumpeter | ß | wausaudailyherald.com |
| 7th of July | Frankie Dunlop | American drummer | 85 | obituaries.braggfuneralhome.com |
| July 6th | Christian Nogaro | French instrument maker and festival director ( Fugue en pays jazz ) | 56 | sudouest.fr |
| 5th July | André Paquinet | French trombonist | 87 | tsfjazz.com |
| 5th July | Kathy Stobart | British saxophonist | 89 | theguardian.com |
| July 5th ? | Eric Fontes | French-Guadeloupian pianist | facebook.com | |
| 3rd of July | Jano Buchem | Belgian bass player | ~ 67 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| 3rd of July | Guy Gaucher | French bishop, author and pianist | 84 | ouest-france.fr |
| 2nd July | Max Herman | American trumpeter | 99 | legacy.com |
| July 1 | Nick Charles | American blues bassist | chicagoblues.com |
August
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31 | Ollie Viljoen | South African accordionist | 75 | jacarandafm.com |
| August 28 ? | Tim Green | American saxophonist and flautist | ? | offbeat.com |
| August 27 | Roy Crimmins | British trombonist, composer and arranger | 85 | discogs.com |
| August 27 | Daniel Jackson | American saxophonist | 77 | utsandiego.com |
| August 27 | Frédéric Sylvestre | French guitarist | 61 | carnet.sudouest.fr |
| 26th of August | PK Yamoah | Ghanaian highlife singer | 86 | ghanagist.com |
| August 24th | Christian Le Mounier | French musician and composer | 54 | lejsl.com |
| August 24th | Fred Storm | American composer, arranger and music educator | 63 | wxxinews.org |
| August 22nd | John Ore | American bass player | 80 | facebook.com |
| August 21 | Warren "Porgy" Jones | American trumpeter | 74 | bayoubuzz.com |
| 20th of August | Derek Rieth | American drummer and percussionist | 43 | ici.radio-canada.ca |
| August 19th | James Kinds | American blues musician | 71 | thonline.com |
| 15th of August | John Blake | American violinist and university professor | 67 | jazztimes.com |
| 12. August | Jean-Jacques Avenel | French bass player | 66 | lemonde.fr |
| 12. August | Dennis Hewitt | British broker and club manager | 77 | telegraph.co.uk |
| 12. August | Omar Lamparter | German saxophonist, orchestra leader and university teacher | 97 | trauerportal.morgenpost.de |
| August 10 | Jean Popof Chevalier | French musician | ? | lhebdodesevreetmaine.fr |
| 8th August | André Bush | American guitarist | 45 | fresnobee.com |
| 8th August | Sheldon "Kip" Meaker | American guitarist and singer | 65 | legacy.com |
| 8th August | Rob Langereis | Dutch bass player | ? | jazzmasters.nl |
| August 7th | Tommy Gill | American pianist | 49 | postandcourier.com |
| August 7th | Henry Stone | American music producer | 93 | nytimes.com |
| 4th of August | Val Eddy (Val DeCastris) | American musician | 88 | saukvalley.com |
| 4th of August | Rafael Santa Cruz | Peruvian musician, actor, author | 53 | larepublica.pe |
| 3rd August | Kenny Drew Junior | American pianist | 56 | wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu |
| 3rd August | Jan Jarczyk | Polish pianist, trombonist and composer | 66 | |
| 3rd August | Joseph Loria | American trumpeter | 83 | obits.nola.com |
| August 1st | Horst Dietrich | German music organizer ( factory ) | 79 | ndr.de |
September
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30. September | Sheila Tracy | British radio presenter and trombonist | 76 | theguardian.com |
| September 28th | Petr Skoumal | Czech pianist and film composer | 76 | radio.cz |
| September 27th | Raúl Carnota | Argentinian musician | 66 | clarin.com |
| September 27th | George Roberts | American trombonist | 86 | contactmusic.com |
| September 23rd | Howard Hirsch | American percussionist | 84 | local802afm.org |
| September 19th | Milton Cardona | Puerto Rican percussionist | 69 | elheraldo.co |
| September 19th | Pete Russell | British record store owner | 89 | marlbank.net |
| September 19th | Upalappu Shrinivas | Indian mandolin player | 45 | m.thehindu.com |
| September 18 | Barbu Calinescu | Romanian architect and drummer | 92 | varsity.co.uk |
| September 18 | Kenny Wheeler | canadian trumpeter | 84 | ottawacitizen.com |
| 17th of September | Kind Ferguson | American harmonica player | 77 | canterburytimes.co.uk |
| 16th September | Stefan Krachten | German drummer | 56 | ksta.de |
| September 15th | Beatrice Best | American R&B and jazz singer | ≈80 | discogs.com |
| September 15th | Jackie Cain | American singer | 86 | washingtonpost.com |
| September 14th | Kind Ferguson | British harmonica player | 77 | canterburytimes.co.uk |
| 13.september | Boo Frazier | American producer | ≈84 | discogs.com |
| September 15th | Pucho Lopez | Cuban pianist, composer, arranger and producer | 55 | [4] |
| 12th September | Salah El Mahdi | Tunisian musicologist, musician and composer | 89 | tunivisions.net |
| 12th September | Joe Sample | American pianist, producer and band leader | 75 | spiegel.de |
| September 11 | Antoine Duhamel | French composer | 89 | lemonde.fr |
| September 11 | Cosimo Matassa | American recording studio operator and sound engineer | 88 | billboard.com |
| September 11 | Johnny Rotella | American woodwind and songwriter | 93 | variety.com |
| September 11 | Paul Wingo | American guitarist | 68 | washingtonpost.com |
| September 10 | Al Neese | American trumpeter | 82 | journalnow.com |
| the 9th of September | Max Ellen | German-American violinist | 88 | local802afm.org |
| the 9th of September | Don Manning | American drummer and broadcaster | 87 | obits.oregonlive.com |
| September 8th | Gerald Wilson | American trumpeter, arranger and band leader | 96 | latimes.com |
| 5th September | Kerrie Biddell | Australian singer | 67 | discogs.com |
| September 1 | Eddie Quarless | Trinidadian calypso musician and arranger | 60 | stabroeknews.com |
October
| Day | Surname | Origin / occupation | Age | receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31 | Renato Sellani | Italian pianist and composer | 88 | panorama.it |
| October 29th | Frank Domínguez | Cuban pianist and composer | 87 | diariodecuba.com |
| October 29th | Frank E. "Doc" Adams Sr. | American saxophonist and clarinetist | 86 | al.com |
| October 29th | Kamil Hála | Czech pianist, composer, arranger and orchestra leader | 83 | discogs.com |
| October 29th | Ray Santisi | American pianist, composer, arranger and music educator | 81 | facebook.com |
| 28th of October | Georges Lecler | French musician and artist | 90 | paris-normandie.fr |
| October 26th | Jay Corre | American woodwind | 89 | forum.saxontheweb.net |
| October 25 | Jack Bruce | British singer and bass player | 71 | nzz.ch |
| October 24th | Vic Ash | British saxophonist and clarinetist | 84 | getbucks.co.uk |
| October 24th | Michael Rieth | German music critic and author | 70 | jungewelt.de |
| October 24th | Ela O'Farrill | Cuban composer and guitarist | 84 | [5] |
| 23rd October | Spanky Davis | American trumpeter | 71 | jazzinstitut.de |
| 23rd October | David Redfern | British photographer | 78 | jazzwisemagazine.com |
| October 22nd | Waymon "Punchy" Atkinson | American saxophonist | ? | legacy.com |
| October 21 | Leon Cohen | American saxophonist, oboist and horn player | 91 | local802afm.org |
| October 21 | Bruce Cook | American band leader | 81 | robinsonfuneralhomes.com |
| October 17th | Leigh Kamman | American broadcaster ( The Jazz Image ) | 92 | twincities.com |
| October, 16th | Jay Flippin | American university professor and pianist | 68 | moreheadstate.edu |
| October, 16th | Tim Hauser | American singer | 72 | vintagevinylnews.com |
| 15th October | Richard Evans | American bassist, composer, arranger and producer | 81 | discogs.com |
| October 13th | David Wessel | American musician and university professor | 73 | synthtopia.com |
| October 12th | Eric Scrivens | British music organizer and club manager ( Club 43 ) | 88 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk |
| October 11th | Brian Lemon | British pianist and arranger | 77 | nblo.gs |
| October 10th | Greg Sergo | American drummer | 72 | chicagomusic.org |
| October 10th | Olav Dale | Norwegian saxophonist | 55 | nrk.no |
| October 10th | Sal Genovese | Italian saxophonist | 67 | discogs.com |
| 9th October | André Condouant | French guitarist and composer | 79 | domactu.com |
| October 6th | Alain Palizeul | Belgian trombonist and tuba player | 46 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| October 6th | Ernie Williford | American bass player and singer | ? | kenfrancklingjazznotes.blogspot.de |
| 5th October | Richard Evans | American bass player, producer and arranger | 81 | discogs.com |
| 4th of October | Linda Hornbuckle | American blues and gospel singer | 59 | oregonlive.com |
| 4th of October | Micheline Pelzer | Belgian drummer | ≈64 | jazzinbelgium.com |
| October 3 | Dave Ratajczak | American drummer | 58 | local802afm.org |
| October 2nd | Jacques Thollot | French drummer | 67 | francemusique.fr |
| October 1 | Sheila Tracy | British musician, journalist and broadcaster | ≈80 | contactmusic.com |
November
December
Date unknown
| Surname | Profession / known by | Age | receipt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of death on December 30th | Dick Dale | American saxophonist | 88 | omaha.com |
| Announcement of death on December 17th | Barry Storey | British music organizer | 81 | lincolnshireecho.co.uk |
| Notice of death on December 13th | Ruby Carter | Australian singer | ? | theage.com.au |
| Notice of death on November 21st | José Thèrése | French musician | 51 | 24heuresinfo.com |
| Notice of death on November 18th | Jean "Popof" Chevalier | French musician | ? | lhebdodesevreetmaine.fr |
| Notice of death on November 17th | John Postgate | American biologist, musician, and jazz writer | 92 | sgm.ac.uk |
| Notice of death on $ 1. November | Augustin Moniania Roitele | Congolese musician | ? | starducongo.com |
| November | Kurt Michaelis | German music organizer ( Hot Club Leipzig ) | 101 | |
| Notice of death on October 25th | Bruce Cook | American band leader | 71 | thestate.com |
| Announcement of death on October 23 | Frank Miller | American lyric poet and jazz musician | 86 | theguardian.com |
| Notice of death on October 17th | Horace Washington | American woodwind | 62 | kcur.org |
| Notice of death on October 14th | Tony Liégeois | Belgian drummer | ? | jazzinbelgium.com |
| Notice of death on October 12th | Augie Johnson | American funk musician | ? | eurweb.com |
| Notice of death on October 6th | Alain Palizeul | Belgian trombonist | ? | jazzinbelgium.com |
| October | Ann Ruckert | American singer | ≈75 | jazzwax.com |
| Notice of death on September 30th | Michael Schläper | German saxophonist | ? | darmstadt.de musikschule-friedberg.de |
| Notice of death on September 15th | Frank Vaccaro | American trombonist | ? | local802afm.org |
| Notice of death on September 5th | Kerrie Biddell | Australian singer | 67 | heraldsun.com.au |
| Notice of death on September 4th | Bobby Clarke | British drummer | ? | coventrytelegraph.net |
| Announcement of death on August 26th | Roger Wyndham Barnes | British blues musician | 63 | theguardian.com |
| Announcement of death on July 21st | Rufus McKay | American singer | clarionledger.com | |
| Announcement of death on July 17th | Bernie Upson | American bass player | ithacavoice.com | |
| Notice of death on July 9th | John Gee | British music manager ( Marquee Club ) | 86 | theguardian.com |
| Notice of death on July 3rd | Eric Prud'Homme | French pianist | 76actu.fr | |
| Notice of death on June 25th | David Holgate | British bass player and sculptor | facebook.com | |
| Announcement of death on June 23 | Charles Camara | Senegalese teacher and music organizer ( St Louis Jazz Festival ) | ndarinfo.com | |
| Announcement of death on June 21 | Chris Mello | American guitarist and music teacher | facebook.com | |
| Notice of death on June 10th | Gottfried Schalow | German journalist and jazz critic | 60 | mz-web.de |
| Announcement of death on June 9th | Aaron Sachs | American woodwind | 89 | facebook.com |
| Notice of death on June 5th | Laurent Leblond | Canadian journalist | 76 | lavantage.qc.ca |
| Notice of death on May 29th | Bob Tkacz | American journalist | 61 | ktoo.org |
| Announcement of death on May 23rd | Simon D'Souza | British saxophonist | 50 | theargus.co.uk |
| Notice of death on May 18 | David Moodie | British guitarist | 80 | thecourier.co.uk |
| Announcement of death on 2 /. May | St. Buice | American pianist | ? | ajc.com |
| Notice of death on May 14th | Friggi Hoffmann | German pianist | 76 | jazzinstitut.de |
| Announcement of death on May 6th | Stan Barrett | British percussionist | 84 | theguardian.com |
| Announcement of death on April 11th | Hal Champeness | American bass player | 90 | kitsapsun.com |
| March | Gary Benson | Canadian guitarist | 75 | canadianjazzarchive.org |
| Announcement of death on March 30th | Roger Pomphrey | British director and blues guitarist | 60 | theguardian.com |
| Announcement of death on March 21st | Terry Eastwood | British music promoter | 75 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk |
| Announcement of death on March 2nd | Albert 'Beto' Garcia Jr. | American music organizer and drummer | caller.com | |
| Announcement of death on February 26th | Rozzano Zamorano | American bass player | 44 | chron.com |
| Announcement of death on February 25th | Jack Berry | American author | artsjournal.com | |
| Announcement of death on February 17th | Cliff Wilson | British trumpeter | 74 | thestar.co.uk |
| Mid January | Lloyd Michels | American trumpeter | 70 | local802afm.org |
| Announcement of death on January 14th | Bob Frettlohr | German-British bass player | 89 | thedeadrockstarsclub.com |
Web links / sources
- current news
- Obituaries at All about Jazz • News from the Darmstadt Jazz Institute • Always Say Goodbye by Francis Davis
- 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 Podium 3/2014: 50
- ↑ Bergische Landeszeitung March 1, 2014 p. 20
- ↑ Obituary Jazz Podium 9/2014, p. 41
- ↑ < pl: Maceo Wyro
- ↑ Jazz News of the German Jazz Institute
- ^ Newsletter Jazzinstitut Darmstadt