Ralph Peterson Jr., jazz drummer and bandleader, dies at 58
Ralph Peterson Jr., the drummer and bandleader who broke onto the scene with the Jazz Messengers in the early ’80s and went...
Chick Corea, iconic jazz pianist, dies at age 79
Chick Corea, one of the greatest jazz pianists and composers of his generation, has died at the age of 79. In a post...
Junior Mance, jazz pianist and educator, dies at 92
Jazz pianist Junior Mance, who recorded more than 50 albums as a leader and many more as a sideman, has died at...
Sammy Nestico, prolific composer and arranger for Count Basie, dies at 96
Sammy Nestico, the composer and arranger best known for his work with the Count Basie Orchestra, has died. He was 96. Along...
Jazz singer and pianist Freddy Cole dies at 88
Freddy Cole, the jazz singer and pianist with a career of nearly 70 years, has died. He was 88. The cause of...
Jimmy Cobb, last surviving member of Kind of Blue, dies at 91
Jazz drummer Jimmy Cobb, the last surviving member of the Kind of Blue recording sessions, died Sunday at the age of 91. NPR reports...
Esteemed alto saxophonist Richie Cole dies at age 72
Jazz has lost another of its highly respected instrumentalists with the passing of alto saxophonist Richie Cole. He was 72. In the...
Jazz innovator Lee Konitz dies at age 92
Lee Konitz, the NEA Jazz Master considered by many to be the most influential saxophone soloist after Charlie Parker, has died at...
Masterful jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies at age 94
Bucky Pizzarelli, the highly respected guitarist who became a mainstay of the New York jazz scene in the ’70s, died on Wednesday...
Jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis dies at age 85
Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of the New Orleans musical family that includes his internationally acclaimed sons Wynton and Branford, has died....
Canadian jazz pianist Wray Downes dies at 89
The pianist and educator Wray Downes, considered an “elder jazz statesman” of Canada, has died. He was 89. “Wray was a powerhouse,...
Iconic jazz pianist McCoy Tyner dies at 81
McCoy Tyner, the legendary pianist who first came to prominence with John Coltrane’s quartet in the 1960s, has died. He was 81....
Lyle Mays, co-founder of Pat Metheny Group, dies at 66
Lyle Mays, the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist best known for his work with the Pat Metheny Group, has died. He was 66. Born...
Jazz legend Jimmy Heath dies at age 93
Jimmy Heath, the illustrious saxophonist who helped carry the bebop sound into the 21st century, has died. He was 93. Heath was...
Rush drummer Neil Peart dies at age 67
Neil Peart has died at age 67. As the drummer and primary lyricist of the iconic Canadian band Rush, he was known...