In Memoriam 2009

[Ron Hearn]

Whitey Mitchell, bass, 1932 (d. Jan. 16 or 17, 2009)
David "Fathead" Newman, soprano, alto tenor & baritone saxes, flute,
arranger, vocal, 1933 (d. Jan. 20, 2009)
Hank Crawford, alto, tenor & baritone saxes, piano, keyboards,
arranger, 1934 (d. Jan. 29.2009)
Leonard Gaskin, bass, 1920 (d. Jan. 24, 2009)
David Young tenor sax (d. Feb. 2009)
Blossom Dearie, vocal, piano,songwriter, 1926 (d. Feb. 7, 2009)
Vic Lewis, leader, guitar, cornet, vocal, 1919 (d. Feb. 9, 2009)
Mat Mathews (Mathieu Schwartz), accordion, 1924 (d. Feb. 12, 2009)
Gerry Niewood, alto soprano, tenor sax, flute, piccolo, 1943 (Feb. 12
or 13, 2009)
Coleman Mellett guitar, (d. Feb. 12 or 13, 2009)
Louie Bellson, drums, 1924 (d. Feb. 14, 2009)
Fats Sadi (Lallemand), vibraphone, percussion, 1927 (d. Feb. 20, 2009)
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Lyman Woodard, organ, 1942 (d. Feb. 24, 2009)
Ian Carr, trumpet, author, 1933 (d. Feb. 25, 2009)
Leon “Zach” Zachery, alto sax, arranger, composer, teacher, March 4,
2009
Jack Lawrence, lyricist, 1912 (d. Mar. 15, 2009)
Bud Shank, alto/tenor/baritone sax, flute, 1926 (d. Apr. 2, 2009)
Charlie Kennedy, alto & tenor sax, 1927 (d. April 3, 2009)
Herbie Lovelle, drums, 1924 (d. April 8, 2009)
Zeke Zarchy, trumpet, 1915 (d. Apr. 11, 2009)
Carmen Leggio alto & tenor sax, 1927 (April 17, 2009)
Pee Wee Moore, baritone sax, 1928 (d. April 13. 2009)
Buddy Montgomery, piano, vibraphone, 1930 (d. May 14, 2009)
Geoffrey Clarkson, piano (d. May 2009)
Peter Chivily, bass,(d. May 6, 2009)
Wayman Tisdale, guitar, 1964 (d. May 15, 2009)
Randy Purcell, trombone, (d. May 16, 2009)
Henry "Butch" Stone, alto, tenor, baritone sax, clarinet, vocals, 1912
(d. May 19, 2009)
Billy Ver Planck, arranger, conductor, trombone,1930 (d. June 2, 2009)
Sam Butera, tenor sax, 1927 (d. June 3, 2009)
Huey Long, guitar, (d. June 10, 2009)
Jack Nimitz, baritone sax, 1930 (d. June 10, 2009)
Charlie Mariano, alto tenor, soprano and baritone saxes, flute,
nagaswaram,1923 (d. June 16, 2009)
Dickie Hawdon, trumpet, 1927 (d. June 24, 2009)
Jim Chapin, drums, 1919 (d. July 2009)
Len Dobbin, writer, dee-jay,1935 (d. July 9, 2009)
George Russell, composer, arranger, piano, 1923 (July 27, 2009)
Kitty White, vocal, 1924 (d. Aug. 11, 2009)
Rashied Ali, drums, 1935 (d. Aug. 12, 2009)
Les Paul, guitar, 1916 (d. Aug. 13, 2009)
Lawrence Lucie, guitar, 1907 (d. Aug. 14, 2009)
Gianni Basso, clarinet, tenor sax, 1931 (d. Aug. 17, 2009)
Joe Maneri, tenor sax, 1927 (d. Aug. 24, 2009)
Chris Connor, vocal, 1927 (d. Aug. 29? 2009)
Eddie Higgins, piano, 1932 (d. Aug. 31, 2009)
Eddie Locke, drums, 1930 (d. Sept. 5 or 6, 2009)
Wilby Fletcher, drums, 1954 (d. Oct. 15, 2009)
Stacy Rowles, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal, 1955 (d. Oct. 30, 2009)
Art D’Lugoff, club owner (The Village Gate), 1924 (d. Nov. 4, 2009)
Morris Nanton, piano, 1929 (d. Nov. 15, 2009)
Jeff Clyne (or Cline), bass, 1937 (d. Nov. 16, 2009
Hale Smith, composer, 1925 (d. Nov. 24, 2009)
Pia Beck, piano, vocal, 1925 (d. Nov. 26, 2009)
Torrie Zito, piano, arranger, composer, conductor, 1933 (d. Dec. 3,
2009)
Terry Pollard, piano, vibes, 1931 (d. Dec. 16, 2009)
Pete King, sax, clarinet, club manager (Ronnie Scott’s), 1929 (d. Dec.
20, 2009)
Yvonne King Burch, vocal, (d. Dec. 20, 2009)