Vibraphonist Walt Dickerson 4/16/28-5/15/08

May 18, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: amazing records, andrew cyrille, andrew hill, bassist, cardiac arrest, george tucker, grove pennsylvania, intriguing records, jazz fan, jerry goldsmith, Notes, pianist, relativity, sad news, sense of direction, shelley winters, sidney poitier, sun ra, vibraphonist, walt dickerson, willow grove

Sad news to report. On May 15th, vibraphonist Walt Dickerson died of cardiac arrest at his home in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He was 80. Walt made a string of amazing records in the 1960s for Prestige that rarely receive much notice beyond the realm of the hardcore jazz fan. I highly recommend them - This is Walt Dickerson, A Sense of Direction, Relativity, and my favorite, To My Queen - a quartet date with bassist George Tucker, drummer Andrew Cyrille and pianist Andrew Hill. Walt also cut some stuff for SteepleChase Records, and he collaborated with Sun Ra. They made a few intriguing records together, including Impressions of a Patch of Blue, based on Jerry Goldsmith's music for the Academy Award winning film starring Sidney Poitier and Shelley Winters (you MUST watch this movie). Walt's music is not so easy to find, but very much worth the effort. He will be missed.

-Josh

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Coda: Dennis Irwin 11/28/51 - 3/10/08

March 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.

Add new comment | Filed under: bassist, beautiful blessings, benefit concert, cancer, dennis irwin, dies, Jazz Community, Jazz Messages, joe lovano, medical bills, music, rose hall, sad news, saxophonist, scholar

Very sad news to report. Bassist Dennis Irwin has succumbed to his battle with cancer. Many in the jazz community gathered this evening at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room for a benefit concert to help with his medical bills.

Saxophonist Joe Lovano stated, “There are certain people in life that make you feel at home no matter where you are. For me, Dennis Irwin is one of those people, one of my closest brothers in the music, a great teacher and scholar of all the beautiful blessings life has to offer.” We'll have more information as it becomes available.
-Josh

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