In Memoriam

Boxing great George Foreman was a guest on SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2023

The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.

WBGO pays tribute to Bob Layman, longtime volunteer, supporter and former treasurer of the Board of Trustees. Layman died last week at the age of 90.

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications while recovering from surgery, his publicist said.

Yarrow wrote or co-wrote some of the group's biggest 1960s hits, including "Puff, the Magic Dragon" and "Day Is Done."

From music producer Quincy Jones, to critic and archivist Dan Morgenstern, jazz historian Kevin Whitehead remembers just a few of the influential musicians and personalities we lost this year.

French pianist and composer Martial Solal dies at 97

Hussain's career spanned over five decades, during which he was revered as both a national treasure in India and admired worldwide.

Roy Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation.