RIP

A trombonist, composer, arranger and educator whose career spanned seven decades, Slide Hampton died on Nov. 18 at his home in Orange, N.J.

A jazz pianist who rose to the first rank of songwriters, in cabaret circles and on 'Schoolhouse Rock' alike, Dave Frishberg died at his home in Portland, Ore. on Nov. 17.

The Falcon, a premier jazz venue in New York's Hudson Valley, started out as the brainchild of Tony Falco, who turned it into a model of community activity. He died on Oct. 28, of complications from COVID-19; Nate Chinen remembers him here.

Acclaimed bassist George Mraz, who appeared on over 200 albums in his career, died on Sept. 16, at 77.

Bobby Sanabria, the host of Latin Jazz Cruise on WBGO, played with Larry Harlow for more than 25 years. He remembers the titan of salsa with this tribute.

A trailblazing figure in public radio who served for more than two decades as program director at WBGO, Thurston Briscoe, died on Monday morning in Morristown, N.J.

Jerry Granelli's subtle pulse was a key ingredient in trios led by pianists Mose Allison, Denny Zeitlin and Vince Guaraldi — notably on Guaraldi’s iconic soundtrack work for many of the Peanuts television specials.

Known for his idiosyncratic, wide-ranging style and the radical politics of his early years, Louis Andriessen had a profound impact on modern music as an uncompromising creator and prominent teacher.

After making a strong impression in the turbulent 1960s, Greene never stopped exploring, from a perch on a houseboat in Amsterdam.

The Connecticut-born bassist was known both for his attack on the fingerboard and the decades he spent nurturing the next generation of players.