…without Bert Weeden? You’ve probably never heard of him, but read on: we owe him. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/22/arts/music/bert-weedon-guitar-teacher-to-a-generation-dies-at-91.html?hp
Peter Bergman
“We are sad to report the passing of Firesign Theatre founding member and Radio Free Oz host, Peter Bergman. He left us this morning due to complications from leukemia. We will post more information as it becomes available.” As of this writing, it’s not on the website yet… http://www.firesigntheatre.com/index.php …so check f’book. Update: Dear Friends [...]
Eleanor Callahan, Muse 1916-2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJeESWp9XgA http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/29/arts/design/eleanor-callahan-photographic-muse-for-harry-callahan-dies-at-95.html?_r=1&hpw
W. o’ W.: Bob Brookmeyer (R.I.P.)
“If you give a soloist an open solo for thirty seconds, he plays like he’s coming from the piece that you wrote. Then he says, ‘What the hell was that piece I was playing from?’ And the next thirty seconds is, ‘Oh, I guess I’ll play what I learned last night.’ And bang! Minute Two [...]
Jan Groover, 1943-2012
Every one of us can continue to learn from Ms. Groover’s pictures. Find the video entitled “Jan Groover: Tilting at Space” and pay careful attention. She had the intestinal fortitude to state “Formalism is everything.” Believe her.
Glimmer Twins Do the Right Thing
The recently departed Hubert Sumlin with Chester Burnett. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/rolling-stones-members-to-pay-for-bluesmans-funeral/?scp=1&sq=sumlin%20homewood&st=cse “God bless the Rolling Stones.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uljcbObxSOQ
Paul Motian, 1931-2011
Perhaps you already read this piece: it was posted on the classroom homosote: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/04/arts/music/jazz-records-inspired-by-paul-motian.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=motian&st=cse Here is a photographer’s reminiscence: http://www.npr.org/blogs/ablogsupreme/2011/11/23/142680423/dinners-and-drum-music-a-friendship-with-paul-motian?ft=1&f=104014555 An typical excellent performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaY1GVeHqKw Best of all, a lucid essay (with a bootleg clip): http://dothemath.typepad.com/dtm/the-paradox-of-continuity.html
Frank Driggs, 1930-2011
Mario. Mary Lou. Edward. Duke and Sweet Pea. Thomas. Pops. Miles. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/26/arts/music/frank-driggs-jazz-age-historian-and-photo-collector-dies-at-81.html?ref=obituaries
Requiescat in Pacem
http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-chris-hondros/ http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/20/parting-glance-tim-hetherington/ http://vimeo.com/18497543
Milton Rogovin, 1909-2011
101. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/19/arts/design/19rogovin.html?hpw
