[Dixielandjazz] FW: Cy Touff

[Stan Brager]

The following was posted on the trombone mail list.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From:	Bill Dinwiddie [SMTP:bill752d at ATTBI.COM]
Sent:	Saturday, January 25, 2003 4:09 PM
Subject:	Cy Touff

I have just been notified of the passing of Cyril (Cy) Touff on Friday, Jan.
24th. Cy was well known for his work on bass trumpet with Woody Herman in
the 1940's. He spent most of his long musical career in Chicago, did a lot
of recording work, and was highly visible in jazz circles. Though Cy was
best known for his work on bass trumpet, he was also a very capable trombone
player. Cy often played the lead trombone chair on the bass trumpet in many
big bands in Chicago. His jazz soloing was of the highest caliber. I learned
a lot from Cy and he was a very big help to me in the early part of my
career. His superb musicianship will be long remembered and greatly missed.

Bill Dinwiddie
bill752d at attbi.com