[Dixielandjazz] Re: More sad news - John DeFauw passes on

[Don Ingle]

Another sad bit of news. John De Fauw played on a Jazz Ltd. Reunion band
session with Jim Beebe and I in 1996 for the Illiana Club, and I was
listening to a Cd I made from a tape the sound man had given me. So there
were both of them were swinging along. Damn..too much cooincidence. Am I
next? Hope not.
John started "Jazz At Noon," first in a  riverboat onthe Cicago River near
the Loop off of Ohio, the at the old Marina Towers in Chicago in the 60's -- 
those sessions later moved to Andy's and helped establish the policy of live
jazz in mid-day times that still goes on.
If you didn't know, John was a Belgian by birth. His fahter was once
conductor of the Chicago Symphony. John was an architect, and specialized in
doiing restaurent interiors at one time.
Nice guy, good guitarist, and a strong supporter of jazz in the Big Windy.
Sorry to hear he is gone.
Tell Charlie not to worry -- there's always a new kid onthe band...I did it
ansd so did he, and there's always one in the wings waiting to be
discovered. Just make room onthe stand and give them a chance. John DeFauw
did that many times at this sessions.
Dank U, John
Don Ingle
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harold Smith" <s3856lpa at webtv.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 3:51 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Another great one gone


> Don't know if anyone advised the DJML about this yet--didn't see any
> postings--but Chicago and Jazz lost another great name recently when
> John DeFauw passed away on August 22nd.
>
> John was a very excellent rhyhm guitarist, led several groups, helpted
> start Jazz at Five at Andy's Jazz Club, employed a lot of really great
> jazz musicians in Chicago.
> I'm sure many of you who worked in Chicago knew John.
>
> It's an awful feeling to see these wonderful people go, but go we all
> must, I guess.  My concern is who will replace them?  Charlie Hooks
> says, "Nobody!"
>
> Regards,  Harold Smith
>
>
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