[Dixielandjazz] Alice Col;trane & Michael Brecker

[Steve Barbone]

Slightly off topic buts sad news indeed for those who knew them, or liked
their brand of jazz.

I have a more complete obit of Alice Coltrane, write me off list if you want
to see it.  

Steve Barbone


by Paul Cashmere - January 14 2007
http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1288

It has been a sad weekend for the jazz world with the death of two
prominent musicians. Alice Coltrane and Michael Brecker both died this
weekend.

Born Alice McLeod in 1937, she met and married John Coltrane, credited
as the creator of avant-garde music. Alice played with John's band until
his death in 1967.

Her instruments of choice were piano, harp and Wurlitzer organ.

Alice's most recent albums were recorded for the Verve label.
(more about Alice Coltrane can be found here:
(http://members.aol.com/ishorst/love/alice.html)

Michael Brecker had been suffering from the pre-leukemic disease MDS. He
was diagnosed in 2005. In May 2006, he underwent an experimental stem
cell operation that did not go as well as hoped. Doctor's had been
searching for a suitable bone marrow match for Brecker over the past
year but were unable to find the right match.

Born in Philadelphia in 1949, Brecker recorded his own albums with his
bands Horace Silver and the Brecker Brothers (with brother Randy).

He was also a well-known session musician appearing on albums by Paul
Simon, James Taylor and Yoko Ono.


More about Michael Brecker: http://michaelbrecker.com/