[Dixielandjazz] Floyd Levin RIP

[Janie McCue Lynch]

Floyd was not only a marvelous jazz historian but a most elegant and courtly
gentleman. 

 

We had the good fortune to sit next to him for many sets at the Orange
County Classic Jazz Festival over the past few years---his quiet insights
were always appreciated. After the first conversation we had, he always
greeted me as though he had known me for a long time. 

 

I remember him taking breakfast to Lucille in the AMs up on the seventh
floor....."My bride likes room service!" 

 

Just one of those people who spread their knowledge and warmth to all. 

 

I will remember him most fondly and with a smile. 

 

Jane Lynch 

 

Janie 

janie39 at socal.rr.com 

 

-------Original Message------- 

 

From: Gary Kiser 

Date: 1/30/2007 1:19:01 PM 

To: DJML; Jazz Muso List 

Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Floyd Levin RIP 

 

Bad bad news!!!!! 

 

 

Wally Holmes wrote: 

 

Friends and family, 

 

We were devastated to learn this morning that our dear friend Floyd Levin 

Died last night very unexpectantly of a heart attack. Our heart goes out to 

Lucille and his family. The entire music community has lost a great jazz 

Historian and a lover of ALL kinds of jazz and all kinds of musicians. I 

Will personally miss our telephone chats about music today and music 

And musicians from the past. Most of which that he had a personal connection


With. 

 

Good by old friend,