[Dixielandjazz] R.I.P. Nadine Jansen

[Robert Ringwald]

Charlie Hull wrote:

> Nadine Jansen was a very talented pianist and fluegelhornist who achieved 
> national fame when touring with the Horace Heidt show. Originally from 
> Sacramento, Californiawhere she played for several years,  Jansen later 
> settled in the Phoenix area and played there for several decades. After 
> retiring she returned to Sacramento and passed away there.
>
> Jansen was a guest on the Marian McPartland Piano Jazz show. She 
> frequently played fueglehorn and piano at the same time, both with 
> excellent skill and taste.
>
> Her obituary can be found at 
> http://www.legacy.com/AZCentral/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=116010230

Nadine went to the same high-school as me and Renard Perry, San Juan.

I heard about her from our choir director but never met her.  Didn't know 
she was living back in Sacramento.

--Bob Ringwald