[Dixielandjazz] Late greats of '08 (jazz, big band(Lost some greats)..

[knittelsportland at juno.com]

Rick Knittel - 
Maine Street Paraders

As always on Dec. 31, here is my annual year end round up of dear
departed jazz related greats. 40 in all are compiled, including vocalists
and writers in alphabetical order (there may be others that I have 
inadvertently left out). Let's reflect in memory of their wonderful
contributions to the arts. 
Steven D. Harris, Pasadena, CA- 
Artistry in Obituaries for 2008:
Gene Allen: baritone saxist, 79 
Norm Baltazar: trumpeter ('61 Kenton mellophonium orch.), 76 
Joe Beck: guitarist, 62 
Mike Beisner: Four Freshmen vocalist-trumpeter (1982-88/90-92), 53 
Sid Bulkin: drummer, 83 
Ozzie Cadena: record producer (Savoy label), club manager (Lighthouse),
83 
Pete Candoli: trumpeter (largely big band lead player), 84 
Dave Carpenter: bassist, 48 
Page Cavanaugh: pianist-singer-combo leader, 86 
Arnie Chycoski: trumpeter (lead with Rob McConnell's Boss Brass), 72 
William Claxton: photographer, 80 
Jimmy Cleveland: trombonist, 82 
Leo Curran: Kenton bandboy (1947-53), 81 
Bobby Durham: drummer, 71 
Ray Ellis: tenor saxist-arranger-conductor, 85 
Bill Finegan: pianist/big band comp-arr, co-leader of Sauter- Finegan
Orch., 91 
Bob Florence: pianist-bandleader-composer-arranger, 75 
Jimmy Giuffre: tenor saxist-clarinetist-composer, 86 
Johnny Griffin: tenor saxist, 80 
Earle Hagen: trombonist-turned composer (largely for TV and movies), 88 
Connie Haines: big band singer, 87 
Neal Hefti: big band trumpeter-composer-arranger, 85 
Freddie Hubbard: trumpeter, 70 
Peter J. Levinson: author (books on T. Dorsey, H. James, N. Riddle), 74 
Humphrey Lyttelton: British trumpeter (later radio game show host), 86 
Teo Macero: record producer (Columbia Records, etc), 82 
Ronnie Mathews: pianist, 72 
Jimmy McGriff: blues organist, 72 
Dave McKenna: pianist, 78 
Wilfred Middlebrooks: bassist, 74 
Charlie Ottaviano: jazz club owner (Charlie-O's since 2000), 66 
Earl Palmer: drummer, 83 
Gene Puerling: vocal arr-leader of Hi-Lo's & Singers Unlimited quartets,
78 
Bob Popescu: jazz club owner (H'wood Catalina Bar & Grill since 1986), 77

Ray Reed: alto sax-flute (1965-68 Kenton lead player), 66 
Joe Romano: alto-tenor sax/flute, 76 
Jo Stafford: big band-pop singer, 90 
Phil Urso: tenor sax, 82 
Gerald Wiggins: pianist, 86 
Lee Young: drummer, 94 
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