[Dixielandjazz] Sad news Russell Garica, arranger, composer has passed away in Kerikeri, Northland New Zealand

[Colin Toomer]

Hello my musician friends,

Just received word the well known US arranger, composer, now a resident 
in Kerikeri, Northland, New Zealand,
passed away in his home, yesterday, Sunday, 20th November.

More information can be found through google searches and going to 
Kerikeri, NZ newspaper site pages from today on.

I was lucky to know him as a good friendly man and his wife, Gina. Sadly 
never got to do any music with him.

Regards,

Colin T.
Whangarei,
New Zealand.