Obituaries for musicians in 2016

Last Update: 31/01/2018 - Total (up to now): 233. If you can contribute with more data, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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December/2016:

• Bernard Zaslav (viola) (Death: 28/December/2016 - Birth: 07/April/1926)
Played in: Zaslav Duo / Cleveland Orchestra / The Composers Quartet
Appears in albums along with: Jim Hall


• Knut Kiesewetter (trombone / vocals) (Death: 28/December/2016 - Birth: 13/September/1941)
Played in: Knut Kiesewetter Group


• George Michael (vocals) (Death: 25/December/2016 - Birth: 25/June/1963)
Played in: George Michael Band / Wham!
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Tommy Eyre
Appears in albums along with: Tommy Eyre, Robin Gibb, Phil Ramone, Bob Babbitt, Mark Brzezicki, Joe Cocker, Jim Copley, Laurence Cottle, Tom Coyne, Martin Drover, Cornell Dupree, Jeff Golub, Phil Grande, John Guerin, Stevie Lange, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Chris Parren, Roger Pope, Lew Soloff, Jerry Stevenson, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Alphonse Mouzon (drums) (Death: 25/December/2016 - Birth: 21/November/1948)
Played in: Weather Report / Larry Coryell Group / Alphonse Mouzon Band / John Klemmer Group / Roy Ayers Group / McCoy Tyner Group / Jasper Van´t Hof Group / Albert Mangelsdorff Group / Just Friends / Arild Andersen Group / Miles Smiles
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Freddie Hubbard, Ronald Shannon Jackson
Appears in albums along with: Freddie Hubbard, George Gruntz, Jon Lord, Lew Soloff, Ricky Wellman, Steve Berrios, Lesley Duncan, Herb Geller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Hugh McCracken, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Nat Peck, Cedar Walton, Johnny Winter, Pete York, Snooky Young


• Rick Parfitt (guitar) (Death: 24/December/2016 - Birth: 12/October/1948)
Played in: Status Quo / Madeline Bell Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Madeline Bell, Andy Bown, Chris Hughes, Joe Moretti
Appears in albums along with: Andy Bown, John Schroeder, Mark Griffiths, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell, Tim Renwick, Mark Brzezicki, Steve Byrd, Jim Copley, Cornell Dupree, John ´Irish´ Earle, Dick Hanson, Jimmy Horowitz, Felix Krish, Stevie Lange, Jon Lord, George Marino, Big Jim Sullivan, Linda Taylor, Derek Watkins, Geoff Whitehorn, Pip Williams, Steve York


• Jiri Smetana (producer) (Death: 24/December/2016)
Appears in albums along with: John ´Irish´ Earle, John Gustafson, Dick Hanson


• Carlos Averhoff (sax / flute) (Death: 22/December/2016 - Birth: 06/December/1947)
Played in: Irakere / Orquesta Cubana De Musica Moderna
Appears in albums along with: John Critchinson, Cedar Walton


• Bunny Walters (vocals) (Death: 14/December/2016 - Birth: 31/May/1953)
Appears in albums along with: Bruce Lynch


• Jim Lowe (vocals) (Death: 12/December/2016 - Birth: 07/May/1927)


• Barrelhouse Chuck (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 12/December/2016 - Birth: 10/July/1958)


• Mark Fisher (keyboards) (Death: 12/December/2016)
Played in: Matt Bianco / A Little Help From My Friends Band / Wham! / Second Image / Alibi / Womack & Womack Band / No Way Jose / Mark Fisher Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ray Russell
Appears in albums along with: Derek Watkins, Laurence Cottle, Big Jim Sullivan, Ray Warleigh


• Valerie Gell (guitar) (Death: 11/December/2016 - Birth: 14/August/1945)
Played in: The Liverbirds


• Joe Ligon (vocals) (Death: 11/December/2016)
Played in: Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Appears in albums along with: Albert Aarons


• Bob Krasnow (producer) (Death: 11/December/2016 - Birth: 1935)
Appears in albums along with: Milt Bernhart, Herb Ellis, Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, Ollie Mitchell, Phil Ramone, Lyle Ritz, Tony Terran


• Greg Lake (bass) (Death: 07/December/2016 - Birth: 10/November/1947)
Played in: King Crimson / Greg Lake Band / Emerson Lake & Powell / Emerson Lake & Palmer / Ringo Starr Band / Shame / Roger Daltrey Band / The Gods / Asia
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Mark Brzezicki, Tommy Eyre, Levon Helm, Gary Moore, Nick Newell, Cozy Powell, Geoff Whitehorn
Appears in albums along with: Tommy Eyre, Gary Moore, Cozy Powell, Richard Brunton, Martin Drover, Bert Jansch, Ray Warleigh


• Elliott Schwartz (keyboards) (Death: 07/December/2016 - Birth: 19/January/1936)
Played in: Elliott Schwartz Group


• Wayne Duncan (bass) (Death: 04/December/2016)
Played in: Daddy Cool


• Herbert Hardesty (sax / trumpet) (Death: 03/December/2016 - Birth: 03/March/1925)
Played in: Four Dukes / Roy Brown Band / Fats Domino Band / Herbert Hardesty Band / Count Basie Orchestra / Tom Waits Band
Appears in albums along with: Cornell Dupree, Albert Aarons, Hank Crawford, Martin Drover, Tommy Eyre, Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, Hugh McCracken, Gary Moore, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Al Porcino, Linda Taylor, Snooky Young


• David Dickey (bass) (Death: 03/December/2016)
Played in: America
Appears in albums along with: Raphael Ravenscroft


• Mark Gray (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 02/December/2016 - Birth: 24/October/1952)
Played in: Exile


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Raj Brar, David Meltzer, Aghakhan Abdullayev, Carole Smith, Frank Murray, Ruud Merx, Abdul Gafur Hali, Deddie Davies, Betty Loo Taylor, Andrew Dorff, Leo Marjane, Gordie Tapp, Gustavo Quintero, Bohdan Smolen, Ajit Varman, Paivi Paunu, Alan Thicke, Betsy Pecanins, Ahuva Ozeri, Lucila Campos, Esma Redzepova, Damiao Experienca, Palani Vaughan, Junaid Jamshed, Mohamed-Tahar Fergani, Mona Maraachli, Adam Sagan, Big Syke, Radim Hladik, Chelsea Dolan, Gisela May, Micky Fitz.

November/2016:

• Allan Zavod (keyboards) (Death: 29/November/2016 - Birth: 16/October/1945)
Played in: Maynard Ferguson Orchestra / Jean-Luc Ponty Band / Frank Zappa Band / Allan Zavod Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Larry Bunker, Joel DiBartolo, Herb Geller, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones, Lew Soloff, Derek Watkins, Mike Zwerin
Appears in albums along with: Allan Holdsworth, Herb Geller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins


• Ray Columbus (vocals) (Death: 28/November/2016 - Birth: 04/November/1942)
Played in: Ray Columbus And The Invaders / The Dominoes


• Tony Martell (producer) (Death: 27/November/2016 - Birth: 23/June/1926)
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken, Gerry Niewood, Rudy Van Gelder


• Craig Gill (drums) (Death: 22/November/2016 - Birth: 05/December/1971)
Played in: Inspiral Carpets


• Hod O´Brien (keyboards) (Death: 20/November/2016 - Birth: 19/January/1936)
Played in: Pepper Adams Group / Joe Puma Group / Hod O´Brien Group / Oscar Pettiford Group / J R Monterose Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Herb Geller, Al Harewood


• Sharon Jones (vocals) (Death: 18/November/2016 - Birth: 04/May/1956)
Played in: Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Gary Moore, Charles Pitts


• Mentor Williams (producer / arranger) (Death: 16/November/2016 - Birth: 11/June/1946)
Appears in albums along with: Bernie Holland, Chris Mercer, Gerry Rafferty, Rod Coombes, Hugh McCracken


• Mose Allison (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 15/November/2016 - Birth: 11/November/1927)
Played in: Mose Allison Band
Appears in albums along with: Paul Motian, Bob Brookmeyer, Tom Dowd, Al Porcino, Rudy Van Gelder, Marcus Belgrave, Hank Crawford, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Pete Jolly, Hugh McCracken, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Ed Shaughnessy, Horace Silver, Snooky Young


• Holly Dunn (vocals) (Death: 15/November/2016 - Birth: 22/August/1957)
Played in: Freedom Folk Singers / Holly Dunn Band / The Hilltoppers
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Edwards, Levon Helm


• Milt Okun (producer) (Death: 15/November/2016 - Birth: 23/December/1923)


• Leon Russell (keyboards) (Death: 13/November/2016 - Birth: 02/April/1942)
Played in: Joe Cocker Band / Oklahoma Mafia / Mad Dogs & Englishmen / Leon Russell Band / Delaney & Bonnie Band / J J Cale Band / Paul Revere And The Raiders / Baja Marimba Band / The Shindogs
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Delaney Bramlett, J J Cale, Doreen Chanter, Joe Cocker, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Mickey Gee, Phil Grande, Levon Helm, Dan Hickey, Conrad Isidore, Pete Jolly, Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, John Pearson, Federico Pol, Donna Washburn, Viola Wills
Appears in albums along with: Bobby Keys, Delaney Bramlett, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Joe Cocker, J J Cale, Ollie Mitchell, Hugh McCracken, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Eddie Hoh, Donna Washburn, Tom Dowd, Lyle Ritz, Madeline Bell, John Guerin, Viola Wills, Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Emmons, Ric Grech, Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Barry Reynolds, Tony Terran, Albert Aarons, Hank Crawford, Phil Grande, Gary Moore, Al Porcino, Marcus Belgrave, Larry Bunker, Leroy Cooper, Martin Drover, Conrad Isidore, Andy Johns, Pete Jolly, Frank Marocco, Phil Ramone, Snooky Young, Milt Bernhart, Dave Bronze, Tom Brumley, Mick Clarke, Laurence Cottle, Herb Ellis, Levon Helm, Mike Kellie, Warren King, Joe Lala, Chris Mercer, Caleb Quaye, Tim Renwick, Bud Shank, Jerry Steinholtz, Jerry Stevenson, Big Jim Sullivan, Linda Taylor, Bob Welch, Johnny Winter


• Victor Bailey (bass) (Death: 11/November/2016 - Birth: 27/March/1960)
Played in: Weather Report / Steps Ahead / Madonna Band / Victor Bailey Group / Bill Evans Group / Joe Zawinul Group / Larry Coryell Group / Michal Urbaniak Group / Billy Cobham Band / Mike Stern Group / Weather Update / Metro / Gino Vannelli Band / Sadao Watanabe Group / Beka Gochiashvili Group / Jane Getter Group / Tribute To Miles Davis
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Cornell Dupree, Enzo Todesco, Ricky Wellman
Appears in albums along with: Carlos Vega, Steve Berrios, Frank Foster, Jeff Golub, Allan Holdsworth, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Pedzwater, Lew Soloff, Ricky Wellman


• Al Caiola (guitar) (Death: 09/November/2016 - Birth: 07/September/1920)


• Leonard Cohen (vocals) (Death: 07/November/2016 - Birth: 21/September/1934)
My short comment: This world has lost a wonderful poet. I´ve always enjoyed Leonard Cohen, also a favourite of my wife. Love many of his beautiful songs. Thank you, Leonard, you were right, you´ll be eternal.
Played in: Leonard Cohen Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Johnston, Bob Metzger, Donna Washburn
Appears in albums along with: Bob Johnston, Bob Metzger, Alvin Lee, Donna Washburn, Mark Brzezicki, Kenny Buttrey, Joe Cocker, Robin Gibb, John Guerin, Pete Jolly, Bobby Keys, Jon Lord, Roy Markowitz, Johnny Winter


• Eddie Harsch (keyboards / bass) (Death: 04/November/2016 - Birth: 27/May/1957)
Played in: The Black Crowes / Bulldog / Detroit Cobras / James Cotton Band / The Magpie Salute
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne, George Marino


• Kay Starr (vocals) (Death: 03/November/2016 - Birth: 21/July/1922)
Played in: Wingy Manone Orchestra / Charlie Barnet Orchestra / Joe Venuti Group / Glenn Miller Orchestra / Bob Crosby Orchestra / Kay Starr Group / Black Uhuru
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Larry Bunker, Herb Geller, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Tommy Igoe, Hal McKusick, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Bud Shank
Appears in albums along with: Howard Rumsey, Milt Bernhart, Roy Markowitz, Al Porcino


• Bob Cranshaw (bass) (Death: 02/November/2016 - Birth: 10/December/1932)
Played in: Sonny Rollins Group / Hampton Hawes Group / Monty Alexander Group / The Riverside Reunion Band / 100 Gold Fingers / Jazz At The Philharmonic / Billy Taylor Group / David Frost Show Band / Junior Mance Group / Carmen McRae Group / MJT+3 / Mary Lou Williams Group / Gigi Gryce Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Nat Adderley, Donald Bailey, Joel DiBartolo, Herb Ellis, Jim Hall, Al Harewood, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Buddy Montgomery, James Moody, Mickey Roker, Ed Thigpen, Stan Tracey, Cedar Walton
Appears in albums along with: Mickey Roker, Cedar Walton, Rudy Van Gelder, Freddie Hubbard, Frank Foster, Jim Hall, Snooky Young, Joe Wilder, Al Harewood, James Moody, Horace Silver, Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Ben Riley, Lew Soloff, Butch Warren, Hank Jones, Hank Crawford, Phil Ramone, Nat Adderley, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Brookmeyer, Sonny Clark, J J Cale, Buddy Catlett, Tom Dowd, George Marino, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Al Porcino, Bud Shank, Ed Shaughnessy, Derek Smith, Albert Aarons, Bob Babbitt, Donald Bailey, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Al Caiola, Leroy Cooper, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Kenny Edwards, Herb Ellis, Buddy Emmons, Herb Geller, George Gruntz, Sonny Igoe, Bob Johnston, Andrew Love, Roy Markowitz, Hal McKusick, Ollie Mitchell, Buddy Montgomery, Joe Morello, Jim Rothermel, Tony Terran, Ed Thigpen, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Bap Kennedy (vocals / guitar) (Death: 01/November/2016 - Birth: 17/June/1962)
Played in: Bap Kennedy Band / Energy Orchard / Sellout / 10 Past 7
Appears in albums along with: Mike Piggott, Nick Newell


• Martin Stone (guitar) (Death: November/2016 - Birth: 11/December/1946)
Played in: Juniors Blues Band / Rockhouse / Savoy Brown / Mighty Baby / Uncle Dog / Chilli Willi / Pink Fairies / Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers / Stones Masonry / The Action / Martin Stone Band / The 101ers / Wreckless Eric Band / Johnny Copeland Band / Almost Presley / The Tallahasie Rent Boys / The Homewreckers
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Miller Anderson, John Pearson, Dave Tedstone
Appears in albums along with: Miller Anderson, Trevor Bolder, Brian Godding, Mark Griffiths, Victor Unitt, Pete York


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Amar Ezzahi, Carlton Kitto, Ivar Thomassen, Colonel Abrams, Bunny Foy, Pauline Oliveros, Fred Stobaugh, Brainbug, M Balamuralikrishna, Blakdyak, Ida Levin, Hugh McDonald, Saki Kaskas, Don Waller, Bob Walsh, Jules Eskin, Cliff Barrows, Jacques Werup, A Nayyar, Lily, Jimmy Young, Biser Kirov, Laurent Pardo, Jean-Jacques Perrey, W D Amaradeva, Pocho La Pantera.

October/2016:

• Bill Kyle (drums) (Death: 31/October/2016 - Birth: 09/April/1946)
Played in: John MacNicol Group / Head


• Bobby Wellins (sax) (Death: 27/October/2016 - Birth: 24/January/1936)
Played in: Charlie Watts Group / Bobby Wellins Group / Stan Tracey Orchestra / Tubby Hayes Group / Buddy Featherstonhaugh Group / Peter Churchill Group / Simon Spillett Group / Tony Crombie Group / Tommy Whittle Group / Vic Lewis Orchestra / Malcolm Mitchell Orchestra / Jim Richardson Group / The New Departures Quartet / Tommy Watt Orchestra / Spike Robinson Group / Don Weller Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Speedy Acquaye, Harry Beckett, Bill Eyden, Kay Garner, Herb Geller, Nat Peck, Stan Tracey, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins
Appears in albums along with: Stan Tracey, Bill Eyden, Harry Beckett, John Critchinson, Herb Geller, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Chris Biscoe, Gary Boyle, Laurence Cottle, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Tommy Whittle


• Pinise Saul (vocals) (Death: 26/October/2016 - Birth: 31/December/1944)
Played in: Dudu Pukwana Group / Jabula / Township Comets / Adam Glasser Group / Pinise Saul Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Harry Beckett
Appears in albums along with: Harry Beckett


• Bobby Vee (vocals) (Death: 24/October/2016 - Birth: 30/April/1943)
Played in: Bobby Vee Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bobby Keys
Appears in albums along with: Bobby Keys


• Pete Burns (vocals) (Death: 23/October/2016 - Birth: 05/August/1959)
Played in: Dead Or Alive


• Phil Chess (producer) (Death: 19/October/2016 - Birth: 27/March/1921)
Appears in albums along with: Leroy Cooper, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Ric Grech, James Moody, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Bobby Ellis (trumpet) (Death: 18/October/2016 - Birth: 02/July/1932)
Played in: Burning Spear / The Revolutionaries
Appears in albums along with: Barry Reynolds, Joe Cocker, Levon Helm, Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Al Stewart (trumpet) (Death: 17/October/2016 - Birth: 1927)
Played in: Benny Goodman Group / Louis Prima Group / Ray McKinley Orchestra / Billy May Orchestra / Jerry Wald Orchestra / Les Baxter Orchestra / Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / Johnny Richards Orchestra / Judy Garland Band / Charlie Barnet Orchestra / Gordon Jenkins Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, Sonny Igoe, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, Nat Peck, Ed Shaughnessy, Derek Watkins, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Wyble
Appears in albums along with: Bob Brookmeyer, Sonny Igoe, Nat Adderley, Milt Bernhart, Joe Wilder, Al Caiola, Herb Ellis, Herb Geller, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, Paul Motian, Al Porcino, Bud Shank


• Robert Edwards (guitar) (Death: 15/October/2016)
Played in: Colours / Intruders


• Guy Nadon (drums) (Death: 09/October/2016)
Played in: Guy Nadon Group


• Don Ciccone (guitar / keyboards) (Death: 08/October/2016 - Birth: 28/February/1946)
Played in: Tommy James Band / The Four Seasons / The Critters


• Rod Temperton (arranger) (Death: 05/October/2016 - Birth: 09/October/1949)
Played in: Quincy Jones Orchestra / Heatwave
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Catlett, Freddie Hubbard
Appears in albums along with: Phil Ramone, James Moody, Carlos Vega, Les Hurdle, Pete Jolly, Snooky Young, Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Madeline Bell, Larry Bunker, Steve Byrd, Buddy Catlett, Tom Coyne, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Buddy Emmons, Frank Foster, George Gruntz, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Graham Jarvis, Roy Markowitz, Hal McKusick, Francis Monkman, Wayne Pedzwater, Al Porcino, Bud Shank, Lew Soloff, Rudy Van Gelder, Joe Wilder


• Caroline Crawley (vocals) (Death: 04/October/2016)
Played in: Shelleyan Orphan / Babacar


• Steve Byrd (guitar) (Death: 02/October/2016 - Birth: 25/September/1955)


• Neville Marriner (arranger) (Death: 02/October/2016 - Birth: 15/April/1924)
Played in: London Symphony Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Derek Watkins
Appears in albums along with: Laurence Cottle, Ray Russell


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Curly Putman, Melhem Barakat, Nelson Pinedo, Raj Begum, Eugeniusz Rudnik, Eddy Christiani, Mieke Telkamp, Achieng Abura, Danny Champagne, Werner Lammerhirt, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders, Issa Bagayogo, Michiyuki Kawashima, Bored Nothing, Quique Lucca, Angus R Grant, Kuo Chin-Fa, Joan Johnson, Ljupka Dimitrovska, Toni Williams.

September/2016:

• Oscar Brand (vocals / guitar) (Death: 30/September/2016 - Birth: 07/February/1920)
Played in: Oscar Brand Band


• Mike Casswell (guitar) (Death: 30/September/2016 - Birth: 18/June/1963)
Played in: Brian May Band / Saiichi Sugiyama Band / John Edwards Band / Walk On Fire / Heroes
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Neil Murray, Cozy Powell
Appears in albums along with: Phil Kenzie, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell


• Little Royal (vocals) (Death: 29/September/2016 - Birth: 20/November/1933)
Appears in albums along with: Byrd Foster, Warren King


• Nora Dean (vocals) (Death: 29/September/2016 - Birth: 1944)


• Taffy Taylor (vocals) (Death: 27/September/2016)
Played in: Quartz


• Karel Ruzicka Sr (keyboards) (Death: 26/September/2016 - Birth: 02/June/1940)


• Joe Clay (vocals) (Death: 26/September/2016 - Birth: 09/September/1938)


• Kashif (keyboards) (Death: 25/September/2016 - Birth: 26/December/1956)
Played in: B T Express / Stephanie Mills Band / Kashif Band
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Carlos Vega, Marcus Belgrave, Robin Gibb, George Marino, Snooky Young


• Jean Shepard (vocals) (Death: 25/September/2016 - Birth: 21/November/1933)
Played in: Jean Shepard Band


• Buckwheat Zydeco (keyboards / accordion) (Death: 24/September/2016 - Birth: 14/November/1947)
Played in: Buckwheat Zydeco Band / Sammy And the Untouchables / Little Buck And The Top Cats / Clifton Chenier Band
Appears in albums along with: Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, Jim Rothermel


• John D Loudermilk (vocals) (Death: 21/September/2016 - Birth: 31/March/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Delaney Bramlett, Tom Dowd, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Eddie Hoh, Andrew Love


• Jerry Corbetta (keyboards) (Death: 16/September/2016)
Played in: Classic Rock All Stars / Sugarloaf / The Four Seasons / Chocolate Hair / Jerry Corbetta Band / Moonrakers
Appears in albums along with: Carlos Vega, Bob Babbitt


• Leonard Haze (drums) (Death: 11/September/2016)
Played in: Y&T
Appears in albums along with: Tommy Eyre, John Gustafson, Bernie Holland, Phil Kenzie, Jon Lord


• Chris Stone (engineer) (Death: 10/September/2016 - Birth: 1935)
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, Brian Chatton, Barry De Souza, Lesley Duncan, John ´Irish´ Earle, Tommy Eyre, Duane Jarvis, Mike Kellie, Frank Marocco, Joe Moretti, Chris Parren, Ray Russell


• Prince Buster (vocals) (Death: 08/September/2016 - Birth: 24/May/1938)


• Graham Wiggins (keyboards) (Death: 07/September/2016 - Birth: 25/October/1962)
Played in: Doctor Didg / Outback


• Lewis Merenstein (producer) (Death: 06/September/2016 - Birth: 23/October/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Steinholtz, Eddie Hoh, Bob Babbitt, Jimmy Bain, Delaney Bramlett, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Tom Dowd, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Kay Garner, John Guerin, Les Hurdle, Andrew Love, Hugh McCracken


• Clifford Curry (vocals) (Death: 06/September/2016 - Birth: 03/November/1936)


• Fred McFarlane (producer / keyboards) (Death: 05/September/2016)
Appears in albums along with: Robbie Blunt, Tom Coyne, Phil Kenzie, Phil Ramone


• Fred Hellerman (guitar) (Death: 01/September/2016 - Birth: 13/May/1927)
Played in: The Weavers / Chad Mitchell Trio
Appears in albums along with: Phil Ramone, Buddy Emmons, Hugh McCracken, Lyle Ritz


• Kacey Jones (vocals / producer) (Death: 01/September/2016 - Birth: 27/April/1950)
Played in: Ethel & The Shameless Hussies / Kacey Jones Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, Duane Jarvis, Linda Taylor


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Lecresia Campbell, Marta Schele, Ioan Gyuri Pascu, Aurelian Preda, Hagen Liebing, Shawty Lo, DJ Spank Spank, Micki Marlo, Bobby Breen, Mandoza, Charmian Carr, Qiao Renliang, Trisco Pearson, Sunil Bardewa, Tavin Pumarejo, Alexis Arquette, Farhang Sharif, Novella Matveyeva, Bob Bissonnette, Johnny Rebel, Gary D, Jerry Heller.

August/2016:

• Hoot Hester (violin) (Death: 30/August/2016 - Birth: 13/August/1951)
Played in: The Time Jumpers
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons


• Juan Gabriel (vocals) (Death: 28/August/2016 - Birth: 07/January/1950)


• Ab Tamboer (drums) (Death: 26/August/2016)
Played in: Earth And Fire


• Rudy Van Gelder (engineer) (Death: 25/August/2016 - Birth: 02/November/1924)


• Gilli Smyth (vocals) (Death: 22/August/2016 - Birth: 01/June/1933)
Played in: Gong / Gilli Smyth Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Brian Godding, Allan Holdsworth, Mac Poole, Rob Tait
Appears in albums along with: Trevor Bolder, Mac Poole, Rob Tait, Victor Unitt


• Toots Thielemans (harmonica) (Death: 22/August/2016 - Birth: 29/April/1922)
Played in: Paul Simon Band / Toots Thielemans Group / Oscar Peterson Group / Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / Jaco Pastorius Group / Quincy Jones Orchestra / Mongo Santamaria Group / George Shearing Group / Gerry Mulligan Group / Benny Goodman Group / Charlie Parker Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Donald Bailey, Steve Berrios, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Buddy Catlett, Herb Ellis, Frank Foster, John Guerin, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Hugh McCracken, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Gerry Niewood, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Bud Shank, Ed Shaughnessy, Lew Soloff, Ed Thigpen, Cedar Walton, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Snooky Young, Nat Peck, Phil Ramone, Herb Geller, Hugh McCracken, James Moody, Larry Bunker, Lew Soloff, Joe Wilder, Harry Beckett, Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Foster, Al Porcino, Bud Shank, Rudy Van Gelder, Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Marcus Belgrave, Hank Crawford, Cornell Dupree, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Ed Shaughnessy, Buddy Catlett, Leroy Cooper, Tom Dowd, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Buddy Emmons, Mark Griffiths, George Gruntz, John Guerin, Al Harewood, Levon Helm, Peter Herbolzheimer, Hank Jones, Stevie Lange, Andrew Love, Hal McKusick, Buddy Montgomery, Neil Murray, Gerry Niewood, Cozy Powell, Howard Rumsey, Derek Smith, Tony Terran, Ed Thigpen, Cedar Walton, Derek Watkins, Johnny Winter, Mike Zwerin


• Headley Bennett (sax) (Death: 21/August/2016 - Birth: 1931)
Played in: The Sheiks
Appears in albums along with: Joe Cocker, Barry Reynolds


• Derek Smith (keyboards) (Death: 21/August/2016 - Birth: 17/August/1931)


• Louis Stewart (guitar) (Death: 20/August/2016 - Birth: 05/January/1944)
Played in: Our Band / George Shearing Group / Tubby Hayes Group / Benny Goodman Group / Louis Stewart Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Speedy Acquaye, Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, John Critchinson, Bill Eyden, Frank Foster, Kay Garner, Herb Geller, John Guerin, Sonny Igoe, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, Nat Peck, Ed Shaughnessy, Stan Tracey, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Joe Wilder, Jimmy Wyble
Appears in albums along with: Derek Watkins, Bill Eyden, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, John Gustafson, Jim Hall, Nat Peck, Snooky Young, Joe Ascione, Harry Beckett, Madeline Bell, Milt Bernhart, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Buddy Catlett, Irene Chanter, Hank Crawford, Lesley Duncan, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Kay Garner, Mick Grabham, George Gruntz, Bernie Holland, Sonny Igoe, Andrew Love, Hugh McCracken, Hal McKusick, Chris Mercer, James Moody, Morris Pert, Al Porcino, Caleb Quaye, Bud Shank, Ed Shaughnessy, Derek Smith, Nick South, Mac Tontoh, Stan Tracey, Ray Warleigh, Tommy Whittle, Joanne Williams


• Louis Smith (trumpet) (Death: 20/August/2016 - Birth: 20/May/1931)
Played in: Sadao Watanabe Group / Louis Smith Group / Horace Silver Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Horace Silver
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, Al Harewood, Rudy Van Gelder


• Preston Hubbard (bass) (Death: 17/August/2016)
Played in: Fabulous Thunderbirds / Roomful of Blues
Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love


• Nachum Heiman (arranger) (Death: 17/August/2016 - Birth: 06/May/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Colin Hodgkinson


• Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone) (Death: 15/August/2016 - Birth: 27/January/1941)
Played in: Dexter Gordon Group / Bobby Hutcherson Group / Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / Herbie Hancock Band / Paul Bley Group / The Timeless AllStars / Joey DeFrancesco Group / CBS Jazz All-Stars / VSOP / Gerald Wilson Orchestra / Al Grey Group / Billy Mitchell Group / Jackie McLean Group / Harold Land Group / San Francisco Jazz Collective
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Joe Ascione, Steve Berrios, Larry Bunker, Dwayne Burno, Frank Foster, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, Ollie Mitchell, James Moody, Paul Motian, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Bud Shank, Ed Thigpen, Cedar Walton, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Cedar Walton, Freddie Hubbard, Rudy Van Gelder, Al Harewood, Butch Warren, Marcus Belgrave, Dwayne Burno, Sonny Clark, Frank Foster, Ben Riley, Mickey Roker, Donald Bailey, George Gruntz, Hank Jones, Frank Marocco, Buddy Montgomery, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Joe Wilder


• W R Cooke (bass) (Death: 14/August/2016)
Played in: Mitch Ryder Band / Fred Smith Band / Cactus / Detroit


• Ruby Wilson (vocals) (Death: 12/August/2016 - Birth: 29/February/1948)
Played in: Shirley Caesar Band / Ruby Wilson Band
Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Glenn Yarbrough (vocals) (Death: 11/August/2016 - Birth: 12/January/1930)
Played in: The Limeliters / Glenn Yarbrough Band
Appears in albums along with: Jimmy Horowitz, Pete Jolly, Lyle Ritz, Big Jim Sullivan


• Padraig Duggan (guitar / mandolin) (Death: 09/August/2016 - Birth: 23/January/1949)
Played in: Clannad / The Duggans
Appears in albums along with: Robbie Blunt


• Bill Nolte (drums) (Death: 08/August/2016)
Played in: Bill Haley Band / Hometown Express


• Pete Fountain (clarinet) (Death: 06/August/2016 - Birth: 03/July/1930)
Played in: Tony Almerico Orchestra / The Basin Street Six / Lawrence Welk Orchestra / Pete Fountain Group / Al Hirt Group


• Jozsef Laux (drums) (Death: 06/August/2016)
Played in: Omega / Locomotiv GT


• Ricci Martin (vocals) (Death: 03/August/2016 - Birth: 20/September/1953)
Played in: Ricci Desi & Billy / Ricci Martin Band
Appears in albums along with: Caleb Quaye, John Guerin, Frank Marocco, Ollie Mitchell, Gary Moore, Al Porcino, Lyle Ritz, Jerry Stevenson, Tony Terran


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Monty Lee Wilkes, Eddy Silitonga, Norman Killeen, Mohammad Heydari, Irving Fields, Matt Roberts, Tom Searle, Lou Pearlman, Adrian Enescu, Horacio Salgan, Billy Mitchell, James Woolley, Denis Cabric, Kendall Betts, Neil Black, DJ Official, Na Muthukumar, Lorenzo Piani, David Enthoven, Ruby Winters, B E Taylor, Dolores Vargas, Guillermo Anderson, Vander Lee, Richard Fagan, Snaffu Rigor.

July/2016:

• Nigel Gray (producer) (Death: 30/July/2016 - Birth: 1947)
Appears in albums along with: Trevor Bolder, Steve Byrd


• Jose Menese (vocals) (Death: 29/July/2016)
Appears in albums along with: Ray Warleigh


• Fred Tomlinson (vocals) (Death: 29/July/2016)


• Ken Barrie (backing vocals) (Death: 29/July/2016 - Birth: 09/January/1933)
Played in: Neil Richardson Singers
Appears in albums along with: Big Jim Sullivan, Martin Drover, Kay Garner, Linda Taylor, Bob Wackett


• Pat Upton (vocals / guitar) (Death: 27/July/2016)
Played in: The Fydallions / Spiral Starecase
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, John Guerin, Pete Jolly, Ollie Mitchell, Lyle Ritz, Tony Terran


• Sandy Pearlman (producer) (Death: 26/July/2016 - Birth: 05/August/1943)
Appears in albums along with: Phil Grande


• Roye Albrighton (guitar) (Death: 26/July/2016 - Birth: 1949)
Played in: Nektar / Snowball
Appears in albums along with: Chris Mercer


• Allan Barnes (sax / flute) (Death: 25/July/2016 - Birth: 21/September/1949)
Played in: Gil Scott Heron Band / Blackbyrds / Allan Barnes Group
Appears in albums along with: Marcus Belgrave


• Keith Gemmell (sax / clarinet) (Death: 24/July/2016 - Birth: 15/February/1948)
Played in: Audience / Sammy / Roy Young Band / Stackridge / The Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Dave Caswell, Mick Clarke, Rod Coombes, Nick Judd, Ray Russell, Nick South
Appears in albums along with: Martin Drover, Nick Judd, Bobby Keys, Linda Taylor, Richard Brunton, Brian Chatton, Barry De Souza, Kay Garner, Felix Krish, Bruce Lynch, Ray Russell, Bob Wackett, Ray Warleigh, Tommy Whittle


• Marni Nixon (vocals) (Death: 24/July/2016 - Birth: 22/February/1930)
Appears in albums along with: Milt Bernhart, Pete Jolly, Bud Shank


• Lewis Steinberg (bass) (Death: 21/July/2016 - Birth: 13/September/1933)
Played in: Booker T & The MG´s / The Mar-Keys
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Cornell Dupree


• Tamas Somlo (Death: 19/July/2016 - Birth: 17/November/1947)
Played in: Locomotiv GT / Omega


• Gary Paxton (vocals / producer) (Death: 17/July/2016 - Birth: 18/May/1939)
Played in: Pledges / Chuck & The Chuckles / Gary & Clyde / Skip & Flip
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Emmons, J J Cale, Andrew Love


• Alan Vega (vocals) (Death: 16/July/2016 - Birth: 23/June/1938)
Played in: Suicide


• Bonnie Brown (vocals) (Death: 16/July/2016 - Birth: 31/July/1938)
Played in: The Browns
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey


• Roland Prince (guitar) (Death: 15/July/2016)
Played in: Elvin Jones Group / Sam Rivers Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Frank Foster, Freddie Hubbard
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, James Moody


• Steve Grover (drums) (Death: 07/July/2016)
Played in: Lenny Breau Group / Steve Grover Group


• Danny Smythe (drums) (Death: 06/July/2016 - Birth: 25/August/1948)
Played in: Box Tops / The Devilles


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Mike Mohede, Lucille Dumont, Daasebre Gyamenah, Peter Sadlo, Lachhu Maharaj, Maggie MacDonald, Peter Re, Horacio Olivo, George Reznik, Edgar Muenzer, Bijoya Chaudhuri, Lawrence Minors, Mubarak Begum, Karina Jensen, Bobby Ramirez, Danny Nettey, Andrew Franklin, Erik Petersen, Steven Young, El Lebrijano, Christian Salcedo, Minerva Herrera, Nik Baydin, Leif Nylen, Genevieve Castree Elverum, Gerard Bourgeois, Rokusuke Ei, Hugo Gonzalez Neira, Alirio Diaz, William Hawkins, Teddy Rooney, Renee De Haan.

June/2016:

• Juan Habichuela (guitar) (Death: 30/June/2016 - Birth: 1933)
Appears in albums along with: Sergio Castillo


• Don Friedman (keyboards) (Death: 30/June/2016 - Birth: 04/May/1935)
Played in: Herbie Mann Group / Don Friedman Group / Dexter Gordon Group / Buddy De Franco Group / Chet Baker Group / Albert Mangelsdorff Group / Clark Terry Group / Attila Zoller Group / Don Cherry Group / Jimmy Giuffre Group / Pepper Adams Group / Booker Little Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Brookmeyer, Sonny Clark, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, John Guerin, Jim Hall, Jake Hanna, Ronald Shannon Jackson, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Lew Soloff, Cedar Walton, Derek Watkins
Appears in albums along with: Dick Berk, Snooky Young, Hank Jones


• Rob Wasserman (bass) (Death: 29/June/2016 - Birth: 1952)
Played in: Lou Reed Band / David Grisman Band / Ratdog / Rob Wasserman Band
Appears in albums along with: Robbie Blunt, J J Cale, Kenny Edwards, Tommy Eyre, Jim Rothermel, Ed Shaughnessy, Linda Taylor, Carlos Vega, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Scotty Moore (guitar) (Death: 28/June/2016 - Birth: 27/December/1931)
Played in: Elvis Presley Band / Scotty Moore Band / Starlite Wranglers
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey, Tony Terran, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Levon Helm, Alvin Lee, Andrew Love, Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Laurence Cottle, Herb Ellis, Med Flory, Pete Jolly, Mike Kellie, Ian McLagan, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Lyle Ritz, Bud Shank, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Mack Rice (vocals) (Death: 27/June/2016 - Birth: 10/November/1933)
Played in: Five Scalders / The Falcons
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree


• Mike Pedicin (arranger) (Death: 26/June/2016 - Birth: 24/October/1917)
Played in: Mike Pedicin Orchestra


• Ralph Stanley (banjo) (Death: 23/June/2016 - Birth: 25/February/1927)
Played in: Stanley Brothers / Clinch Mountain Boys
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, Duane Jarvis


• Bill Ham (producer) (Death: 22/June/2016 - Birth: 04/February/1937)
Played in: The Yellow Paiges
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, Levon Helm, Duane Jarvis


• Harry Rabinowitz (arranger) (Death: 22/June/2016 - Birth: 26/March/1916)
Played in: Boston Pops Orchestra / BBC Revue Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Nat Peck, Les Hurdle, Al Caiola, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Robin Gibb, Bob Jenkins, George Marino, Gary Moore, Morris Pert, Phil Ramone, Raphael Ravenscroft, Theodore Thunder, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Pip Williams


• Wayne Jackson (trumpet) (Death: 21/June/2016 - Birth: 24/November/1941)
Played in: Rod Stewart Band / Neil Young Band / Joe Cocker Band / Hinkley´s Heroes / Robert Cray Band / The Mar-Keys / Marty Robbins Band / Memphis Horns / Otis Redding Band / Stephen Stills Band / Doobie Brothers / Jimmy Buffett Band / Luther Allison Band / King Curtis Band / Aretha Franklin Band / Royal Spades / The Memphis All Stars / Ann Peebles Band / Kiyoshiro Imawano Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Kenny Buttrey, Doreen Chanter, Joe Cocker, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Mickey Gee, Jeff Golub, Phil Grande, Dan Hickey, Bernie Holland, Conrad Isidore, Phil Kenzie, Bobby Keys, Joe Lala, Andrew Love, Ian McLagan, John Pearson, Federico Pol, Donna Washburn, Viola Wills
Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Kenny Buttrey, Hugh McCracken, Bobby Keys, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Bob Babbitt, Delaney Bramlett, Charles Pitts, Hank Crawford, Ian McLagan, Gary Moore, Linda Taylor, Nat Adderley, Joe Cocker, Tommy Eyre, Dick Hanson, Alvin Lee, Jim Rothermel, Snooky Young, Albert Aarons, Marcus Belgrave, J J Cale, Doreen Chanter, Tom Coyne, Martin Drover, John ´Irish´ Earle, Buddy Emmons, Phil Grande, Levon Helm, Conrad Isidore, Mike Kellie, Joe Lala, Al Porcino, Phil Ramone, Derek Watkins, Speedy Acquaye, Harry Beckett, Andy Bown, Bob Brookmeyer, Irene Chanter, Leroy Cooper, Barry De Souza, Frank Foster, Chris Glen, Jeff Golub, Mick Grabham, John Gustafson, Jim Hall, Eddie Hoh, Freddie Hubbard, Duane Jarvis, George Marino, Chris Mercer, Paul Motian, Mike Paice, John Pearson, Morris Pert, Caleb Quaye, Gerry Rafferty, Tim Renwick, Mickey Roker, Big Jim Sullivan, Ray Warleigh, Joe Wilder, Joanne Williams, Steve York


• Freddy Powers (guitar) (Death: 21/June/2016)
Played in: Willie Nelson Band


• Bob Williamson (arranger) (Death: 19/June/2016)


• Prince Be (vocals) (Death: 17/June/2016)
Played in: P M Dawn
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne


• Jerome Teasley (drums) (Death: 16/June/2016 - Birth: 13/August/1948)
Played in: Junior Walker Band


• Charles Thompson (keyboards) (Death: 16/June/2016 - Birth: 21/March/1918)
Played in: Coleman Hawkins Group / Charlie Parker Group / Lucky Millinder Orchestra / Illinois Jacquet Group / Buck Clayton Group / Jazz At The Philharmonic / Charles Thompson Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Catlett, Hank Jones, Paul Motian, Al Porcino
Appears in albums along with: Med Flory, Al Harewood, Hank Jones, Rudy Van Gelder, Bob Brookmeyer, Sonny Clark, Frank Foster, Joe Morello, Nat Peck, Ed Shaughnessy


• Henry McCullough (guitar) (Death: 14/June/2016 - Birth: 21/July/1943)
Played in: Sweeney´s Men / Grease Band / Wings / Paul McCartney Band / Black Sheep / Dr Feelgood / Hinkley´s Heroes / Henry McCullough Band / Crannog / Joe Cocker & The Grease Band / Joe Cocker Band / Miller Fraser Band / Carf All-Stars / Ronnie Lane Band / Dick & The Firemen / Carol Grimes Band / Andy Fairweather Low Band / Eric Burdon Band / Frankie Miller Band / Roy Harper Band / Eire Apparent / The Hard Travelers / Noel Redding Band / Gerry Lockran Benefit Concert Band / The People / Tony O´Malley Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Cal Batchelor, Dave Bronze, Rob Burns, Doreen Chanter, Brian Chatton, Joe Cocker, Terry ´Tex´ Comer, Martin Drover, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Andy Fraser, Mickey Gee, Brian Godding, Phil Grande, Dick Heckstall-Smith, John Hedley, Dan Hickey, Bernie Holland, Conrad Isidore, Bert Jansch, Nick Judd, Mike Kellie, Bobby Keys, Luce Langridge, Andrew Love, Gypie Mayo, Ian McLagan, Chris Mercer, Micky Moody, Chris Parren, John Pearson, Federico Pol, Ray Russell, Jeff Seopardie, Donna Washburn, Viola Wills, Pete York, Steve York
Appears in albums along with: Joe Cocker, Mike Kellie, Tommy Eyre, Bobby Keys, Madeline Bell, Cornell Dupree, Donna Washburn, Viola Wills, Barry Reynolds, Cal Batchelor, Kenny Buttrey, Phil Grande, Alvin Lee, Chris Mercer, Marcus Belgrave, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Barry De Souza, Lesley Duncan, Hugh McCracken, Micky Moody, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Ray Russell, Cliff Barton, Harry Beckett, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Les Davidson, Jim Dewar, Martin Drover, Buddy Emmons, Andy Fraser, Kay Garner, Ric Grech, John Gustafson, Eddie Hoh, Allan Holdsworth, Conrad Isidore, Nick Judd, Joe Moretti, Mike Piggott, Cozy Powell, Gerry Rafferty, Stretch, Big Jim Sullivan, Geoff Whitehorn, Joanne Williams


• Chips Moman (producer / guitar) (Death: 13/June/2016 - Birth: 12/June/1937)
Played in: Bill Black Band / Johnny Burnette Band / Gene Vincent Band
Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Tom Dowd, Kenny Buttrey, Tom T-Bone Wolk, Delaney Bramlett, Larry Bunker, Cornell Dupree, Eddie Hoh, Joe Lala, Hugh McCracken, Ollie Mitchell, Phil Ramone, Tony Terran, Carlos Vega, Snooky Young


• Randy Jones (drums) (Death: 13/June/2016)
Played in: Dave Brubeck Group / Maynard Ferguson Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Larry Bunker, Joel DiBartolo, Herb Geller, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones, Joe Morello, Lew Soloff, Derek Watkins, Mike Zwerin
Appears in albums along with: Joel DiBartolo, Martin Drover, Les Hurdle, Joe Moretti


• Kim Venable (drums) (Death: 12/June/2016 - Birth: 05/May/1944)


• Jose Luis Armenteros (producer / guitar) (Death: 11/June/2016)
Played in: Los Relampagos


• Dave Swarbrick (violin) (Death: 03/June/2016 - Birth: 05/April/1941)
Played in: Fairport Convention / Sandy Denny Band / Whippersnapper / Ian Campbell Band / Dave Swarbrick Band / Beryl Marriott Band
Appears in albums along with: Tim Renwick, Mark Griffiths, Bert Jansch, Kay Garner, Andy Johns, Bruce Lynch, Francis Monkman, Roger Swallow, Madeline Bell, Gary Boyle, Joe Cocker, Barry De Souza, Ric Grech, Martin Jenner, Nick Judd, Phil Kenzie, Binky McKenzie, Mike Piggott, Roger Pope, Cozy Powell, Gerry Rafferty, Hugo Rasmussen, Ray Warleigh, Bob Weston, Joanne Williams


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Veena Sahasrabuddhe, Steve Meisburg, Maurice G Dantec, Scoota. Lor, Shelley Moore, Jim Boyd, Leo Brennan, Amjad Sabri, Pierre Lalonde, Guda Anjaiah, Chayito Valdez, Jano Fuentes, Sverre Kjelsberg, Tenor Fly, Anatol Dumitras, Chris Warren, Shane Tomlinson, Adrian Posse, Christina Grimmie, Habib, Brian Rading, Juana La Del Revuelo, Bobby Curtola, Freddie Wadling, Corry Brokken, Alan Wise.

May/2016:

• Marshall Jones (bass) (Death: 26/May/2016 - Birth: 01/January/1941)
Played in: Ohio Players / Ohio Untouchables
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree


• Nick Menza (drums) (Death: 21/May/2016 - Birth: 23/July/1964)
Played in: Megadeth / Orphaned To Hatred / Deltanaut / OHM / Rhoads


• Guy Clark (vocals) (Death: 17/May/2016 - Birth: 06/November/1941)
Played in: Guy Clark Band
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Duane Jarvis


• Fredrik Noren (drums) (Death: 16/May/2016 - Birth: 21/April/1941)
Played in: Fredrik Noren Group / Lars Gullin Group
Appears in albums along with: Barry De Souza, John Gustafson, Ed Thigpen


• Cauby Peixoto (vocals) (Death: 15/May/2016 - Birth: 10/February/1931)
Played in: Cauby Peixoto Band


• Paul Smoker (trumpet) (Death: 14/May/2016 - Birth: 08/May/1941)
Played in: Joint Venture / Anthony Braxton Group / Iowa Brass Quintet / Paul Smoker Group


• Buster Cooper (trombone) (Death: 13/May/2016 - Birth: 04/April/1929)
Played in: Shorty Rogers Group / Duke Ellington Orchestra / The Ellington Legacy Orchestra / Lionel Hampton Group / Benny Goodman Group / Cooper Brothers Band / The Juggernaut / Bill Berry Orchestra / Buster Cooper Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Nat Adderley, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Pete Jolly, Ollie Mitchell, James Moody, Bud Shank, Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Joe Wilder, Hank Jones, Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Monty Budwig, Pete Jolly, Ed Shaughnessy, Buddy Catlett, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, Jim Hall, Bud Shank, Tony Terran, Rudy Van Gelder, Snooky Young, Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Herb Ellis, George Gruntz, Jake Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Al Porcino, Phil Ramone, Howard Rumsey, Lew Soloff, Jimmy Wyble


• Joe Temperley (sax / clarinet) (Death: 11/May/2016 - Birth: 20/September/1929)
Played in: Wynton Marsalis Group / Harry Allen Group / Kenny Graham´s Afro-Cubists / Harry South Orchestra / Jack Parnell Orchestra / Humphrey Lyttelton Band / Clark Terry Group / Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra / Kenny Davern Group / Duke Ellington Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Speedy Acquaye, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Eyden, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Lew Soloff, Stan Tracey, Derek Watkins, Tommy Whittle
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Marcus Belgrave, Joe Ascione, Bill Eyden, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Wilder, Bob Babbitt, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Bobby Keys, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Gerry Niewood, Jerry Steinholtz, Stan Tracey, Rudy Van Gelder, Ray Warleigh, Snooky Young


• Peter Behrens (drums) (Death: 11/May/2016 - Birth: 04/September/1947)
Played in: Trio / Silberbart
Appears in albums along with: Andy Johns, Bobby Keys, Hugh McCracken


• Johannes Bauer (trombone) (Death: 06/May/2016 - Birth: 22/July/1954)
Played in: Peter Brotzmann Group / Globe Unity Orchestra / Fred Van Hove Group / Roger Turner Group / Udo Lindenberg Band / The London Jazz Composers Orchestra / Johannes Bauer Group / Doppelmoppel / Tony Levin Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Harry Beckett, Peter Herbolzheimer
Appears in albums along with: Ronald Shannon Jackson


• Paul Brown (bass) (Death: 06/May/2016)
Played in: Charlie Parker Memorial Quintet
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Al Harewood
Appears in albums along with: Al Harewood


• Candye Kane (vocals) (Death: 06/May/2016 - Birth: 13/November/1961)
Played in: Candye Kane Band
Appears in albums along with: Bob Metzger


• Isao Tomita (keyboards) (Death: 05/May/2016 - Birth: 22/April/1932)


• Doug Raney (guitar) (Death: 02/May/2016 - Birth: 29/August/1956)
Played in: Chet Baker Group / Doug Raney Group / Jimmy Raney Group / Al Haig Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Brookmeyer, Herb Geller
Appears in albums along with: Hugo Rasmussen


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Jimmy Borges, Thomas Fekete, Wendy Leigh, Bonnie Law, Anne-Marie Nzie, John Berry, Guo Song, James King, Vinjamuri Seetha Devi, Deddy Dores, Marlene Marder, Emilio Navaira, Jane Little, Lasse Martensson, Julius La Rosa, Riki Sorsa, Jimmy Manolides, John Stabb, Rickey Smith, Romali Perihan, Olle Ljungstrom, Jadranka Stojakovic.

April/2016:

• Phil Ryan (keyboards) (Death: 30/April/2016 - Birth: 21/October/1946)
Played in: Man / Gallagher & Lyle / Piblokto! / Neutrons / Faded Glory / The Flying Aces / Eyes Of Blue / The Smokestacks / Big Sleep
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Micky Jones, Alan ´Tweke´ Lewis, Gary Pickford-Hopkins, Ed Spevock, Rob Tait
Appears in albums along with: Micky Jones, Gary Pickford-Hopkins, Helen Hardy, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Les Davidson, Bob Jenkins, Alan ´Tweke´ Lewis, Rob Tait, Jeff Seopardie, Miller Anderson, Mickey Gee, Ed Spevock, Big Jim Sullivan


• Harrison Calloway (trumpet) (Death: 30/April/2016)
Played in: Muscle Shoals Band
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Bob Babbitt, Cliff Barton, Cal Batchelor, Marcus Belgrave, Madeline Bell, J J Cale, Joe Cocker, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Lesley Duncan, Cornell Dupree, Kenny Edwards, John Gustafson, Levon Helm, Eddie Hoh, Allan Holdsworth, Bobby Keys, Joe Lala, Hugh McCracken, Morris Pert, Cozy Powell, Tony Terran, Joanne Williams, Steve York


• Remo Belli (drums) (Death: 25/April/2016 - Birth: 22/June/1927)
Played in: Billy May Orchestra / Anita O´Day Group


• Papa Wemba (vocals) (Death: 24/April/2016 - Birth: 14/June/1949)


• Billy Paul (vocals) (Death: 24/April/2016 - Birth: 01/December/1934)
Played in: Billy Paul Band


• Prince (vocals) (Death: 21/April/2016 - Birth: 07/June/1958)
Played in: Prince Band / 94 East
Appears in albums along with: George Gruntz, Frank Marocco, Hugh McCracken, Lew Soloff, Ricky Wellman


• Lonnie Mack (guitar) (Death: 21/April/2016 - Birth: 18/July/1941)
Played in: Lonnie Mack Band / The South Band / Alabama State Troupers
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Tom T-Bone Wolk
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne, Andrew Love, Kenny Buttrey, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Ollie Mitchell, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Bud Shank, Tony Terran


• Pete Zorn (sax) (Death: 19/April/2016 - Birth: 29/May/1950)
Played in: Richard Thompson Band / Barbara Dickson Band / Jerry Donahue Band / Steeleye Span / Driver 67 / Tax Loss / Sheena Easton Band / Elaine Paige Band / Spirit of 71 House Band / The Backroom Boys / The Albion Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Dave Bronze, Andy Brown, Richard Brunton, Rob Burns, Tommy Eyre, Bob Jenkins, Martin Jenner, Andy Nye, Jeff Seopardie, Jerry Stevenson
Appears in albums along with: Martin Jenner, Richard Brunton, Andy Brown, Gerry Rafferty, Bob Jenkins, Jerry Stevenson, Pip Williams, Gary Boyle, Barry De Souza, Junior Campbell, Tommy Eyre, Les Hurdle, Bruce Lynch, Raphael Ravenscroft, Irene Chanter, Mark Griffiths, Stevie Lange, Chris Mercer, Micky Moody, Tim Renwick, Roger Swallow, Linda Taylor, Madeline Bell, Andy Bown, Dave Caswell, Joe Cocker, Jim Copley, Jim Dewar, John ´Irish´ Earle, Kay Garner, Mick Grabham, Binky McKenzie, Nick Newell, Morris Pert, Cozy Powell, Jim Rodford, Ray Russell, Jeff Seopardie, Stretch, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams, Steve York


• Richard Lyons (Death: 19/April/2016 - Birth: 19/April/1959)
Played in: Negativland


• David Gest (producer) (Death: 12/April/2016 - Birth: 11/May/1953)
Appears in albums along with: Gerry Niewood, Phil Ramone


• Robbie Brennan (drums) (Death: 12/April/2016)
Played in: Paul Brady Band / Phil Lynott Band / Skid Row / Stepaside / Scullion / Auto Da Fe / Hotfoot / Grand Slam
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Jimmy Bain, Gary Moore
Appears in albums along with: Jimmy Bain, Ian McLagan, Gary Moore


• Gib Guilbeau (violin) (Death: 12/April/2016 - Birth: 26/September/1937)
Played in: Linda Ronstadt Band / The Flying Burrito Brothers / New Riders of The Purple Sage / Nashville West / Swampwater
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Kenny Buttrey, Kenny Edwards, Buddy Emmons, John Guerin, Tony Terran
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Kenny Edwards, Al Caiola, Levon Helm, Lyle Ritz, Bud Shank


• Emile Ford (vocals) (Death: 11/April/2016 - Birth: 16/October/1937)
Played in: Checkmates


• Tony Conrad (guitar / violin) (Death: 09/April/2016 - Birth: 07/March/1940)
Played in: Faust


• Merle Haggard (vocals) (Death: 06/April/2016 - Birth: 06/April/1937)
Played in: Merle Haggard Band / Buck Owens Band / Wynn Stewart Band / The Buckaroos / The Strangers / Willie Nelson Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Tom Brumley
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Delaney Bramlett, Frank Marocco, Carlos Vega


• Dennis Davis (drums) (Death: 06/April/2016)
Played in: David Bowie Band / Stevie Wonder Band / Roy Ayers Group / George Benson Band / Papamengo / Clark Terry Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Trevor Bolder, Frank Foster, Dana Gillespie, Al Harewood, Tim Renwick
Appears in albums along with: Trevor Bolder, Hugh McCracken, Rudy Van Gelder, Joe Cocker, John Critchinson, Tim Renwick, Lew Soloff


• Leon Haywood (keyboards) (Death: 05/April/2016 - Birth: 11/February/1942)
Played in: Guitar Slim Band / Sam Cooke Band
Appears in albums along with: Donald Bailey, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn


• Manolo Tena (vocals) (Death: 04/April/2016)
Played in: Alarma / Manolo Tena Band / Cucharada


• Carlo Mastrangelo (vocals) (Death: 04/April/2016 - Birth: 05/October/1938)
Played in: Dion & The Belmonts / The Belmonts / The Midnite Sun / Pulse / The Endless Pulse / Dion Band


• Gato Barbieri (sax) (Death: 02/April/2016 - Birth: 28/November/1932)
Played in: Gato Barbieri Group / Don Cherry Group / Lalo Schifrin Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Paul Motian
Appears in albums along with: Paul Motian, Jeff Golub, Lew Soloff, Harry Beckett, Hugo Rasmussen


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Aaron Aites, Joe Siva, Wolfgang Rohde, Bill Sevesi, Vjatseslav Kobrin, Ojars Grinbergs, Attila Ozdemiroglu, Lord Tanamo, Ismael Quintana, Peter Rock, Mariano Mores, Michael Lazo, Jack Hammer, Big Al, Jade Lemons, Jimmie Van Zant, Getatchew Mekurya, Dorothy Schwartz, Irma Bule, Don Francks, Lola Novakovic.

March/2016:

• Terry Plumeri (***ba*ce*ar***) (Death: 31/March/2016 - Birth: 28/November/1944)
Played in: Roberta Flack Band
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken, Carlos Vega


• Gianmaria Testa (vocals) (Death: 30/March/2016 - Birth: 17/October/1958)


• Andy Newman / ´Thunderclap´ (keyboards) (Death: 30/March/2016 - Birth: 21/November/1942)
Played in: Thunderclap Newman / Kinetic Wardrobe
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Mark Brzezicki, Tex Makins, Jack McCulloch
Appears in albums along with: Peter Banks, Mark Brzezicki, Dennis Cowan


• Larry Payton (drums) (Death: 30/March/2016)
Played in: Brass Construction


• Joe Skyward (bass) (Death: 26/March/2016)
Played in: The Posies / Sunny Day Real Estate


• Dave Baker (trombone / arranger) (Death: 26/March/2016 - Birth: 21/December/1931)
Played in: George Russell Orchestra / University Of Indiana Jazz Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Chris Biscoe, Paul Motian
Appears in albums along with: Joe Wilder, Bob Brookmeyer, Tom Dowd, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Hal McKusick, Snooky Young, Mike Zwerin


• Jimmy Riley (vocals / producer) (Death: 23/March/2016 - Birth: 22/May/1954)


• Terry Johnson (drums) (Death: 19/March/2016 - Birth: 03/April/1943)
Played in: The Mar-Keys / Royal Spades
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn
Appears in albums along with: Marcus Belgrave, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Bob Babbitt, John Gustafson, Keef Hartley, Andrew Love, Chris Mercer, Gary Moore, Lew Soloff, Jerry Steinholtz, Ray Warleigh, Snooky Young


• Steve Young (vocals / guitar) (Death: 17/March/2016 - Birth: 12/July/1942)
Played in: Starfighter / Skip Battin Band / Steve Young Band / Stone Country
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Robin Gibb, Duane Jarvis, George Marino, Lyle Ritz


• Frank Sinatra Jr (vocals) (Death: 16/March/2016 - Birth: 10/January/1944)
Played in: Frank Sinatra Jr Orchestra / Tommy Dorsey Orchestra / Sam Donahue Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, Phil Ramone


• Lee Andrews (vocals) (Death: 16/March/2016 - Birth: 1936)
Played in: Lee Andrews & The Hearts


• Daryl Coley (vocals) (Death: 15/March/2016 - Birth: 30/October/1955)
Played in: Reverend James Cleveland Band / Daryl Coley Band / Edwin Hawkins Singers / Tramaine Hawkins Band


• Alejandro Espina (bass) (Death: 12/March/2016)
Played in: Ilegales / Electric Buffalo


• Joe Ascione (drums) (Death: 11/March/2016 - Birth: 14/March/1961)


• Ben Edmonds (Death: 11/March/2016)
Appears in albums along with: Barry De Souza


• Ernestine Anderson (vocals) (Death: 10/March/2016 - Birth: 11/November/1928)
Played in: Ernestine Anderson Group / Robert Bumps Blackwell Orchestra / Rolf Ericson Group / Johnny Otis Band / Lionel Hampton Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Catlett, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones
Appears in albums along with: Hank Jones, Jake Hanna, Snooky Young, Larry Bunker, Buddy Catlett, Herb Ellis, Med Flory, Frank Foster, Bud Shank, Horace Silver, Ed Thigpen


• Keith Emerson (keyboards) (Death: 10/March/2016 - Birth: 02/November/1944)
Played in: VIPS / Gary Farr Band / Emerson Lake & Powell / Emerson Lake & Palmer / The Nice / P P Arnold Band / 3 / Keith Emerson Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Mike Kellie, Cozy Powell
Appears in albums along with: Cozy Powell, Doreen Chanter, Ian McLagan, Levon Helm, Speedy Acquaye, Irene Chanter, Brian Chatton, Tommy Eyre, Ric Grech, Jimmy Horowitz, Mike Kellie, Gary Moore, Harry Reynolds, Cliff Barton, Madeline Bell, Gary Boyle, Delaney Bramlett, Dave Bronze, Richard Brunton, Roy Markowitz, Lew Soloff, Pete York


• Nana Vasconcelos (percussion) (Death: 09/March/2016 - Birth: 02/August/1944)
Played in: Jan Garbarek Group / Codona / Nana Vasconcelos Group / L Shankar Band / Don Cherry Group / Andy Sheppard Group / Pat Metheny Group / Gato Barbieri Group / Leon Thomas Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Chris Biscoe, Cornell Dupree, Paul Motian
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken, Lew Soloff, J J Cale, Harry Beckett, Cornell Dupree, Phil Ramone, Albert Aarons, Larry Bunker, Hank Crawford, Martin Drover, Tommy Eyre, John Guerin, Bernie Holland, Bob Johnston, Bobby Keys, Felix Krish, Andrew Love, Ollie Mitchell, Gary Moore, Paul Motian, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Wayne Pedzwater, Al Porcino, Hugo Rasmussen, Ben Riley, Bud Shank, Jerry Steinholtz, Linda Taylor, Tony Terran, Tom T-Bone Wolk, Snooky Young


• Jon English (vocals) (Death: 09/March/2016 - Birth: 26/March/1949)
Played in: Jon English Band / Sebastian Hardie / Zenith / Gene Chandler & The Interns
Appears in albums along with: Laurence Cottle, Stevie Lange, Tim Renwick, Geoff Whitehorn


• Ross Hannaford (guitar) (Death: 08/March/2016 - Birth: 01/December/1950)
Played in: Venetta Fields Band / Sons Of The Vegetal Mother / The Pink Finks / The Party Machine / Daddy Cool / Mighty Kong
Appears in albums along with: Neil Murray


• Joe Cabot (trumpet) (Death: 07/March/2016 - Birth: 12/July/1921)
Played in: Tommy Dorsey Orchestra / Joe Cabot Group / Gene Krupa Group / Claude Thornhill Orchestra / Artie Shaw Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Al Caiola, Tom Dowd, Hank Jones


• George Martin (producer) (Death: 06/March/2016 - Birth: 03/January/1926)
Played in: George Martin Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Derek Watkins, Phil Ramone, Barry De Souza, Francis Monkman, Mark Brzezicki, Robin Gibb, Hugh McCracken, Kevin Powell, Tim Renwick, Ray Russell, Bob Babbitt, Cliff Barton, Madeline Bell, Gary Boyle, Joe Cocker, Mick Grabham, John Gustafson, Levon Helm, Jimmy Horowitz, Bob Johnston, Mike Kellie, Billy Law, Bruce Lynch, Ian McLagan, Chris Mercer, Nat Peck, Cozy Powell, Raphael Ravenscroft, Harry Reynolds, Big Jim Sullivan, Geoff Whitehorn, Tommy Whittle


• John Thomas (guitar) (Death: 03/March/2016 - Birth: 21/February/1952)
Played in: Banned / Budgie / George Hatcher Band / Graham Bonnet Band
Appears in albums along with: Neil Murray, Cozy Powell


• Gayle McCormick (vocals) (Death: 01/March/2016 - Birth: 26/November/1948)
Played in: The Klassmen / Smith / Gayle McCormick Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley


• Jesse Ward Jr (sax) (Death: March/2016)
Played in: Brass Construction


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Frankie Michaels, Patty Duke, Ross Shapiro, Marinko Madzgalj, Shannon Bolin, Roger Cicero, James Jamerson Jr, Phife Dawg, Nomoreloss, Scabs, Adnan Abu Hassan, David Egan, Tran Lap, A V Prakash, Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, Grace Chinga, Ryo Fukui, Lyubka Rondova, Thanh Tung, Tommy Brown, Conor Walsh, Ras Munya, Shawn Elliott, Francois-Eudes Chanfrault, Gogi Grant, Joe Haney, Ray Griff, Andrew Loomis, Bruce Geduldig, Timothy Makaya, Koyo Bala, Fred Romain, Kalabhavan Mani, Aaron Huffman, Ireng Maulana, Bankroll Fresh, Joey Feek, Ekrem Jevric.

February/2016:

• Lonnie Baker (sax) (Death: 24/February/2016 - Birth: 18/April/1946)
Played in: Sha Na Na / Danny And The Juniors


• Hans Reffert (guitar) (Death: 22/February/2016 - Birth: 1946)
Played in: Hans Reffert Band


• Sonny James (vocals) (Death: 22/February/2016 - Birth: 01/May/1928)
Played in: The Southern Gentlemen


• Allan Rouse (engineer) (Death: 20/February/2016)
Appears in albums along with: Ollie Mitchell, Miller Anderson, Dino Dines, Les Hurdle, Pete Jolly, Nat Peck, Roger Pope


• Rusty Burns (guitar) (Death: 19/February/2016 - Birth: 1952)
Played in: Point Blank


• Paul Gordon (guitar / keyboards) (Death: 18/February/2016 - Birth: 1963)
Played in: B-52´s / New Radicals


• Brendan Healy (keyboards) (Death: 18/February/2016 - Birth: 18/December/1956)
Played in: Lindisfarne / John Miles Band / Brendan Healy Band / Pacamax / Goldie
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Dave Caswell, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Brian Chatton, Gary Moberley
Appears in albums along with: John Hedley


• Dan Hicks (vocals / guitar) (Death: 06/February/2016 - Birth: 09/December/1941)
Played in: Charlatans / Dan Hicks Band / Dixieland Dudes / Dick And Dan
Appears in albums along with: Jim Rothermel, Bob Johnston, George Marino, Lyle Ritz, Jerry Steinholtz


• Ray Colcord (keyboards) (Death: 05/February/2016 - Birth: 1949)
Played in: Lou Reed Band
Appears in albums along with: Barry De Souza, Kay Garner, Roy Markowitz, Caleb Quaye


• Bobby Caldwell (keyboards) (Death: 04/February/2016 - Birth: 05/April/1947)
Played in: Terry Knight & The Pack


• Maurice White (vocals) (Death: 04/February/2016 - Birth: 19/December/1941)
Played in: Earth Wind & Fire / Ramsey Lewis Group
Appears in albums along with: Carlos Vega, Larry Bunker, Robin Gibb, Joe Lala, Hugh McCracken, Ollie Mitchell, Francis Monkman, Caleb Quaye, Phil Ramone, Ray Russell, Tony Terran, Enzo Todesco, Snooky Young


• Jimmie Haskell (keyboards / arranger) (Death: 04/February/2016 - Birth: 07/November/1936)
Played in: Jimmie Haskell Group
Appears in albums along with: Tony Terran, Ollie Mitchell, Hugh McCracken, Buddy Emmons, Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, Joe Lala, Lyle Ritz, Phil Ramone, Snooky Young, Tom Dowd, Carlos Vega, Albert Aarons, Delaney Bramlett, Tom Brumley, Hank Crawford, Dino Dines, Kenny Edwards, Robin Gibb, John Guerin, Jimmy Horowitz, Conrad Isidore, Gary Moore, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Caleb Quaye, Linda Taylor, Virgil Weber, Miller Anderson, Bob Babbitt, Marcus Belgrave, Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Kenny Buttrey, J J Cale, Irene Chanter, Martin Drover, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Frank Foster, Mick Grabham, John Gustafson, Les Hurdle, Andy Johns, Bob Johnston, Pete Jolly, Felix Krish, Chris Mercer, Morris Pert, Al Porcino, Ray Russell, Lew Soloff, Geoff Whitehorn, Joanne Williams


• Moe Wechsler (keyboards) (Death: February/2016 - Birth: 15/October/1920)
Appears in albums along with: Al Caiola, Joe Wilder, Sonny Igoe, Hank Jones, Ed Shaughnessy


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Josefin Nilsson, Gordon Ranney, Merritone Blake, James Atkins, Nina Dorda, Eric Charles, John Chilton, Rey Caney, Johnny Murphy, Piotr Grudzinski, Ole Erling, Vi Subversa, Harald Devold, Abdul Rashid Khan, Pantelis Pantelidis, Vanity, Anselmo Lopez, Rajamani, L C Ulmer, Earl Miller II, Tomas Lowe, Kyle Canter, Devin Bachmann, Craig Tarry, Jack Dakin, River Reeves, Kris Leonard, Robin Ghosh, Kim Williams, Roy Harris, Rick Wright, Robert Bergen, Obrey Wilson, Eddy Wally, Sam Spence, Gilles Brown, La Velle, Joe Dowell, Alba Solis, Big Kap, Marcus Turner, Jon Bunch, Jim Reeves, Don Battye.

January/2016:

• Billy Faier (banjo) (Death: 29/January/2016 - Birth: 21/December/1930)


• Paul Kantner (vocals) (Death: 28/January/2016 - Birth: 17/February/1941)
Played in: Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship / KBC Band / Paul Kantner Band
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love


• Signe Anderson (vocals) (Death: 28/January/2016 - Birth: 15/September/1941)
Played in: Jefferson Airplane


• Bill Martin (percussion) (Death: 27/January/2016)
Played in: Chuck Mangione Group
Appears in albums along with: Eddie Hoh, Ollie Mitchell, Al Porcino, Lyle Ritz, Tony Terran, Milt Bernhart, Hugh McCracken, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Buddy Emmons, John Guerin, Bobby Keys, Caleb Quaye, Bud Shank


• Bryce Rohde (keyboards) (Death: 26/January/2016 - Birth: 12/September/1923)
Played in: Australian Jazz Quartet / Bryce Rohde Group / Gravity Adjusters Expansion Band
Appears in albums along with: Rudy Van Gelder


• Colin Vearncombe (vocals) (Death: 26/January/2016 - Birth: 26/May/1962)
Played in: Black
Appears in albums along with: Mark Brzezicki, Joe Cocker, John ´Irish´ Earle, Robin Gibb, Dick Hanson


• Jimmy Bain (bass) (Death: 24/January/2016 - Birth: 19/December/1947)


• Glenn Frey (vocals / guitar) (Death: 18/January/2016 - Birth: 06/November/1948)
Played in: Linda Ronstadt Band / Eagles / Glenn Frey Band / Longbranch Pennywhistle / Subterraneans / The Four Of Us / Mushrooms / Heavy Metal Kids
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Kenny Buttrey, Kenny Edwards, Buddy Emmons, John Guerin, Tony Terran
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Edwards, John Guerin, Joe Lala, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Buddy Emmons, Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, Lyle Ritz, Jim Rothermel, Tom Dowd, Phil Kenzie, Bud Shank, Lew Soloff, Carlos Vega, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Mic Gillette (trumpet / trombone) (Death: 17/January/2016 - Birth: 07/May/1951)
Played in: Tower Of Power / Sons of Champlin / Terry & The Pirates / The Motowns / Blood Sweat & Tears / Cold Blood / Gotham City Crime Fighters / Tortilla Soup / Funky Loophole / Doobie Brothers
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Miller Anderson, Tommy Igoe, Wayne Pedzwater, Lew Soloff
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Joe Lala, Andrew Love, Bob Welch, Andy Brown, Joe Cocker, Martin Drover, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Robin Gibb, Francis Monkman, Wayne Pedzwater, Ray Russell, Bud Shank


• Dale Buffin Griffin (producer / drums) (Death: 17/January/2016 - Birth: 24/October/1948)
Played in: Mott the Hoople / British Lions / Mott / The Shakedown Sound / Silence / Doc Thomas Group / Jimmy Cliff Band / The Anchors
Appears in albums along with: Mike Kellie, Dave Tedstone


• Gary Loizzo (producer / guitar) (Death: 16/January/2016 - Birth: 16/August/1945)
Played in: American Breed


• Hubert Giraud (guitar / arranger) (Death: 16/January/2016 - Birth: 03/March/1920)
Played in: Quintette Du Hot Club De France / Ray Ventura Orchestra / Jacques Helian Orchestra


• Pete Huttlinger (guitar) (Death: 15/January/2016 - Birth: 22/June/1961)
Played in: John Denver Band / LeAnn Rimes Band / Pete Huttlinger Band


• Giorgio Gomelsky (producer) (Death: 13/January/2016 - Birth: 28/February/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Gary Boyle, Brian Godding, Ric Grech, Tom Dowd, Mike Kellie, Ian McLagan, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins, Cliff Barton, Madeline Bell, Delaney Bramlett, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Herb Geller, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Peter Herbolzheimer, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Andy Johns, Bobby Keys, Jon Lord, Andrew Love, Gary Moore, Chris Parren, Cozy Powell


• David Bowie (vocals) (Death: 10/January/2016 - Birth: 08/January/1947)
My short comment: One of my most loved artists, since I was a teenager. I absolutely love his early albums, his Ziggy Stardust period, but also later albums such as Scary monsters. A very big loss to rock music, in my opinion.
Played in: The Hype / David Bowie Band / Iggy Pop Band / Tin Machine / Feathers / The Kon-Rads / The Hooker Brothers / The King-Bees / The Buzz / Arnold Corns
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Trevor Bolder, Dana Gillespie, Tim Renwick
Appears in albums along with: Trevor Bolder, Barry De Souza, Dana Gillespie, Tim Renwick, Bobby Keys, George Marino, Joanne Williams, Mark Brzezicki, J J Cale, Joe Cocker, Tom Coyne, Dino Dines, Kay Garner, Robin Gibb, Keef Hartley, Bert Jansch, Chris Mercer, Caleb Quaye, Phil Ramone, Barry Reynolds, Ray Russell, Victor Unitt, Carlos Vega, Ray Warleigh, Bob Weston


• Red Simpson (vocals / guitar) (Death: 08/January/2016 - Birth: 06/March/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley, Buddy Emmons


• Brett Smiley (vocals) (Death: 08/January/2016 - Birth: 25/September/1955)
Appears in albums along with: Andy Johns


• Otis Clay (vocals) (Death: 08/January/2016 - Birth: 11/February/1942)
Played in: Otis Clay Band / Christian Travelers / Gospel Songbirds
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Charles Pitts, Snooky Young


• Kitty Kallen (vocals) (Death: 07/January/2016 - Birth: 25/May/1921)
Played in: Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra / Harry James Orchestra / Jack Teagarden Group


• Alfredo ´Chocolate´ Armenteros (trumpet) (Death: 06/January/2016 - Birth: 04/April/1928)
Played in: Sonora Matancera
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff


• Pierre Boulez (keyboards / arranger) (Death: 05/January/2016 - Birth: 26/March/1925)


• Robert Stigwood (producer) (Death: 04/January/2016 - Birth: 16/April/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Robin Gibb, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Tom Dowd, Ric Grech, Andy Johns, Joe Lala, Pete York, Harry Beckett, Delaney Bramlett, Dave Bronze, J J Cale, Laurence Cottle, Tom Coyne, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Allan Holdsworth, Ronnie Jones, Gary Moberley, Gary Moore, Tim Renwick


• Paul Bley (keyboards) (Death: 03/January/2016 - Birth: 10/November/1932)
Played in: Paul Bley Group / Lee Konitz Group / Charlie Haden Group / Jimmy Giuffre Group / Sonny Rollins Group / Sam Rivers Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Paul Motian, Mickey Roker
Appears in albums along with: Paul Motian, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Brookmeyer, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Freddie Hubbard, Hal McKusick, Joe Morello, Al Porcino, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton


• Jason MacKenroth (drums) (Death: 03/January/2016)
Played in: Mother Superior


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Gregory Firtich, Zarkus Poussa, Cadalack Ron, Shankar Ghosh, Alec Wishart, Lee Abramson, Pablo Manavello, Else Marie Pade, Ramblin´ Lou Schriver, Carina Jaarnek, Blowfly, Rene Angelil, Hernan Gamboa, Jack Penland, John Berry, Cielito Del Mundo, Janis Vaisla, Jeff Martell, Jit Samaroo, Troy Shondell, Amy Regan, Pachy Carrasco, Elizabeth Swados, Nick Caldwell, Achim Mentzel, Long John Hunter, Georgette Twain Sieff, Gig Michaels, Isaac Yeboah, Brad Fuller, Michel Delpech, Annie De Reuver, Mark B, Bud Rehak.

2016:

• Benny Bendorff (bass) (Death: 2016 - Birth: August/1946)
Played in: James Last Orchestra / Third Coast
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Madeline Bell, Irene Chanter, Kay Garner, Stevie Lange, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams
Appears in albums along with: Derek Watkins, Irene Chanter, Kay Garner, Big Jim Sullivan, Joanne Williams, Madeline Bell, Herb Geller


• Alan Cumberland (percussion) (Death: 2016)
Played in: London Philharmonic Orchestra

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