Obituaries for musicians in 2017

Last Update: 31/10/2019 - Total (up to now): 245. If you can contribute with more data, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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December/2017:

• Hanery Amman (keyboards) (Death: 30/December/2017 - Birth: 02/November/1952)
Played in: Rumpelstilz


• Milton Shakir Mustafa (trumpet) (Death: 28/December/2017 - Birth: 23/November/1947)
Played in: Count Basie Orchestra / George Benson Band / Jaco Pastorius Group / Randy Bernsen Group / Ira Sullivan Group / Sam & Dave / Betty Wright Band / The Marvelettes / Joe Simon Band / Bobby Watson Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Albert Aarons, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Frank Foster, Chico Hamilton, Al Harewood, Al Porcino, Ed Shaughnessy, Lew Soloff, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, Steve Berrios, Robin Gibb


• Chu Ishikawa (arranger) (Death: 21/December/2017 - Birth: 1966)


• Roswell Rudd (trombone) (Death: 21/December/2017 - Birth: 17/November/1935)
Played in: Carla Bley Band / Elton Dean Group / Roswell Rudd Group / Archie Shepp Group / Steve Lacy Group / New York Art Quartet / Globe Unity Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Harry Beckett, Paul Motian, Lew Soloff, Ivan Zagni
Appears in albums along with: Paul Motian, Harry Beckett, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Brookmeyer, Richard Brunton, Cornell Dupree, Gary Moberley, Joe Wilder


• Dominic Frontiere (arranger) (Death: 21/December/2017 - Birth: 17/June/1931)
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Joe Lala, Phil Ramone, Kenny Buttrey, Robin Gibb, Jimmy Horowitz, Eric Lowen, Frank Marocco


• Lenny Stallworth (bass) (Death: 20/December/2017 - Birth: 29/December/1959)
Played in: Roy Hargrove Group / Maceo Parker Band / Kenny Garrett Group / Najee Group
Appears in albums along with: Roy Hargrove, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Kevin Mahogany (vocals) (Death: 17/December/2017 - Birth: 30/July/1958)
Played in: Kevin Mahogany Group / Craig Handy Group / Mahogany
Appears in albums along with: Roy Hargrove, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Ramone, Rudy Van Gelder, Snooky Young


• Richard Dobson (vocals) (Death: 16/December/2017 - Birth: 19/March/1942)
Appears in albums along with: Micky Moody


• Ralph Carney (sax) (Death: 16/December/2017 - Birth: 23/January/1956)
Played in: Tin Huey / Tom Waits Band / They Might Be Giants / Ralph Carney Group
Appears in albums along with: Ronald Shannon Jackson, Tom T-Bone Wolk, Marcus Belgrave, Jeff Golub, Duane Jarvis, George Marino, Hugh McCracken, Tony Terran, Wah Wah Watson


• Keely Smith (vocals) (Death: 16/December/2017 - Birth: 09/March/1928)
Played in: Louis Prima Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Brookmeyer, Al Porcino
Appears in albums along with: Larry Bunker


• John Critchinson (keyboards) (Death: 15/December/2017 - Birth: 24/December/1934)


• Warrel Dane (vocals) (Death: 13/December/2017 - Birth: 07/March/1961)
Played in: Sanctuary / Nevermore / Warrel Dane Band


• Willie Pickens (keyboards) (Death: 13/December/2017 - Birth: 18/April/1931)
Played in: Elvin Jones Group / Eddie Harris Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Gary Boyle, Frank Foster, Freddie Hubbard
Appears in albums along with: Snooky Young, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Cedar Walton


• Harry Sparnaay (clarinet) (Death: 12/December/2017 - Birth: 14/April/1944)
Appears in albums along with: George Gruntz


• Pat DiNizio (vocals / guitar) (Death: 12/December/2017 - Birth: 12/October/1955)
Played in: The Smithereens / Pat DiNizio Band
Appears in albums along with: Joe Cocker, Eric Lowen


• Leon Rhodes (guitar / bass) (Death: 09/December/2017 - Birth: 10/March/1932)
Played in: Ernest Tubb Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Emmons
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Carrigan, Buddy Emmons, Kenny Buttrey


• Sunny Murray (drums) (Death: 08/December/2017 - Birth: 21/September/1936)
Played in: David Murray Group / Cecil Taylor Group / Sunny Murray Group / Gunter Hampel Group / Albert Ayler Group / David Eyges Group / Arthur Doyle Group / Assif Tsahar Group / New York Contemporary Five
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ronald Shannon Jackson
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, Mickey Roker


• Johnny Hallyday (vocals) (Death: 06/December/2017 - Birth: 15/June/1943)
Played in: Johnny Hallyday Band
Appears in albums along with: Madeline Bell, Big Jim Sullivan, Bobby Keys, Mike Kellie, Andrew Love, Carlos Vega, Andy Bown, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Barry De Souza, Kay Garner, Hugh McCracken, Sheila McKinley, Linda Taylor, Derek Watkins, Geoff Whitehorn, Joanne Williams


• Mundell Lowe (guitar) (Death: 02/December/2017 - Birth: 21/April/1922)
Played in: Tony Scott Group / The 4 Most / Ray McKinley Orchestra / Eddie Sauter Group / Bobby Tucker Group / Mundell Lowe Group / Mary Lou Williams Group / Charlie Parker Group / Carmen McRae Group / The Subject Is Jazz House Band / Monterey Jazz Festival All-Star Band / Andre Previn Group / Jan Savitt Orchestra / Benny Goodman Group / The Today Show Band / Great Guitars
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Donald Bailey, Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Joel DiBartolo, Bill Eyden, Al Harewood, Hank Jones, Paul Motian, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Horace Silver, Ed Thigpen, Stan Tracey, Cedar Walton, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Wilder, Al Caiola, Snooky Young, Hank Jones, Sonny Igoe, Monty Budwig, Ed Thigpen, Larry Bunker, Joel DiBartolo, Jim Hall, Jake Hanna, Freddie Hubbard, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Tom Dowd, Hugh McCracken, Paul Motian, Mickey Roker, Rudy Van Gelder, Nat Adderley, Joe Ascione, Donald Bailey, Milt Bernhart, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Cornell Dupree, Herb Ellis, Med Flory, Frank Foster, John Guerin, Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Al Porcino, Bud Shank


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Chingiz Sadykhov, Curly Seckler, Vladimir Shainsky, Robbie Malinga, Andre Di Cesare, Kurt Schulzke, Pam the Funkstress, Jatileswar Mukhopadhyay, Halvard Kausland, Leo Welch, Manuel Moneo, Kim Jong-hyun, Larry Harris, Jim Forrester, Virginia Da Brescia, Z´EV, Michael Prophet, Juli Fabian, Randy Hongo, Dave Christenson, Keith Chegwin, Manno Charlemagne, Lando Fiorini, Sir Christus, Magnus Bergdahl, Adithyan, Ted Simons, Purabi Mukhopadhyay, Carles Santos, Cherry Taketani, Kalachand Darbesh, Norihiko Hashida, Maele.

November/2017:

• Robert Walker (guitar) (Death: 29/November/2017 - Birth: 19/February/1937)
Played in: Robert Walker Band
Appears in albums along with: Al Caiola, Hal McKusick, Bud Shank, Joe Wilder


• Robert ´Pops´ Popwell (bass) (Death: 27/November/2017 - Birth: 29/December/1950)
Played in: Larry Carlton Band / Al Jarreau Band / The Crusaders / Olivia Newton-John Band / Greg Mathieson Band / Bette Midler Band / Rascals
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Leon Ndugu Chancler, John Gustafson, Wayne Pedzwater, Big Jim Sullivan, Carlos Vega
Appears in albums along with: Steve Madaio, Andrew Love, Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Tom Dowd, Bobby Keys, Delaney Bramlett, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Hank Crawford, Joel DiBartolo, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Clydie King, George Marino, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Jerry Steinholtz, Snooky Young, Albert Aarons, Jesse Ed Davis, Martin Drover, Kenny Edwards, Tommy Eyre, Eddie Hoh, Allan Holdsworth, Andy Johns, Ian McLagan, Gary Moore, Al Porcino, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff, Linda Taylor, Carlos Vega


• Oscar Alem (keyboards) (Death: 26/November/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Eric Lowen


• Mitch Margo (guitar / keyboards) (Death: 24/November/2017 - Birth: 25/May/1947)
Played in: Cross Country / The Tokens
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Hugh McCracken, Wayne Pedzwater


• Tommy Keene (vocals) (Death: 22/November/2017 - Birth: 30/June/1958)
Played in: Keene Brothers / Robert Pollard Band / Blue Steel / Rage / Velvet Crush / Paul Westerberg Band / The Razz / Tommy Keene Band / Suzanne Fellini Band
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• John Coates Jr (keyboards) (Death: 22/November/2017 - Birth: 17/February/1938)
Played in: Charlie Ventura Group / John Coates Jr Group


• George Avakian (producer) (Death: 22/November/2017 - Birth: 15/March/1919)
Appears in albums along with: Jim Hall, Horace Silver, Joe Morello, Snooky Young, Marcus Belgrave, Al Caiola, Hank Crawford, Hank Jones, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Rudy Van Gelder, Tom Dowd, Freddie Hubbard, Hal McKusick, Cedar Walton, Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Buddy Catlett, Leroy Cooper, Herb Ellis, George Gruntz, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Sonny Igoe, Pete Jolly, Fred Katz, Phil Ramone, Ben Riley, Mickey Roker, Ed Shaughnessy, Butch Warren, Joe Wilder


• Jon Hendricks (vocals) (Death: 22/November/2017 - Birth: 16/September/1921)
Played in: Jon Hendricks Group / Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / Lambert Hendricks & Ross
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Steve Berrios, Larry Bunker, Frank Foster, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Cedar Walton, Joe Wilder
Appears in albums along with: Cedar Walton, Snooky Young, Frank Foster, Carlos Vega, Nat Adderley, George Marino, Hugh McCracken, James Moody, Joe Morello, Joe Wilder, Hal Blaine, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Jesse Ed Davis, Buddy Emmons, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Roy Hargrove, Freddie Hubbard, Tommy Igoe, Pete Jolly, Hank Jones, Clydie King, Joe Lala, Steve Madaio, Roy Markowitz, Hal McKusick, Ollie Mitchell, Buddy Montgomery, Joe Osborn, Al Porcino, Phil Ramone, Ben Riley, Mickey Roker, Horace Silver, Lew Soloff, Tony Terran


• Wayne Cochran (vocals) (Death: 21/November/2017 - Birth: 1939)
Played in: Wayne Cochran Band / Rockin´ Capris
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Cornell Dupree


• David Cassidy (vocals) (Death: 21/November/2017 - Birth: 12/April/1950)
Played in: Time (cast) / David Cassidy Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ray Russell
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, Steve Madaio, Jesse Ed Davis, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Osborn, Phil Ramone


• Mel Tillis (vocals) (Death: 19/November/2017 - Birth: 08/August/1932)
Played in: Mel Tillis Band
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Carrigan, Buddy Emmons, Joe Osborn


• Della Reese (vocals) (Death: 19/November/2017 - Birth: 06/July/1931)
Played in: Della Reese Group / Mahalia Jackson Band / Meditation Singers
Appears in albums along with: Ed Thigpen, Herb Ellis


• Pete Moore (vocals / producer) (Death: 19/November/2017 - Birth: 19/November/1939)
Played in: The Five Chimes / The Matadors / The Miracles
Appears in albums along with: Marcus Belgrave, Wah Wah Watson, Bob Babbitt, Lew Soloff, Jerry Steinholtz, Donna Washburn, Snooky Young


• Malcolm Young (guitar) (Death: 18/November/2017 - Birth: 06/January/1953)
Played in: AC/DC / AC/DC_ / Stevie Wright Band
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• Ben Riley (drums) (Death: 18/November/2017 - Birth: 17/July/1933)


• Dik Mik (keyboards) (Death: 16/November/2017)
Played in: Hawkwind / Group X / Hawkwind Zoo
Appears in albums along with: Trevor Bolder, Victor Unitt


• Luis Bacalov (keyboards / arranger) (Death: 15/November/2017 - Birth: 30/August/1933)
Played in: Luis Bacalov Band
Appears in albums along with: Frank Marocco


• Hans Vermeulen (vocals) (Death: 09/November/2017)
Played in: Sandy Coast
Appears in albums along with: Mick Grabham, Nat Peck, Roger Pope, Caleb Quaye, Derek Watkins, Pete York


• Paul Buckmaster (cello / arranger) (Death: 07/November/2017 - Birth: 13/June/1946)
Played in: Sounds Nice / Elton John Band / Bryan Ferry Band / Veronique Sanson Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Caroline Attard, Madeline Bell, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Martin Drover, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Stevie Lange, Chris Mercer, Jo Partridge, Morris Pert, Roger Pope, Caleb Quaye, Tim Renwick
Appears in albums along with: Barry De Souza, Caleb Quaye, John Gustafson, Bobby Keys, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Morris Pert, Madeline Bell, Roger Pope, Clydie King, Chris Mercer, Tim Renwick, Ray Russell, Carlos Vega, Ray Warleigh, Kenny Edwards, Bruce Lynch, Hugh McCracken, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Les Hurdle, Andy Johns, Phil Kenzie, Steve Madaio, George Marino, Tommy Whittle, Joanne Williams, Bob Babbitt, Trevor Bolder, Andy Brown, Tom Brumley, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Laurence Cottle, Martin Drover, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Robin Gibb, Mick Grabham, Ric Grech, Colin Hodgkinson, Bernie Holland, Gordon Hunte, Duane Jarvis, Graham Jarvis, Bob Jenkins, Martin Jenner, Bob Johnston, Stevie Lange, James Lascelles, Andrew Love, Roy Markowitz, Ian McLagan, Francis Monkman, Joe Moretti, Chris Parren, Wayne Pedzwater, Lew Soloff, Rob Tait, Theodore Thunder, Stan Tracey, Larry Wallis, Derek Watkins, Pip Williams, Tom T-Bone Wolk, Pete York


• Robert DeCormier (arranger) (Death: 07/November/2017 - Birth: 07/January/1922)
Played in: The Belafonte Folk Singers
Appears in albums along with: Al Caiola, Hal McKusick, Phil Ramone, Bud Shank, Joe Wilder


• Pentti Whitey Glan (drums) (Death: 07/November/2017 - Birth: 08/July/1946)
Played in: Alice Cooper Band / Lou Reed Band / Blackstone / Bush / The Rogues / Whitey & The Roulettes / Mandala
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Barry De Souza, Kay Garner, Robin Gibb, Bobby Keys, Caleb Quaye, Phil Ramone, Carlos Vega, Johnny Winter


• Art Ellis (sax) (Death: 02/November/2017)
Played in: John Densmore Band / Pearls Before Swine
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, Kenny Buttrey, Frank Marocco


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Ze Pedro, Magin Diaz, Patrick Bourgeois, Enrico Boccadoro, Bari Siddiqui, Laila Sari, Ronnie Butler, Joey Scinta, Wabi Danek, Al Neil, Lil Peep, Eric Salzman, Chad Hanks, Chiquito De La Calzada, Ray Lovelock, Fred Cole, Chuck Mosley, Karel Stedry, Robert Knight, Isabel Granada, Dudley Simpson, Maria Martha Serra Lima, Katie Lee.

October/2017:

• Muhal Richard Abrams (keyboards) (Death: 29/October/2017 - Birth: 19/September/1930)
Played in: Muhal Richard Abrams Group / The American Jazz Orchestra / Made In Chicago / Jazz Two + Three
Appears in albums along with: Cedar Walton, Albert Aarons, Steve Berrios, Leon Ndugu Chancler, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Joe Lee Wilson, Snooky Young


• Keith Wilder (vocals) (Death: 29/October/2017)
Played in: Heatwave
Appears in albums along with: Alvin Lee, Micky Moody, Jeff Seopardie


• Billy Mize (vocals / steel guitar) (Death: 28/October/2017 - Birth: 29/April/1929)
Played in: Merle Haggard Band


• Mitchell Peters (percussion) (Death: 28/October/2017 - Birth: 1935)
Played in: Los Angeles Philharmonic
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, John Guerin, Frank Marocco, Ollie Mitchell, Gary Moore, Joe Osborn, Al Porcino, Caleb Quaye, Lyle Ritz, Jerry Stevenson, Tony Terran, Wah Wah Watson


• Fats Domino (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 24/October/2017 - Birth: 26/February/1928)
Played in: Fats Domino Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Mick Grabham
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn


• Larry Ray (guitar) (Death: 24/October/2017)
Played in: Outrageous Cherry


• George Young (producer / guitar) (Death: 23/October/2017 - Birth: 06/November/1946)
Played in: AC/DC / AC/DC_ / Flash & The Pan / Easybeats / Stevie Wright Band
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• Eamonn Campbell (guitar / mandolin) (Death: 18/October/2017 - Birth: 29/November/1946)
Played in: The Dubliners / The Dublin Legends


• Phil Miller (guitar) (Death: 18/October/2017 - Birth: 22/January/1949)
Played in: Delivery / DC & The MB´s / Matching Mole / Hatfield & The North / National Health / In Cahoots / Bruno´s Blues Band / Phil Miller Band / Richard Sinclair Band / Short Wave
Appears in albums along with: Neil Murray, Richard Brunton, Francis Monkman, Tommy Whittle


• Howard Carroll (guitar) (Death: 17/October/2017 - Birth: 1924)
Played in: Dixie Hummingbirds


• Gord Downie (vocals) (Death: 17/October/2017 - Birth: 06/February/1964)
Played in: The Tragically Hip


• Iain Shedden (drums) (Death: 16/October/2017 - Birth: 06/January/1957)
Played in: The Saints


• Grady Tate (drums) (Death: 08/October/2017 - Birth: 14/January/1932)
Played in: Simon & Garfunkel / Clark Terry Group / Rhythm Combination & Brass / Count Basie Orchestra / 100 Gold Fingers / Billy Taylor Group / George Shearing Group / Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / The Tonight Show Band / The International Jazz Hall Of Fame Orchestra / Bill Evans Trio / Charlie Mingus Band / Grady Tate Group / Quincy Jones Orchestra / New York Jazz Quartet / Diana Ross Band / Philip Morris Superband
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Harry Beckett, Steve Berrios, Hal Blaine, Bob Brookmeyer, Larry Bunker, Buddy Catlett, Joel DiBartolo, Herb Ellis, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, John Guerin, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Peter Herbolzheimer, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Harold Mabern, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Paul Motian, Gerry Niewood, Joe Osborn, Wayne Pedzwater, Al Porcino, Mickey Roker, Ed Shaughnessy, Lew Soloff, Ed Thigpen, Cedar Walton, Derek Watkins, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Snooky Young, Hugh McCracken, Rudy Van Gelder, Hank Jones, Joe Wilder, Freddie Hubbard, Lew Soloff, Jim Hall, Phil Ramone, Cornell Dupree, Cedar Walton, Bob Brookmeyer, Ed Shaughnessy, Frank Foster, James Moody, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Roy Hargrove, Larry Bunker, Hank Crawford, George Gruntz, Al Porcino, Wah Wah Watson, Nat Adderley, Harry Beckett, Marcus Belgrave, Buddy Catlett, Herb Geller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Nat Peck, Bud Shank, Derek Smith, Carlos Vega, Albert Aarons, Joe Ascione, J J Cale, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Leroy Cooper, Tom Dowd, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Buddy Emmons, John Guerin, Al Harewood, Bobby Keys, Andrew Love, Gerry Niewood, Joe Osborn, Mickey Roker, Ricky Wellman, Bob Babbitt, Donald Bailey, Hal Blaine, Delaney Bramlett, Jerry Carrigan, Tom Coyne, Herb Ellis, Jake Hanna, Levon Helm, Chas Hodges, Tommy Igoe, Bob Johnston, Roy Markowitz, Hal McKusick, Ollie Mitchell, Paul Motian, Barry Reynolds, Ben Riley, Jim Rothermel, Horace Silver, Ed Thigpen, Derek Watkins


• Bunny Sigler (producer / keyboards) (Death: 06/October/2017 - Birth: 27/March/1941)
Played in: Opals / Bunny Sigler Band
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Cornell Dupree, Marcus Belgrave, Madeline Bell, Andrew Love, Lew Soloff, Wah Wah Watson, Joanne Williams, Snooky Young


• Skip Haynes (guitar) (Death: 05/October/2017 - Birth: 1946)
Played in: Aliotta Haynes Music / Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah / Skip Haynes Band


• Jerry Ross (producer) (Death: 04/October/2017 - Birth: 01/May/1933)


• Tom Petty (vocals / guitar) (Death: 03/October/2017 - Birth: 20/October/1950)
Played in: Bob Dylan Band / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Mudcrutch / The Traveling Wilburys
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Kenny Buttrey, Levon Helm, Clydie King, Ian McLagan
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Levon Helm, Phil Kenzie, Robbie Blunt, Kenny Edwards, Steve Madaio, Phil Ramone, Tom T-Bone Wolk, Dave Bronze, Kenny Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, Robin Gibb, Bob Johnston, Joe Lala, Gary Moberley, Gary Moore, Carlos Vega, Johnny Winter


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Papi Oviedo, Daniel Viglietti, Lajos Som, Teo Bophela, Raul Garcia Zarate, Gert Timmermans, Juliette, Dick Noel, Mike Hudson, Shea Norman, Girija Devi, Robert Guillaume, Al Hurricane, Martin Eric Ain, Claudio Baez, Danielle Darrieux, Harshita Dahiya, Richard Adam, Laszlo Aradszky, Coriun Aharonian, Jan Arvid Johansen, Jimmy Beaumont, Monojit Datta, Alvin DeGuzman, Borislav Oslovcan, Dick Schallies, Jimmy Varela, Donna Ares, Evangelina Elizondo, Boris Lindqvist, Scott Putesky.

September/2017:

• Tom Paley (***bj*gu*vi***) (Death: 30/September/2017 - Birth: 19/March/1928)
Played in: New Lost City Ramblers / Woody Guthrie Band / Old Reliable String Band / The New Deal String Band
Appears in albums along with: Davy Graham, Mark Griffiths, Mike Piggott


• Joy Fleming (vocals) (Death: 27/September/2017 - Birth: 15/November/1944)


• Jack Good (producer) (Death: 24/September/2017 - Birth: 07/August/1931)
Appears in albums along with: Big Jim Sullivan, Cliff Barton, Gary Boyle, Dana Gillespie, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Ronnie Jones, Phil Kenzie, Ian McLagan


• Charles Bradley (vocals) (Death: 23/September/2017 - Birth: 05/November/1948)
Played in: Charles Bradley Band


• Mike Carr (keyboards) (Death: 22/September/2017 - Birth: 07/December/1937)
Played in: Eric Burdon Band / The Animals / Dick Morrissey Group / Mike Carr Group / EmCee Five / Herbie Goins & The Night Timers / The Nightimers / Ronnie Scott Group / Cargo
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Speedy Acquaye, Harry Beckett, Hugh Bullen, Rob Burns, Brian Chatton, Bill Eyden, Brian Godding, Ronnie Jones, Chris Mercer, Joe Moretti, Jim Rodford, Pete York
Appears in albums along with: Cliff Barton, Madeline Bell, Chris Biscoe, Lesley Duncan, Jon Hiseman, Allan Holdsworth, Harry Beckett, Kenny Buttrey, Eddie Hoh, Binky McKenzie, Cozy Powell, Stan Tracey


• Cees Bergman (vocals) (Death: 21/September/2017)
Played in: Catapult


• Johnny Sandlin (producer) (Death: 19/September/2017)
Played in: The Hour Glass / Gregg Allman Band / The Decoys
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Delaney Bramlett, Andrew Love, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Clydie King, George Marino, Tom Coyne, Hank Crawford, Ric Grech, Eddie Hoh, Bob Johnston, Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Phil Ramone


• Mark Selby (vocals / guitar) (Death: 18/September/2017)


• Laudir De Oliveira (percussion) (Death: 17/September/2017 - Birth: 06/January/1940)
Played in: Chicago / Sergio Mendes Band
Appears in albums along with: Phil Ramone, Madeline Bell, Joe Cocker, Tom Dowd, Tommy Eyre, Steve Madaio, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Robin Gibb, Mike Kellie, Bobby Keys, Joe Lala, Hugh McCracken, Barry Reynolds, Carlos Vega, Donna Washburn, Marcus Belgrave, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Cornell Dupree, Kenny Edwards, Phil Grande, Allan Holdsworth, Clydie King, Frank Marocco, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Jerry Steinholtz, Big Jim Sullivan, Viola Wills


• Riem De Wolff (vocals) (Death: 12/September/2017 - Birth: 15/April/1943)
Played in: The Blue Diamonds


• Frank Capp (drums) (Death: 12/September/2017 - Birth: 20/August/1931)
Played in: Stan Kenton Orchestra / Neal Hefti Orchestra / Monterey Jazz Festival All-Star Band / Nat Pierce Orchestra / Peggy Lee Band / Billy May Orchestra / The Jazz Commuters / Frank Capp Orchestra / Charlie Barnet Orchestra / Dave Pell Group / Andre Previn Group / Ernestine Anderson Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Larry Bunker, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Morello, Al Porcino, Howard Rumsey, Bud Shank, Tommy Whittle, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Lyle Ritz, Hal Blaine, Tony Terran, Pete Jolly, Ollie Mitchell, Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Larry Bunker, Herb Ellis, Joe Osborn, John Guerin, Frank Marocco, Al Porcino, Hank Jones, Bobby Keys, Snooky Young, Albert Aarons, Hugh McCracken, Caleb Quaye, Bob Brookmeyer, Tom Brumley, Monty Budwig, Jerry Carrigan, Jesse Ed Davis, Buddy Emmons, Med Flory, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, Jeff Golub, Jim Hall, Jake Hanna, Eddie Hoh, Les Hurdle, Graham Jarvis, Andy Johns, Clydie King, Gary Moore, Joe Morello, Phil Ramone, Mickey Roker, Howard Rumsey, Ray Russell, Horace Silver, Lew Soloff, Jerry Stevenson, Big Jim Sullivan, Ed Thigpen, Wah Wah Watson, Joe Wilder


• Virgil Howe (drums) (Death: 11/September/2017 - Birth: 23/September/1975)
Played in: Little Barrie / The Dirty Feel / The Killer Meters / Steve Howe Band


• Josh Schwartz (vocals / guitar) (Death: 08/September/2017)


• Don Williams (vocals) (Death: 08/September/2017 - Birth: 27/May/1939)
Played in: Don Williams Band / The Strangers Two / The Pozo-Seco Singers / The Williams Brothers
Appears in albums along with: Bob Johnston, Kenny Buttrey, Jesse Ed Davis, Kenny Edwards, Levon Helm, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Rick Stevens (vocals) (Death: 05/September/2017)
Played in: Tower Of Power


• Leo Cuypers (keyboards) (Death: 05/September/2017)
Played in: Willem Breuker Orchestra


• Earl ´Wire´ Lindo (keyboards) (Death: 04/September/2017 - Birth: 07/January/1953)
Played in: The Wailers
Appears in albums along with: Harry Beckett, Martin Drover, Hugh McCracken, Chris Mercer, Ray Warleigh


• Dave Hlubek (guitar) (Death: 03/September/2017 - Birth: 28/August/1951)
Played in: Molly Hatchet / Skinny Molly / Southern Rock Allstars / Dixie Allstars / Southern Rock Legends
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• Mick Softley (vocals / guitar) (Death: 01/September/2017 - Birth: 1939)


• Holger Czukay (bass) (Death: September/2017 - Birth: 24/March/1938)
Played in: Can


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Apex, Jimmy Varela, CeDell Davis, Elaine Hoffman Watts, Folke Rabe, Gerard Palaprat, Caesar Giovannini, Seth Firkins, Eric Eycke, Ammon Tharp, Johnny Burke, Guy Villari, Andre Van Den Meersschaut, Lil Ameer, Grant Hart, Jessi Zazu, Da Real Gee Money, Michael Friedman, Troy Gentry, Derek Bourgeois, Halim El-Dabh, Novella Nelson, Hedley Jones.

August/2017:

• Skip Prokop (drums / guitar) (Death: 30/August/2017 - Birth: 13/December/1943)
Played in: Lighthouse / Kooper-Bloomfield / Paupers / Mercy Train
Appears in albums along with: Eddie Hoh, Kenny Buttrey


• Larry Elgart (sax) (Death: 29/August/2017 - Birth: 20/March/1922)
Played in: Larry Elgart Orchestra / Bobby Byrne Group


• Melissa Bell (vocals) (Death: 28/August/2017 - Birth: 05/March/1964)
Played in: Soul II Soul / Soul Explosion


• Wilson Das Neves (percussion) (Death: 26/August/2017 - Birth: 14/June/1936)
Appears in albums along with: J J Cale, Hal Blaine, Laurence Cottle, Bob Johnston, Hugh McCracken, Joe Osborn, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff


• John Abercrombie (guitar) (Death: 22/August/2017 - Birth: 16/December/1944)
Played in: Billy Cobham Band / Gil Evans Orchestra / Micky Way / Gateway / Kenny Wheeler Group / John Abercrombie Group / Charles Lloyd Group / Gato Barbieri Group / John Surman Group / Dave Liebman Group / Chico Hamilton Group / Charlie Mingus Band / Johnny ´Hammond´ Smith Group / Dreams
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Harry Beckett, Buddy Catlett, Joel DiBartolo, Cornell Dupree, Herb Geller, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, Paul Motian, Gerry Niewood, Al Porcino, Ray Russell, Lew Soloff, Derek Watkins, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Freddie Hubbard, Bob Brookmeyer, Cornell Dupree, Jim Hall, Steve Madaio, Rudy Van Gelder, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Snooky Young


• Sonny Burgess (vocals / guitar) (Death: 18/August/2017 - Birth: 28/May/1929)
Played in: Moonlighters / Pacers / Rocky Road Ramblers / Sonny Burgess Band
Appears in albums along with: Joe Cocker, Buddy Emmons


• Robert Yancy (drums) (Death: 14/August/2017)


• Benard Ighner (vocals / producer) (Death: 14/August/2017 - Birth: 18/January/1945)
Played in: Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra / Benard Ighner Group
Appears in albums along with: Bud Shank, Tony Terran, Wah Wah Watson


• Segun Bucknor (guitar / keyboards) (Death: 11/August/2017 - Birth: 29/March/1946)
Played in: Hot Four
Appears in albums along with: Mac Tontoh


• Ed Greene (engineer) (Death: 09/August/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Joe Ascione, Ben Riley, Rudy Van Gelder


• Glen Campbell (vocals / guitar) (Death: 08/August/2017 - Birth: 22/April/1936)
Played in: Glen Campbell Band / The Champs / The Strangers / Western Wranglers / Gee Cees / Beach Boys / Rick Nelson Band
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, Lyle Ritz, Joe Osborn, Ollie Mitchell, Eddie Hoh, Jerry Carrigan, Frank Marocco, Hugh McCracken, Tony Terran, Milt Bernhart, Larry Bunker, Al Porcino, Kenny Buttrey, John Guerin, Chas Hodges, Joe Moretti, Bud Shank, Delaney Bramlett, Herb Ellis, Pete Jolly, Steve Madaio, Gary Moore, Caleb Quaye, Jerry Stevenson, Wah Wah Watson


• Barbara Cook (vocals) (Death: 08/August/2017 - Birth: 25/October/1927)
Appears in albums along with: Carlos Vega, Bob Babbitt, Larry Bunker


• Janet Seidel (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 07/August/2017 - Birth: 28/May/1955)
Played in: Janet Seidel Group


• Tony Cohen (producer / engineer) (Death: 02/August/2017 - Birth: 04/June/1957)
Appears in albums along with: Bobby Keys


• Goldy McJohn (keyboards) (Death: 01/August/2017 - Birth: 02/May/1945)
Played in: Steppenwolf / Manbeast / Steve Marriott Band / The Mynah Birds / Jack London And The Sparrows / Sparrow / Freddie & The Screamers / Saints / Steppenwolf (Bogus) / Paul Butterfield Band / Goldy McJohn Band / The Diplomats
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Clydie King, Steve Madaio, Nick South, Bob Weston


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Tormod MacGill-Eain, Abdul Jabbar, Denis Richard, Nathan Condon, Nati Mistral, Margot Hielscher, Bea Wain, Concha Valdes Miranda, Jo Walker-Meador, Zhu Jian´er, Ivo Pavlik, Arleta, Bruno Canfora, Luiz Melodia, Jessy Serrata, Daniel Licht, Skapti Olafsson, Raiman Rai, Ana-Maria Avram.

July/2017:

• Chuck Loeb (guitar) (Death: 31/July/2017 - Birth: 07/December/1955)
Played in: Steps Ahead / Michael Franks Band / Bill Evans Group / Chuck Loeb Group / Metro / Reunion / Fourplay / Stan Getz Group / Eric Marienthal Band
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Wayne Pedzwater, Larry Bunker, Jeff Golub, John Guerin, Joe Morello, Ben Riley, Bud Shank, Jim Hall, Allan Holdsworth, George Marino, Hugh McCracken, Ollie Mitchell, Nat Peck, Ed Shaughnessy, Jerry Steinholtz, Tony Terran


• D L Menard (guitar) (Death: 27/July/2017 - Birth: 14/April/1932)
Played in: D L Menard Band


• Michael Johnson (vocals) (Death: 25/July/2017 - Birth: 08/August/1944)
Played in: Michael Johnson Band / Chad Mitchell Trio / New Society
Appears in albums along with: Eric Lowen, Marcus Belgrave, Bob Brookmeyer, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Frank Foster, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Hugh McCracken, Gary Moberley, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Gerry Niewood, Wayne Pedzwater, Phil Ramone, Carlos Vega, Joe Wilder


• Billy Joe Walker Jr (producer / guitar) (Death: 25/July/2017 - Birth: 29/February/1952)
Played in: Billy Joe Walker Jr Band
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Levon Helm, Carlos Vega, Wah Wah Watson, Hal Blaine, Leon Ndugu Chancler, John Guerin, Bobby Keys, Frank Marocco, Ollie Mitchell, Gary Moore, Joe Osborn, Al Porcino, Caleb Quaye, Lyle Ritz, Jerry Stevenson, Tony Terran


• Bobby Taylor (vocals) (Death: 22/July/2017 - Birth: 18/February/1934)
Played in: The Four Pharaohs / Bobby Taylor And The Vancouvers / Bobby Taylor Band
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Marcus Belgrave, Jerry Steinholtz, Wah Wah Watson


• Kenny Shields (vocals) (Death: 21/July/2017)
Played in: Streetheart


• Chester Bennington (vocals) (Death: 20/July/2017 - Birth: 20/March/1976)
Played in: Linkin Park / Stone Temple Pilots / Dead By Sunrise / Grey Daze
Appears in albums along with: Joe Cocker


• Fenwick Smith (flute) (Death: 19/July/2017)
Played in: Boston Pops Orchestra / New England Woodwind Quintet / Boston Musica Viva


• David Zablidowsky (bass) (Death: 14/July/2017)
Played in: Adrenaline Mob / ZO2 / Trans-Siberian Orchestra / Rubix Kube


• Kayton Roberts (steel guitar) (Death: 13/July/2017)
Played in: Hank Snow Band / Kayton Roberts Band


• Egil Kapstad (keyboards) (Death: 13/July/2017 - Birth: 06/August/1940)
Played in: Egil Kapstad Group
Appears in albums along with: Martin Drover


• Ray Phiri (guitar) (Death: 12/July/2017 - Birth: 23/March/1947)
Played in: Paul Simon Band / Simon & Garfunkel / Cannibals / Stimela
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Hal Blaine, Hugh McCracken, Gerry Niewood, Joe Osborn, Wayne Pedzwater
Appears in albums along with: J J Cale, Hugh McCracken, Joe Osborn, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff, Hal Blaine, Les Davidson, Jeff Golub, Bob Johnston, Caleb Quaye, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Erik Cartwright (guitar) (Death: 09/July/2017 - Birth: 10/July/1950)
Played in: Roger Earl´s Foghat / Foghat / The Kneetremblers / Pat Travers Band


• Deacon Jones (keyboards) (Death: 06/July/2017 - Birth: 12/December/1943)
Played in: John Lee Hooker Band / Freddie King Band / Baby Huey & The Babysitters
Appears in albums along with: David ´Fathead´ Newman, Michael Burks, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Tom Dowd, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Cornell Dupree, Hugh McCracken, Chris Mercer, Wah Wah Watson, Johnny Winter


• Pierre Henry (arranger) (Death: 05/July/2017 - Birth: 09/December/1927)
Appears in albums along with: Mike Kellie, Andy Johns


• John Blackwell (drums) (Death: 04/July/2017 - Birth: 09/September/1973)
Played in: Prince Band / Patti Labelle Band / Hiraku Utada Band / John Blackwell Group / Justin Timberlake Band / Maze / Bootsy Collins Band / Billy Eckstine Orchestra / Cameo / D´Angelo
Appears in albums along with: Tommy Igoe


• Rudy Rotta (guitar) (Death: 03/July/2017 - Birth: 14/October/1950)
Played in: Rudy Rotta Band


• Zdenek Juracka (guitar) (Death: 03/July/2017)


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Jeanne Moreau, Charlie Tagawa, Hussain Sayeeduddin Dagar, Tato Cifuentes, Paul Angerer, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Zoi Fitoussi, Abby Nicole, Thomas Furi, Amir Fryszer Guttman, Denisa, Jan Stulen, Komanduri Krishnamachari, Polo Hofer, Errol Dyers, Paapa Yankson, Andrea Jurgens, Graham Wood, Maria Amuchastegui, Blaoui Houari, Barbara Weldens, Jose Bragato, Wilfried, Thor Lindsay, Roland Cazimero, Regis Gizavo, Clara Nicola, Mahi Beamer, Fresh Kid Ice, Simon Holmes, Giannis Kalatzis, Tamara Miansarova, Imran Usmanov, Paquita Rico, Seiji Yokoyama, Egil Monn-Iversen, Chris Roberts.

June/2017:

• Phil Cohran (trumpet) (Death: 28/June/2017 - Birth: 08/May/1927)
Played in: Sun Ra Orchestra / Phil Cohran Group


• Gary DeCarlo (vocals) (Death: 28/June/2017)
Played in: The Chateaus / The Glenwoods / Steam


• Dave Rosser (guitar) (Death: 28/June/2017)
Played in: The Twilight Singers / Afghan Whigs


• Geri Allen (keyboards) (Death: 27/June/2017 - Birth: 12/June/1957)
Played in: Geri Allen Group / Charlie Haden Group / Charles Lloyd Group / Dewey Redman Group / Louis Sclavis Group / The Cookers / Paul Motian Group / David Weiss Group / ACS Trio / Marcus Belgrave Group / Roy Brooks Group / Oliver Lake Group / The Supremes / Steve Coleman Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Chris Biscoe, Dwayne Burno, Paul Motian
Appears in albums along with: Marcus Belgrave, Paul Motian, Steve Berrios, Dwayne Burno, Rudy Van Gelder, Roy Hargrove, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, Bobby Keys, Buddy Montgomery, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Phil Ramone, Ben Riley


• Jimmy Nalls (guitar) (Death: 22/June/2017)
Played in: Sea Level / Jimmy Nalls Band / Alex Taylor Band / Dr John Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne, Clydie King, George Marino, David ´Fathead´ Newman


• Gunter Gabriel (vocals) (Death: 22/June/2017 - Birth: 11/June/1942)
Played in: Gunter Gabriel Band


• Thara Memory (trumpet) (Death: 19/June/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Albert Aarons, Stretch


• Chris Murrell (vocals) (Death: 18/June/2017 - Birth: 18/December/1956)
Played in: Count Basie Orchestra / Christian Disciples
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Albert Aarons, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Frank Foster, Chico Hamilton, Al Porcino, Ed Shaughnessy, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young


• Rosalie Sorrels (vocals) (Death: 11/June/2017 - Birth: 24/June/1933)
Played in: Rosalie Sorrels Band


• Norro Wilson (vocals / producer) (Death: 08/June/2017 - Birth: 04/April/1938)
Played in: Norro Wilson Band
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan


• Vin Garbutt (vocals) (Death: 06/June/2017 - Birth: 20/November/1947)
Played in: Vin Garbutt Band
Appears in albums along with: Dick Hanson


• Tony Hall (sax) (Death: 01/June/2017 - Birth: 1944)
Played in: Dana Gillespie Band / Frankie Reid Band / Florida Sun / Flying Fox / The Flowerpot Men / Tony Dangerfield Band / Geno Washington Band / Chas & Dave / Wainwright´s Gentlemen / Peter Nelson And The Travellers / Rupert´s Spoon / Simon K & The Meantimers / White Plains / Cliff Bennett Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Chris Belshaw, Craig Collinge, Dana Gillespie, John Knightsbridge, Jon Lord, Tex Makins, Mike Paice, Ged Peck, Bob Weston
Appears in albums along with: Andy Brown, Les Davidson, Rod De´Ath, John ´Irish´ Earle, Mickey Gee, Dick Hanson, Chas Hodges, Mac Poole


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Sabita Chowdhury, Paolo Limiti, Sudhin Das, Arne Garvang, Belton Richard, Prodigy, Eliza Clivia, Sheila Raye Charles, Harry Prime, Luis Abanto Morales, Corneliu Stroe, Prince Udaya Priyantha, Jan Hoiland, Sandra Reemer, Skipp Pearson, Educated Rapper, Aamir Zaki.

May/2017:

• Bern Nix (guitar) (Death: 31/May/2017 - Birth: 21/September/1947)
Played in: Ornette Coleman Group / The Decoding Society / Bern Nix Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ronald Shannon Jackson
Appears in albums along with: Ronald Shannon Jackson, Freddie Hubbard


• Gregg Allman (keyboards) (Death: 27/May/2017 - Birth: 08/December/1947)
Played in: The Allman Brothers Band / Gregg Allman Band / The Hour Glass / Delaney & Bonnie Band / The 31st Of February
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Delaney Bramlett, J J Cale, Bobby Keys
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Delaney Bramlett, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Clydie King, Andrew Love, George Marino, Cornell Dupree, Byrd Foster, Warren King, Steve Madaio, Tom Coyne, Hank Crawford, Levon Helm, Eddie Hoh, Joe Lala, Alvin Lee, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Phil Ramone, Johnny Winter


• Mickey Roker (drums) (Death: 22/May/2017 - Birth: 03/September/1932)


• Jimmy LaFave (vocals / guitar) (Death: 21/May/2017 - Birth: 12/July/1955)
Played in: Jimmy LaFave Band / The Night Tribe
Appears in albums along with: Ian McLagan


• Kenny Cordray (guitar) (Death: 21/May/2017 - Birth: 21/July/1954)
Played in: The Children / Skylark / Kenny Cordray Band / Wayne Cochran Band
Appears in albums along with: Ian McLagan


• Curtis Womack (vocals) (Death: 21/May/2017)
Played in: The Valentinos


• George Reiff (bass) (Death: 21/May/2017)
Played in: Bump Band / Chris Robinson Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ian McLagan
Appears in albums along with: Ian McLagan, J J Cale


• Butch Stewart (vocals) (Death: 19/May/2017)


• Jimmy Hayes (backing vocals) (Death: 18/May/2017 - Birth: 12/November/1943)
Played in: The Persuasions
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken, Joe Wilder


• Chris Cornell (vocals) (Death: 18/May/2017 - Birth: 20/July/1964)
Played in: Soundgarden / Chris Cornell Band / Temple Of The Dog / Audioslave
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Joe Cocker, Jim Copley, Robin Gibb, Phil Ramone


• Kevin Stanton (guitar) (Death: 17/May/2017)
Played in: MI-Sex


• Tom McClung (keyboards) (Death: 14/May/2017 - Birth: 1957)
Played in: Archie Shepp Group / Tom McClung Group


• Jan Arnet (bass) (Death: 13/May/2017)
Played in: National Czech Jazz Orchestra / Art Blakey Group
Appears in albums along with: Joe Wilder


• Jim Copley (drums) (Death: 13/May/2017 - Birth: 1953)


• Bill Dowdy (drums) (Death: 12/May/2017 - Birth: 15/August/1932)
Played in: The Three Sounds / The Four Sounds
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Donald Bailey
Appears in albums along with: Al Harewood, Mickey Roker, Rudy Van Gelder


• William D Brohn (arranger) (Death: 11/May/2017 - Birth: 30/March/1933)
Appears in albums along with: Derek Watkins, Laurence Cottle, Ray Russell


• Dave Pell (sax) (Death: 08/May/2017 - Birth: 26/February/1925)
Played in: Dave Pell Group / Bobby Sherwood Orchestra / Bob Crosby Orchestra / Les Brown Orchestra / Prez Conference
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Jim Hall
Appears in albums along with: Larry Bunker, Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Herb Geller, Ollie Mitchell, Lyle Ritz, Snooky Young, Bob Brookmeyer, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Jim Hall, Al Porcino, Tony Terran, Buddy Catlett, Joel DiBartolo, Herb Ellis, Sonny Igoe, Pete Jolly, Hank Jones, Hal McKusick, Joe Morello, Nat Peck, Ed Shaughnessy, Horace Silver, Ed Thigpen, Carlos Vega, Derek Watkins


• Sandy Ross (vocals) (Death: 06/May/2017 - Birth: 24/June/1950)


• Ustad Rais Khan (Death: 06/May/2017 - Birth: 25/November/1939)
Appears in albums along with: Les Davidson, Francis Monkman


• Clive Brooks (drums) (Death: 05/May/2017 - Birth: 28/December/1949)
Played in: Uriel / Egg / Groundhogs / Bearded Lady / Liar
Appears in albums along with: Chris Hughes


• Casey Jones (drums) (Death: 03/May/2017 - Birth: 26/July/1939)
Played in: Albert Collins Band / Casey Jones & The Engineers / Johnny Winter Band
Appears in albums along with: Johnny Winter, Tom Coyne, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Ric Grech


• C´el Revuelta (bass) (Death: 03/May/2017)
Played in: Black Flag


• Saxa (sax) (Death: 03/May/2017 - Birth: 05/January/1930)
Played in: The Beat / International Beat


• Bruce Hampton (guitar) (Death: 02/May/2017 - Birth: 30/April/1947)
Played in: The Aquarium Rescue Unit / Fiji Mariners / Hampton Grease Band / The Late Bronze Age / New Ice Age / The Codetalkers / The Quark Alliance


• Jimmy Dale (keyboards / arranger) (Death: May/2017 - Birth: 1935)
Played in: Peter Appleyard Group / Gloria DeHaven Group / Andy Williams Band / Sonny & Cher / Rob McConnell Group / Smothers Brothers Band
Appears in albums along with: Pete Jolly, Bud Shank


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Arleen Lanzotti, David Lewiston, Marcus Intalex, Wajahat Attre, Irio De Paula, Zbigniew Wodecki, Leo Kristi, Kid Vinil, Frankie Paul, Rosa Nell Speer, Derek Poindexter, Keith Mitchell, Ibrahim Erkal, Joy Byers, Robert Miles, Christopher Boykin, Zoran Madzirov, Mary Tsoni, Almir Guineto, Katy Bodtger, Daliah Lavi, Kevin Garcia, Erkki Kurenniemi, Robbie Souter.

April/2017:

• John Shifflett (bass) (Death: 27/April/2017 - Birth: 01/January/1953)
Played in: Boz Scaggs Band / NLS Trio
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Carlos Vega


• Calep Emphrey Jr (drums) (Death: 25/April/2017 - Birth: 01/May/1949)
Played in: B B King Band / Clarence Gatemouth Brown Band / Freddie King Band / Little Milton Band / Albert King Band / Calep Emphrey Jr Band
Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Hank Crawford, Tommy Eyre, Bobby Keys, Steve Madaio, Hugh McCracken, Albert Aarons, Jesse Ed Davis, Tom Dowd, Martin Drover, Cornell Dupree, Clydie King, Chris Mercer, Gary Moore, Al Porcino, Linda Taylor, Wah Wah Watson, Snooky Young


• Cuba Gooding Sr (vocals) (Death: 20/April/2017 - Birth: 27/April/1944)
Played in: The Main Ingredient


• Frank Dostal (vocals) (Death: 18/April/2017 - Birth: 16/December/1945)
Played in: The Rattles / Wonderland / The Faces
Appears in albums along with: Herb Geller


• Allan Holdsworth (guitar) (Death: 15/April/2017 - Birth: 06/August/1946)


• Bruce Langhorne (guitar) (Death: 14/April/2017 - Birth: 11/May/1938)
Played in: Chad Mitchell Trio
Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Fred Katz, Hugh McCracken, Kenny Buttrey, Herb Ellis, Levon Helm, Eddie Hoh, Bob Johnston, Andrew Love, Joe Osborn


• Tom Coyne (engineer) (Death: 12/April/2017 - Birth: 10/December/1954)


• Barry Smith (drums) (Death: 12/April/2017 - Birth: 20/March/1946)
Played in: Rare Earth / Sweathog / James Cotton Band / Soulhat / Lee Michaels Band
Appears in albums along with: Michael Burks, Ian McLagan, Federico Pol


• Toby Smith (keyboards) (Death: 11/April/2017 - Birth: 29/October/1970)
Played in: Jamiroquai Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne


• Banner Thomas (bass) (Death: 10/April/2017)
Played in: Molly Hatchet
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• David Angel (violin) (Death: 10/April/2017)
Played in: Maggini Quartet


• Linda Hopkins (vocals) (Death: 10/April/2017 - Birth: 14/December/1924)
Played in: Linda Hopkins Group
Appears in albums along with: Al Caiola, J J Cale, Tommy Eyre, Barry Reynolds, Linda Taylor


• J Geils (guitar) (Death: 10/April/2017 - Birth: 20/February/1946)
Played in: J Geils Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Andrew Love, Lew Soloff


• Robert C Wootton (guitar) (Death: 09/April/2017 - Birth: 04/March/1942)
Played in: Johnny Cash Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Kenny Buttrey
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, Jerry Carrigan, Bob Johnston, Joe Osborn


• Alan Henderson (bass) (Death: 09/April/2017)
Played in: The Gamblers / Them
Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, John Guerin, Joe Osborn


• Kim Plainfield (drums) (Death: 08/April/2017 - Birth: 24/March/1954)
Played in: Tania Maria Band / Koichi Yabori Group / Pointer Sisters / Didier Lockwood Group / Jon Lucien Band / The Avengers / Mingo Lewis Band / Kim Plainfield Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Jim Rothermel
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Steve Berrios, Tom Coyne


• Ben Speer (vocals) (Death: 07/April/2017 - Birth: 26/June/1930)
Played in: Speer Family


• David Peel (vocals) (Death: 06/April/2017 - Birth: 01/August/1943)
Played in: David Peel Band
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken


• Paul O´Neill (producer) (Death: 05/April/2017 - Birth: 23/February/1956)
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff


• Brenda Jones (backing vocals) (Death: 03/April/2017)
Played in: The Jones Girls / Diana Ross Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Jerry Steinholtz
Appears in albums along with: Albert Aarons, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Andrew Love, Charles Pitts, Jerry Steinholtz, Snooky Young


• Micke Ahlskog (bass) (Death: 03/April/2017 - Birth: 31/March/1963)


• Lonnie Brooks (guitar) (Death: 01/April/2017 - Birth: 18/December/1933)
Played in: Lonnie Brooks Band / Mack Simmons Band / Clifton Chenier Band / Jimmy Reed Band
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Michael Burks, Tom Coyne, Warren King, Andrew Love, Johnny Winter


• Bob Cunningham (bass) (Death: 01/April/2017 - Birth: 28/December/1934)
Played in: Yusef Lateef Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Albert Aarons
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster, Freddie Hubbard, Tom Dowd, Rudy Van Gelder, Joe Wilder, Joe Lee Wilson, Marcus Belgrave, Hank Crawford, Jim Hall, Pete Jolly, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Horace Silver, Snooky Young


• Ian Cruickshank / Spit James (guitar) (Death: April/2017)


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Belchior, Zoe Realla, Erik Martin, Jerry Adriani, Lucky Akhand, Trustin Howard, Dick Contino, Pat Fitzpatrick, Willy Cruz, Matt Holt, Sylvia Moy, Martin Elias, Jose Miguel Class, Peggy Hayama, Mika Vainio, Reuben Allred, Ryo Kagawa, Leo J Baroi, Kishori Amonkar, L A Dre, Vivienne De Silva Boralessa.

March/2017:

• Arthur Blythe (sax) (Death: 27/March/2017 - Birth: 05/July/1940)
Played in: Gil Evans Orchestra / Jack DeJohnette Group / Chico Hamilton Group / Arthur Blythe Group / Tito Puente Orchestra / CBS Jazz All-Stars / Chico Freeman Group / Lester Bowie Group / McCoy Tyner Group / The Leaders / World Saxophone Quartet
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Catlett, Herb Geller, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Fred Katz, Gerry Niewood, Al Porcino, Ray Russell, Lew Soloff, Cedar Walton, Derek Watkins
Appears in albums along with: Lew Soloff, Chico Hamilton, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, John Critchinson, Allan Holdsworth, George Marino, Rudy Van Gelder


• Clem Curtis (vocals) (Death: 27/March/2017 - Birth: 28/November/1940)
Played in: The Foundations / The Ramong Sound / The Corporation
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Gary Moberley, Noel Norris, Jeff Seopardie


• Peter Bastian (clarinet) (Death: 27/March/2017 - Birth: 25/August/1943)
Played in: Bazaar
Appears in albums along with: Hugo Rasmussen


• Pete Shotton (percussion) (Death: 24/March/2017 - Birth: 04/August/1941)
Played in: The Quarrymen
Appears in albums along with: Stan Reynolds, Derek Watkins


• Vincent Falcone (keyboards) (Death: 24/March/2017)
Played in: Frank Sinatra Band / Pia Zadora Band / Tony Bennett Group / Paul Anka Band / The Jazz Organization / Vincent Falcone Group
Appears in albums along with: George Marino


• Sib Hashian (drums) (Death: 22/March/2017 - Birth: 17/August/1949)
Played in: Boston


• Sven-Erik Magnusson (guitar) (Death: 22/March/2017 - Birth: 13/October/1942)
Played in: Sven-Ingvars


• Buck Hill (sax) (Death: 20/March/2017 - Birth: 13/February/1927)
Played in: Buck Hill Group / Charlie Byrd Group
Appears in albums along with: Roy Hargrove, Larry Bunker, Mickey Roker, Rudy Van Gelder, Butch Warren


• Tony Terran (trumpet) (Death: 20/March/2017 - Birth: 30/May/1926)


• Chuck Berry (guitar) (Death: 18/March/2017 - Birth: 18/October/1926)
Played in: Chuck Berry Band / Johnnie Johnson Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Mick Clarke, Jeff Seopardie, Steve York
Appears in albums along with: Bobby Keys, Kenny Buttrey, Mick Clarke, Cornell Dupree, Phil Kenzie, Ian McLagan, Francis Monkman


• James Cotton (harmonica) (Death: 16/March/2017 - Birth: 01/July/1935)
Played in: Muddy Waters Band / James Cotton Band / Howlin´ Wolf Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Johnny Winter
Appears in albums along with: Johnny Winter, Tom Coyne, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Levon Helm, Dave Bronze, Dana Gillespie, Ric Grech, Dan Hickey, Steve Madaio, Pete York


• Tommy LiPuma (producer) (Death: 13/March/2017 - Birth: 05/July/1936)
Appears in albums along with: Hugh McCracken, Lew Soloff, Larry Bunker, Phil Ramone, John Guerin, Bud Shank, Carlos Vega, Leroy Cooper, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Ben Riley, Ricky Wellman, Marcus Belgrave, Hal Blaine, Delaney Bramlett, Hank Crawford, Tommy Eyre, Robin Gibb, Jeff Golub, George Gruntz, Hank Jones, Clydie King, Ollie Mitchell, Nat Peck, Wayne Pedzwater, Caleb Quaye, Jerry Steinholtz, Tony Terran, Steve York, Snooky Young


• John Lever (drums) (Death: 13/March/2017)
Played in: The Chameleons / The Sun And The Moon


• Joey Alves (guitar) (Death: 12/March/2017)
Played in: Y&T


• Don Warden (steel guitar) (Death: 11/March/2017 - Birth: 27/March/1929)
Played in: The Rhythm Rangers / Red Sovine Band / Porter Wagoner Band
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Carrigan, Buddy Emmons, Joe Lala, Steve Madaio, Hugh McCracken, Tim Renwick


• Evan Johns (vocals / guitar) (Death: 11/March/2017 - Birth: 12/July/1956)
Played in: The LeRoi Brothers / Danny Gatton Band / Evan Johns Band / Big Guitars From Texas / Starland Vocal Band / H-Bombs / Billy Hancock Band / Tex Rubinowitz Band
Appears in albums along with: Barry Reynolds


• Joni Sledge (vocals) (Death: 10/March/2017 - Birth: 13/September/1956)
Played in: Sister Sledge


• Dave Valentin (flute) (Death: 08/March/2017 - Birth: 29/April/1952)
Played in: Caribbean Jazz Project / Lee Ritenour Band / SalSoulBop Band / Dave Grusin Band / Dave Valentin Group / Fuse One
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Jerry Steinholtz, Carlos Vega
Appears in albums along with: Steve Berrios, Carlos Vega, Joe Ascione, Tom Coyne, Jeff Golub, Hugh McCracken, Gerry Niewood, Lew Soloff


• Robbie Hoddinott (guitar) (Death: 06/March/2017)
Played in: Kingfish


• Hurshel Wiginton (backing vocals) (Death: 06/March/2017 - Birth: 28/January/1938)
Played in: The Nashville Edition
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Emmons, Joe Osborn, Marcus Belgrave, Hank Crawford, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Joe Wilder, Bob Brookmeyer, Leroy Cooper, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Frank Foster, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Andrew Love, Hal Blaine, Cornell Dupree, John Guerin, Chas Hodges, Mike Kellie, Alvin Lee, Al Porcino, Snooky Young


• Valerie Carter (vocals) (Death: 03/March/2017 - Birth: 05/February/1953)
Played in: James Taylor Band / Jackson Browne Band / Valerie Carter Band / Howdy Moon / Linda Ronstadt Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Hugh McCracken, Carlos Vega
Appears in albums along with: Carlos Vega, Steve Madaio, Jesse Ed Davis, Kenny Edwards, Andrew Love, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Joe Lala, George Marino, Ollie Mitchell, Joe Osborn, Phil Ramone, Speedy Acquaye, Madeline Bell, Hal Blaine, Larry Bunker, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Tom Dowd, Jeff Golub, Ric Grech, John Guerin, Andy Johns, Phil Kenzie, Clydie King, Hugh McCracken, Ian McLagan, Lyle Ritz, Tony Terran, Snooky Young


• Tommy Page (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 03/March/2017 - Birth: 24/May/1970)
Played in: Tommy Page Band
Appears in albums along with: Kay Garner, Bobby Keys, Vicky Silva, Ray Warleigh


• Misha Mengelberg (keyboards) (Death: 03/March/2017 - Birth: 05/June/1935)
Played in: Instant Composers Pool / Misha Mengelberg Group / Derek Bailey Group / Eric Dolphy Group / Frank Gratkowski Group / Yuri Honing Group / Han Bennink Group
Appears in albums along with: Ed Thigpen


• Lyle Ritz (bass) (Death: 03/March/2017 - Birth: 10/January/1930)


• Paul Abler (guitar) (Death: 03/March/2017)
Played in: Spirit Of Life Ensemble / Paul Abler Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Joe Lee Wilson


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Elyse Steinman, Thomas Brandis, Rosie Hamlin, Aldo Guibovich, Edward Grimes, Rainer Kussmaul, Alessandro Alessandroni, Jimmy Dotson, Vera Spinarova, Avo Uvezian, Roy Fisher, Wojciech Mlynarski, Phil Garland, Ileana Ciuculete, Maxx Kidd, Angel Parra, Barbara Helsingius, Tony Lorenzo, Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya, Lars Diedricson, Abril Campillo, Edi Fitzroy, Marek Dmytrow, Roberta Alloisio, Wally Pikal, Hiroshi Kamayatsu.

February/2017:

• Toshio Nakanishi (guitar) (Death: 25/February/2017 - Birth: 13/January/1956)
Played in: Plastics / Major Force


• Eric Miller (producer) (Death: 25/February/2017 - Birth: 1941)
Appears in albums along with: Jake Hanna, Mickey Roker, Snooky Young, Marcus Belgrave, Monty Budwig, Leroy Cooper, Hank Crawford, Herb Ellis, Freddie Hubbard, Hank Jones, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Cedar Walton, Joe Wilder


• Fumio Karashima (keyboards) (Death: 24/February/2017 - Birth: 09/March/1948)
Played in: Elvin Jones Group / Fumio Karashima Group / George Ohtsuka Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Frank Foster, Freddie Hubbard
Appears in albums along with: Frank Foster


• Don Markham (sax / trumpet) (Death: 24/February/2017)
Played in: Merle Haggard Band / The Strangers / Willie Nelson Band
Appears in albums along with: Joe Osborn


• Horace Parlan (keyboards) (Death: 23/February/2017 - Birth: 19/January/1931)
Played in: Clark Terry Group / Tony Scott Group / Johnny Griffin Group / Roland Kirk Group / Horace Parlan Group / Archie Shepp Group / Charlie Mingus Band / Sonny Stitt Group / Stanley Turrentine Group / Babs Gonzales Group
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Harry Beckett, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Bill Eyden, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna, Al Harewood, Paul Motian, Horace Silver, Lew Soloff, Stan Tracey, Derek Watkins, Joe Wilder, Snooky Young
Appears in albums along with: Al Harewood, Rudy Van Gelder, Buddy Catlett, Freddie Hubbard, Butch Warren, Sonny Clark, Hugo Rasmussen, Ben Riley, Frank Foster, Mickey Roker, Ed Thigpen, Nat Adderley, Harry Beckett, Marcus Belgrave, Hank Crawford, Tom Dowd, Jim Hall, Pete Jolly, Hal McKusick, Joe Morello, Paul Motian, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Snooky Young


• Leon Ware (vocals / producer) (Death: 23/February/2017 - Birth: 16/February/1940)
Played in: Leon Ware Band
Appears in albums along with: Wah Wah Watson, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff, Snooky Young, Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Larry Bunker, Buddy Catlett, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Laurence Cottle, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Tommy Eyre, Frank Foster, George Gruntz, Jim Hall, Graham Jarvis, Joe Lala, Steve Madaio, Hal McKusick, James Moody, Al Porcino, Caleb Quaye, Bud Shank, Rudy Van Gelder, Carlos Vega, Joe Wilder


• Tex Makins (bass) (Death: 23/February/2017 - Birth: 03/July/1940)


• Larry Coryell (guitar) (Death: 19/February/2017 - Birth: 02/April/1943)
Played in: Jack Bruce Band / Gary Burton Group / Wayne Shorter Band / Larry Coryell Group / Earthworks / Chico Hamilton Group / Kazumi Watanabe Group / Clark Terry Group / Miles Smiles / The Free Spirits / Great Guitars / Fuse One
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Catlett, Laurence Cottle, Frank Foster, Jim Hall, Chico Hamilton, Jake Hanna, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Fred Katz, Gary Moore, Lew Soloff, Derek Watkins
Appears in albums along with: Cornell Dupree, Tom Dowd, Rudy Van Gelder, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Chico Hamilton, Hugh McCracken, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Donald Bailey, Marcus Belgrave, Laurence Cottle, Hank Crawford, Jesse Ed Davis, Barry De Souza, Jim Hall, Jon Hiseman, Freddie Hubbard, Pete Jolly, Clydie King, Andrew Love, Harold Mabern, Paul Motian, Wayne Pedzwater, Mickey Roker, Horace Silver, Lew Soloff, Snooky Young


• Clyde Stubblefield (drums) (Death: 18/February/2017 - Birth: 18/April/1943)
Played in: Fred Wesley Band / James Brown Band / The Funkmasters / Marva Whitney Band / Otis Redding Band / Clyde Stubblefield Band


• Peter Skellern (keyboards) (Death: 17/February/2017 - Birth: 14/March/1947)
Played in: Peter Skellern Band / Harlem / March Hare / Oasis
Appears in albums along with: Madeline Bell, Graham Jarvis, Martin Jenner, Martin Drover, Mark Griffiths, Chris Mercer, Joanne Williams


• Maurice Vander (keyboards) (Death: 16/February/2017)
Played in: Marc Fosset Group / Tony Proteau Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Nat Peck, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard, Phil Ramone, Art Simmons


• Barbara Carroll (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 12/February/2017 - Birth: 25/January/1925)
Played in: Barbara Carroll Group / Rita Coolidge Band / Kris Kristofferson Band
Appears in albums along with: Clydie King, Milt Bernhart, Bob Brookmeyer, Sonny Igoe, Hank Jones, Hugh McCracken, Hal McKusick, Al Porcino, Joe Wilder


• Al Jarreau (vocals) (Death: 12/February/2017 - Birth: 12/March/1940)
Played in: Al Jarreau Band / The Jazz AllStars / Indigos
Other members of these same bands already covered here: John Gustafson
Appears in albums along with: Freddie Hubbard, Lew Soloff, Snooky Young, Carlos Vega, Wah Wah Watson, Larry Bunker, Leon Ndugu Chancler, Frank Foster, James Moody, Phil Ramone, Albert Aarons, Nat Adderley, Hal Blaine, Buddy Catlett, Joe Cocker, Tom Dowd, Cornell Dupree, Kenny Edwards, George Gruntz, Jim Hall, Roy Hargrove, Steve Madaio, George Marino, Hal McKusick, Joe Osborn, Al Porcino, Caleb Quaye, Bud Shank, Rudy Van Gelder, Joe Wilder


• Svend Asmussen (violin) (Death: 07/February/2017 - Birth: 28/February/1916)
Played in: Svend Asmussen Group / Swe-Danes
Appears in albums along with: Ed Thigpen, Hugo Rasmussen, Derek Smith


• Gianfranco Plenizio (arranger) (Death: 07/February/2017 - Birth: 10/January/1941)


• Sonny Geraci (vocals) (Death: 05/February/2017 - Birth: 22/November/1947)
Played in: The Outsiders / Climax / The Grass Roots / The Starfires
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Virgil Weber, Steve York
Appears in albums along with: Joe Osborn


• David Axelrod (producer / arranger) (Death: 05/February/2017 - Birth: 17/April/1933)
Played in: David Axelrod Group
Appears in albums along with: Nat Adderley, Snooky Young, John Guerin, Ollie Mitchell, Tony Terran, Albert Aarons, Leon Ndugu Chancler


• Steve Lang (bass) (Death: 04/February/2017 - Birth: 24/March/1949)
Played in: April Wine


• Noel Scully Simms (percussion) (Death: 04/February/2017 - Birth: 1935)
Played in: The Revolutionaries / Jimmy Cliff Band / The Upsetters / Roots Radics Band / The Aggrovators / The Jamaica All Stars
Appears in albums along with: Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Chris Mercer, Barry Reynolds, Joe Cocker


• Gervase De Peyer (***cl*ar***) (Death: 04/February/2017 - Birth: 11/April/1926)
Played in: Melos Ensemble / London Symphony Orchestra / The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Bobby Freeman, Leone Di Lernia, Jorunn Vidar, Enzo Carella, Ilene Berns, Pericoma Okoye, Tiberio Gaspar, E-Dubble, Tony Sarkka, Carol Lloyd, Trish Doan, Giusto Pio, Damian, Robert Fisher, Krystyna Sienkiewicz, Asleik Engmark, Jarmila Sulakova, Rina Matsuno, Loukianos Kilaidonis, Robert Dahlqvist.

January/2017:

• John Wetton (bass) (Death: 31/January/2017 - Birth: 12/June/1949)
Played in: Family / King Crimson / Uriah Heep / Roxy Music / Bryan Ferry Band / UK / Wishbone Ash / Asia / Quango / John Wetton Band / Renaissance / Hensley-Wetton Band / Jade / Mogul Trash / Helen Shapiro Band / Tetrad / Ginger Man / Rock Meets Classic
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Trevor Bolder, Doreen Chanter, Martin Drover, Royston Fry, Ric Grech, John Gustafson, Allan Holdsworth, Bob Jenkins, Sal Maida, Chris Mercer, Morris Pert
Appears in albums along with: Doreen Chanter, Martin Drover, Chris Mercer, Trevor Bolder, John Gustafson, Allan Holdsworth, Francis Monkman, Morris Pert, Peter Banks, Pete Haycock, Nick Judd, Neil Murray, Geoff Whitehorn, Denny Ball, Richard Brunton, Irene Chanter, Laurence Cottle, Barry De Souza, Andy Fraser, Ric Grech, Alvin Lee, Sal Maida, Harry Reynolds, Stretch, Theodore Thunder, Pip Williams, Johnny Winter, Pete York


• Deke Leonard (guitar) (Death: 31/January/2017 - Birth: 18/December/1944)
Played in: Man / Deke Leonard Band / Help Yourself / The Bystanders / Lucifer And The Corncrackers / The Jets / The Blackjacks / The Smokeless Zone / Dream / Tyla Gang / The Force
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Micky Jones, Alan ´Tweke´ Lewis
Appears in albums along with: Micky Jones, Alan ´Tweke´ Lewis, Chris Mercer, John Schroeder, Doreen Chanter, Martin Drover, Mickey Gee, Mike Paice, Chris Parren, Gary Pickford-Hopkins, Vicky Silva


• John Schroeder (producer / arranger) (Death: 31/January/2017 - Birth: January/1935)


• Geoff Nicholls (keyboards) (Death: 28/January/2017 - Birth: 28/February/1948)
Played in: Black Sabbath / Headless Cross / Tony Martin Band / Quartz
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ronnie James Dio, Neil Murray, Cozy Powell
Appears in albums along with: Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell, Laurence Cottle, Jim Copley, Jon Lord, Neil Murray, Dave Bronze, Andy Brown, Pete Haycock, Jaz Lochrie, Bob Welch


• Ronald Robinson (trombone) (Death: 25/January/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Barry Reynolds, Joe Cocker, Bobby Keys


• Butch Trucks (drums) (Death: 24/January/2017 - Birth: 11/May/1947)
Played in: The Allman Brothers Band / Frogwings / The 31st Of February / Butch Trucks Band
Appears in albums along with: Tom Dowd, Delaney Bramlett, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, George Marino, Cornell Dupree, Clydie King, Joe Lala, Tom Coyne, Hank Crawford, Jesse Ed Davis, Eddie Hoh, Steve Madaio, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Phil Ramone


• Gil Ray (drums / guitar) (Death: 24/January/2017 - Birth: 17/September/1956)
Played in: Game Theory / The Loud Family / Shiny Wet Parts / The Snugglers / Rain Parade / Fade To Black


• Bjorn Thelin (bass) (Death: 24/January/2017 - Birth: 27/June/1942)
Played in: Rock-Teddy And The Blue Caps / The Frazers / The Spotnicks / The Rebels


• Marvell Thomas (keyboards) (Death: 23/January/2017 - Birth: 22/August/1941)
Played in: The Memphis All Stars / The Temptations / Peabo Bryson Band / Rufus Thomas Band / Carla Thomas Band / Isaac Hayes Band
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Andrew Love
Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Tom Dowd, Charles Pitts, Delaney Bramlett, Cornell Dupree, Irene Chanter, Mick Grabham, John Gustafson, Eddie Hoh, Wayne Pedzwater, Morris Pert, Caleb Quaye, Phil Ramone, Joanne Williams


• Bimba Bose (vocals) (Death: 23/January/2017 - Birth: 01/October/1975)
Played in: The Cabriolets


• Overend Watts (bass) (Death: 22/January/2017 - Birth: 13/May/1947)
Played in: Mott the Hoople / British Lions / Mott / Doc Thomas Group / The Buddies / The Shakedown Sound / Silence / The Anchors
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Dave Tedstone
Appears in albums along with: Dave Tedstone, Mike Kellie


• Jaki Liebezeit (drums) (Death: 22/January/2017 - Birth: 26/May/1938)
Played in: Can / Phantom Band / Globe Unity Orchestra / Solaris / Manfred Schoof Orchestra
Appears in albums along with: Laurence Cottle, Andy Fraser, Mark Griffiths, Stevie Lange, Harry Beckett, Tommy Eyre, Nick Judd, George Marino


• Maggie Roche (vocals) (Death: 21/January/2017 - Birth: 26/October/1951)
Played in: The Roches
Appears in albums along with: Hank Jones, Roy Markowitz, Hugh McCracken, Kenny Buttrey, Cornell Dupree, Mark Griffiths, Bob Johnston, George Marino, Linda Taylor, Tom T-Bone Wolk


• Joey Powers (vocals) (Death: 20/January/2017 - Birth: 07/December/1934)
Appears in albums along with: Sergio Castillo, George Marino


• Mike Kellie (drums) (Death: 19/January/2017 - Birth: 24/March/1947)


• Howard Kaufman (producer) (Death: 19/January/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Bob Babbitt, Joe Wilder


• Charles Bobo Shaw (drums) (Death: 16/January/2017 - Birth: 15/September/1947)
Played in: Billy Bang Group
Appears in albums along with: Eddie Hoh


• Franz Jarnach (keyboards) (Death: 16/January/2017 - Birth: 1944)
Played in: Lee Curtis & The All Stars / The Rattles


• Steve Wright (bass) (Death: 16/January/2017)
Played in: Greg Kihn Band / Traumatic Experience / Hades Blues Works


• Greg Trooper (vocals) (Death: 15/January/2017 - Birth: 13/January/1956)
Played in: Greg Trooper Band
Appears in albums along with: Duane Jarvis, Mark Griffiths, Stevie Lange


• Tommy Allsup (guitar) (Death: 11/January/2017 - Birth: 24/November/1931)
Played in: Buddy Holly Band / The Crickets
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Ric Grech
Appears in albums along with: Jerry Carrigan, Kenny Buttrey, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Buddy Emmons, Hal Blaine, Andy Bown, Delaney Bramlett, Tom Brumley, J J Cale, Chas Hodges, Duane Jarvis, Bob Johnston, Mike Kellie, Alvin Lee, Andrew Love, Joe Osborn


• Buddy Greco (keyboards) (Death: 10/January/2017 - Birth: 14/August/1926)
Played in: Benny Goodman Group / Buddy Greco Group / Ron Eschete Band
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: Sonny Igoe, Milt Bernhart, Bob Brookmeyer, Al Porcino, Phil Ramone


• Buddy Bregman (arranger) (Death: 08/January/2017 - Birth: 09/July/1930)
Played in: Buddy Bregman Orchestra / Gary Crosby Orchestra / Eddie Fisher Group
Appears in albums along with: Milt Bernhart, Bud Shank, Monty Budwig, Herb Ellis, Frank Foster, Herb Geller, Jim Hall, Al Porcino


• Peter Sarstedt (vocals) (Death: 08/January/2017 - Birth: 10/December/1941)
Played in: Peter Sarstedt Band


• Johnny Dick (drums) (Death: 06/January/2017)
Played in: The Aztecs / Fanny Adams / Max Merritt & The Meteors / Stevie Wright Band


• Hayward Bishop (drums) (Death: 04/January/2017)
Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey, Buddy Emmons, Jerry Carrigan, Joe Osborn, Hal Blaine, J J Cale, Steve Madaio, John Guerin, Joe Lala, Wah Wah Watson


• Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Carsten Mohren, James Laurence, Elkin Ramirez, Guitar Gable, Alexander Tikhanovich, Benny Collins, Ronnie Davis, Don Grilley, Naqsh Lyallpuri, Karl Hendricks, Frank Thomas, Bingo Mundy, Ramon Cordero, Loalwa Braz, Nolitha Langa, Freeman Brown, William Onyeabor, Thandi Klaasen, Yama Buddha, Muhammad Fachroni, Horacio Guarany, Richie Ingui, Meir Banai, Larry Steinbachek, DJ Crazy Toones, Eddie Kamae, Jerzy Kossela, Mike Gaborno, Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, Bade Fateh Ali Khan, Auriel Andrew, Memo Morales, Stuart Hamilton.

2017:

• Jimmyjack Tamburo (drums) (Death: 2017)
Played in: Vanilla Fudge / Wolfgang / Splash / Brava / Mark Stein Band


• John Marshall (sax / trombone) (Death: 2017 - Birth: 1934)
Played in: Georgie Fame Band / The Sidewinders / Alexis Korner Band / CCS / Harry South Orchestra / Tubby Hayes Group / The Kirchin Band / Bobby Lamb Orchestra
Other members of these same bands already covered here: Speedy Acquaye, Cliff Barton, Harry Beckett, Bill Eyden, Andy Fraser, Kay Garner, Herb Geller, Davy Graham, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Jon Hiseman, Colin Hodgkinson, Bernie Holland, Gordon Hunte, Ronnie Jones, Tex Makins, Binky McKenzie, Joe Moretti, Nat Peck, Stan Reynolds, Ray Russell, Nick South, Big Jim Sullivan, Stan Tracey, Ray Warleigh, Derek Watkins, Bob Weston, Paul Williams, Mike Zwerin
Appears in albums along with: Harry Beckett, Bill Eyden, Tex Makins, Derek Watkins, Speedy Acquaye, Ray Warleigh, Nat Peck, Stan Reynolds, Big Jim Sullivan, Stan Tracey, Cliff Barton, Bob Brookmeyer, Chris Parren, Tommy Whittle

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