R.I.P. 2021's Jazz Notables

• Lennart Aberg, 79, Swedish saxophonist [09/30]
• Ron Anthony, 87, American guitarist [01/19]
• Chris Barber, 90, British trombonist [03/02]
• Allan Boitschinsky, 81, Danish trumpeter [11/26]
• Juini Booth, 73, American bassist [07/11]
• Jack Bradley, 85, American photographer [03/21]
• Leslie Bricusse, 90, British composer [10/19]
• Ronnell Bright, 91, American pianist [08/12]
• Thurston Briscoe, 74, American broadcaster [08/16]
• Baron Browne, 66, American bassist [09/02]
• Ruth Cameron, 74, American singer [09/22]
• Malcolm Cecil, 84, British bassist, record producer [03/28]
• Franco Cerri, 95, Italian guitarist and bassist [10/18]
• Chick Corea, 79, American pianist [02/09]
• Cristián Cuturrufo, 48, Chilean trumpeter [03/19]
• Buddy Deppenschmidt, 95, American drummer [03/20]
• David Darling, 79, American cellist [01/03]
• Raul de Souza, 86, Brazilian trombonist [06/13]
• Jacob Desvarieux, 65, Guadeloupian-French singer (Kassav') [07/30]
• Dottie Dodgion, 92, American drummer and singer [09/17]
• Pee Wee Ellis, 80, American saxophonist [09/23]
• Bobby Few, 85, American pianist [01/16]
• Dave Frishberg, 88, American pianist and singer [11/17]
• Curtis Fuller, 88, American trombonist [05/08]
• Burgess Gardner, 85, American trumpeter [11/20]
• Don Gold, 90, author and editor [05/02]
• Malcolm Griffiths, 79, British trombonist [01/19]
• János Gonda, 89, Hungarian pianist [03/10]
• Jerry Granelli, 80, American drummer [07/20]
• Milford Graves, 79, American percussionist [02/12]
• Burton Greene, 84, American pianist [06/28]
• Jonas Gwangwa, 83, South African trombonist [01/23]
• Bernard Haitink, 92, Dutch conductor [10/21]
• Slide Hampton, 89, American trombonist [11/18]
• Nobuo Hara, 94, Japanese saxophonist [06/21]
• Larry Harlow, 82, American pianist [08/20]
• Barry Harris, 91, American pianist [12/08]
• Teppo Hauta-aho, 80, Finnish bassist [11/27]
• Jon Hassell, 84, American trumpeter and composer [06/26]
• Spike Heatley, 88, British bassist [11/10]
• Dave Hickey, 82, American critic [11/12]
• Peter Ind, 93, British bassist and producer [08/20]
• Duffy Jackson, 67, American drummer [03/03]
• Paul Jackson, 73, American bassist [03/18]
• Sandra Jaffe, 83, co-founder Preservation Hall in New Orleans [12/27]
• Howard Johnson, 79, American tubist [01/11]
• Josky Kiambukuta, 72, Congolese singer (TPOK Jazz) [03/07]
• Jim Knapp, 82, American trumpeter [11/13]
• Bob Koester, 88, American label owner (Delmark) [06/12]
• Rick Laird, 80, Irish bassist [07/04]
• Elliot Lawrence, 96, American pianist [07/02]
• Janet Lawson, 80, American vocalist [01/22]
• James Leary, 74, American bassist [03/22]
• David Lee, 80, American drummer [08/04]
• Alvin Lucier, 90, American composer [12/01]
• Junior Mance, 92, American pianist [01/17]
• Don Marquis, 88, American author and New Orleans Jazz Museum founder [07/29]
• Pat Martino, 77, American guitarist [11/01]
• Jerzy Matuszkiewicz, 93, Polish musician and composer [07/31]
• Jemeel Moondoc, 75, American saxophonist [08/29]
• Jimmie Morales, 63, Puerto Rican percussionist [03/15]
• George Mraz, 77, Czech-American jazz bassist [09/16]
• Shuichi Murakami, 70, Japanese drummer [03/09]
• Sammy Nestico, 96, American composer and arranger [01/17]
• Keith Nichols, 75, British pianist [01/20]
• Ruth Olay, 97, American singer [09/03]
• Johnny Pacheco, 85, Dominican-American musician and label owner (Fania) [02/15]
• Mario Pavone, 80, American bassist [05/15]
• Victor Paz, 88, Panamanian trumpeter [04/03]
• Lee "Scratch" Perry, 85, Jamaican producer [08/29]
• Ralph Peterson, Jr., 58, American drummer [03/01]
• Bob Porter, 80, American critic and broadcaster [04/10]
• Freddie Redd, 92, American pianist [03/17]
• Sam Reed, 85, American saxophonist [07/08]
• Mike Renzi, 80, American pianist [09/28]
• Ack van Rooyen, 91, Dutch trumpeter [11/18]
• John Russell, 66, British guitarist [01/18]
• Frederic Rzewski, 83, American pianist [06/26]
• Phil Schaap, 70, American DJ and historian [09/07]
• Al Schmitt, 91, American recording engineer [04/26]
• Thione Seck, 66, Senegalese singer [03/14]
• Robbie Shakespeare, 68, Jamaican bassist [12/08]
• John Sheridan, 75, Amerian pianist [08/24]
• Norman Simmons, 91, American pianist [05/13]
• Sonny Simmons, 87, American saxophonist [04/07]
• Len Skeat, 84, British bassist [03/09]
• Lonnie Smith, 79, American organist [09/28]
• Stephen Sondheim, 91, American composer [11/26]
• Pierre Sprey, 94, French-American label owner (Mapleshade) and producer [08/08]
• W. Royal Stokes, 90, American critic and author [05/01]
• Greg Tate, 64, American musician (Burnt Sugar) and critic [12/07]
• James Tatum, 90, American pianist [10/06]
• Frank P. Tirro, 85, American educator and author [03/28]
• Johnny Trudell, 82, American trumpeter [06/29]
• U-Roy, 78, Jamaican singer and producer [02/17]
• Melvin Van Peebles, 89, American composer, actor, director, novelist [09/22]
• Bunny Wailer, 73, Jamaican singer [03/02]
• Ed Ward, 72, American critic [06/03]
• Charlie Watts, 80, English drummer [08/24]
• George Wein, 95, American pianist and producer [09/13]
• Mark Whitecage, 83, American saxophonist and clarinetist [03/08]
• Al Young 81, American poet and essayist [04/17]

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