Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane

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Author Message davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4706 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 5:23 pm:    NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died Saturday. He was 57. inthelows Advanced Member Username: inthelows Post Number: 303 Registered: 11-2006 Posted on Sunday, January 14, 2007 - 6:45 pm:    I've noticed more than a few very notable and talented people passing lately. His works influenced many and he will be missed. NLP jacko Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 994 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 5:37 am:    That's very sad. i'd seen an ad in the music press requesting funds to help him but hadn't realised how bad he actually was. graeme reinier Junior Username: reinier Post Number: 33 Registered: 1-2003 Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 11:42 am:    A truly original voice and a huge source of inspiration. A great loss to music. (although the adds apparently scroll continuously, at the moment I clicked Dave's link I couldn't help noticing that right next to the article of the passing of such a hugely talented (and reportedly largely self-taught) musician, there was this advertisement for a method to master the bass fretboard in just one hour....) bob Senior Member Username: bob Post Number: 812 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Monday, January 15, 2007 - 10:35 pm:    I heard this on the radio yesterday (KCSM, a local jazz station). I liked Michael's playing, and have several of his recordings. Though I wasn't a huge fan, I will miss him. It seems that in the same week, we have also lost Alice Coltrane. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4721 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, January 16, 2007 - 9:28 am:    Thanks Bob; I had not heard about Alice. Here is a story on her.