Interesting, overlooked, and significant obituaries from around the world, as they happen, emphasizing the positive achievements of those who have died. Member, Society of Professional Obituary Writers.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Clark Terry
Trumpeter and flugelhornist, composer, and educator -- via Variety. One of the most prolifically recorded talents in jazz history, Terry's career began in 1947 and continued almost to the present day. He played with everyone, including Basie, Ellington, Mingus, Peterson . . . He TAUGHT Miles.
