GERRY NEIWOOD & COLEMAN MELLET DIE IN PLANE CRASH

[Dr. Nelson Harrison]

Just received a shocking phone call from Mike Fahn. Mike informed me that Jerry Neiwood was a passenger of the plane that went down in Buffalo. Jerry was on his way to Buffalo to play a gig with Chuck Mangione. Big loss!

[PT]

Gerry is a tremendous loss. This crash brought another sad loss to the jazz world, too. Coleman Mellett was also on the plane. Coley had been Chuck Mangione's guitarist for last 10+ years and I had the honor of playing with him and being his friend in college when he attended Duquesne University for 2 years back in the early '90's. Some of you probably knew him. He was a great guy with a big heart and he loved to swing. RIP.

[Louise]

My sympathies to those feeling these losses.

[Ricco J.L.Martello]

So sorry to hear about Jerry R.I.P. we will miss hearing him!!!!!!!!!!!! My deepest simpathy to the Neiwood family as well as the Jazz community!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deepest sympathies goes to the Mangione family as well two unfortinate loses to our community!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Linda Dachtyl]

Very sad.

I called my tech this morning who lives in Clarence Center to see if he was ok and he is.

[Kevin Hurst, Sr.]

Great musician, I remember him with Chuck Mangione and his own group 'TIMEPIECE' in the 70s. Terrible news my condolences- kh

[Dr. Nelson Harrison]

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Dear NJJS Subscribers:


It is with deep sorrow that we report the cancellation of the Jeanie Bryson show

in Trenton scheduled for Saturday, February 14th.


Our community is saddened to learn that guitarist Coleman Mellet (Jeanie's

husband) and saxophonist Gerry Niewood were killed in yesterday's Buffalo plane

tragedy.


Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jeanie and her family, and the Niewood

family.



The New Jersey Jazz Society

[Mark Weinstein]

I knew Gerry. He was a great musician and a warm and caring human being. What a loss to music and the families of Gerry and Coleman Mellet.

God rest their souls,

Mark

[Bill Easley]

Yes, It is a sad loss of two wonderful spirits. It reminds us all to enjoy each fleeting moment and try our best to be a positive force. A heavy price to pay for a lesson.