Comments - PITTSBURGH JAZZ LEGEND KENNY " "FISH" FISHER PASSES - Pittsburgh Jazz Network2024-03-29T08:20:09Zhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/events/comment/feed?attachedTo=1992552%3AEvent%3A96050&xn_auth=no... again sudden loss emphasi…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2009-10-29:1992552:Comment:960822009-10-29T14:28:14.098Zdavid shanehttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/db
... again sudden loss emphasizes the brevity of our stay here on earth... I am filled with sadness as I certainly thought Fish would be with us longer... I learned so much from him at the workshop in such a short time, he was so very special in manner and ability, and I am certainly blessed by his inspiration and love of music.... his sound will continue to resonate ... my sorrow joins with those long time friends, students, and family who knew and loved him....
... again sudden loss emphasizes the brevity of our stay here on earth... I am filled with sadness as I certainly thought Fish would be with us longer... I learned so much from him at the workshop in such a short time, he was so very special in manner and ability, and I am certainly blessed by his inspiration and love of music.... his sound will continue to resonate ... my sorrow joins with those long time friends, students, and family who knew and loved him.... Kenny was a long time teacher…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2009-10-29:1992552:Comment:960782009-10-29T13:19:18.281ZJaki Younghttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/JakiYoung
Kenny was a long time teacher at the Jazz Workshop, Inc. He starting teaching there in the '70's. He was a true mentor. He was a fabulous sax player. He jokingly called sax players, "Saxoffonists." We used to laugh about being able to hit a "high H" on the horn. Kenny was a true inspiration to many of the students at the Jazz Workshop. We used to call him "The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh." I think he really was.<br />
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Kenny was a true gentleman and used to talk about his love of ballads. He was a…
Kenny was a long time teacher at the Jazz Workshop, Inc. He starting teaching there in the '70's. He was a true mentor. He was a fabulous sax player. He jokingly called sax players, "Saxoffonists." We used to laugh about being able to hit a "high H" on the horn. Kenny was a true inspiration to many of the students at the Jazz Workshop. We used to call him "The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh." I think he really was.<br />
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Kenny was a true gentleman and used to talk about his love of ballads. He was a romantic of sorts. Quiet spoken he was, yet he was effervescent and very funny. He could light up a room with his mastery<br />
of the sax as well as his great stories. On Friday evening I was infor…tag:jazzburgher.ning.com,2009-10-29:1992552:Comment:960542009-10-29T04:00:55.130ZDr. Nelson Harrisonhttps://jazzburgher.ning.com/profile/NelsonHarrison
On Friday evening I was informed from Amir Rahied that Kenny Fisher was in ICU and not doing good. On Sunday evening I received a phone call from Sister Imani that our Pittsburgh Jazz legend had joined the ancestors on Saturday.<br />
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I have known Mr. Kenny Fisher since I was a teenager and I have always looked to him as well as others as one of our Jazz Messengers. He has NEVER gotten the recognition he deserved but I have always respected and admired him. He reminded me of other players , but he…
On Friday evening I was informed from Amir Rahied that Kenny Fisher was in ICU and not doing good. On Sunday evening I received a phone call from Sister Imani that our Pittsburgh Jazz legend had joined the ancestors on Saturday.<br />
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I have known Mr. Kenny Fisher since I was a teenager and I have always looked to him as well as others as one of our Jazz Messengers. He has NEVER gotten the recognition he deserved but I have always respected and admired him. He reminded me of other players , but he indeed did have a sound of his own and you knew it was him playing.<br />
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As my broadcasting career evolved he always encouraged me. As my Jazz promotion activities increased over the years, he encouraged me. I was even able to book him as a member of the Jazz Workshop Big Band, another group of Pittsburgh "unsung" Jazz heroes. Being from a musical background I always wanted to sit down and document his musical journey but we were never able to connect the way we wanted to.<br />
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He was an elder statesman, an outstanding musician ,a good friend and I'm going to miss him and that smile he would always have.<br />
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Take care,<br />
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Kevin Amos