January 2022
Sidney Poitier Dies at 94
Sidney Poitier, Who Paved the Way for Black Actors in Film, Dies at 94
The first Black performer to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” he once said he felt “as if I wer…
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Sidney Poitier Dies at 94
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Praise song for a newly minted ancestor Paul…
Praise song for a newly minted ancestor Paul Carter Harrison (1936-2021)
By Kym Moore | Special for The St. Louis Amer
Paul Carter Harrison reading his work in 2015
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December 2021
The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu died today 12…
Desmond Tutu
The Most Rev Desmond Tutu obituary
Anglican archbishop who fought against apartheid in South Africa and led the subsequent Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Desmond Tutu in 199…
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The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu died today 12…
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Wanda Young, Member Of Motown’s Marvelettes,…
Wanda Young, Member Of Motown’s Marvelettes, Dead At 78
Black Information Network
December 24, 2021
Photo: Getty Images
Wanda Young, member of the legendary Motown girl group, The Marvelett…
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Pittsburgh's premier Bassist/Artist John W.…
John Heard
A very talented bassist, John Heard has appeared in a countless number of musical situations through the years, always distinguishing himself.
He started out playing saxophone but switched…
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Pittsburgh's premier Bassist/Artist John W.…
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Barry Harris 1929 – 2021
Barry Harris 1929 – 2021
The master pianist and teacher proselytized tirelessly for bebop, and was one of its finest practitioners
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 9, 2021 – BYMICHAEL J. WEST
Barry Harris in 19…
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Barry Harris 1929 – 2021
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Obituary: Ray Brown, acclaimed jazz bassist…
Obituary: Ray Brown, acclaimed jazz bassist from Pittsburgh
Thursday, July 04, 2002
By Nate Guidry, Post-Gazette Staff Writer
Pittsburgh's Ray Brown, widely regarded as jazz's greatest bassist, died…
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Greg Tate 1957 – 2021
Greg Tate 1957 – 2021
The writer, musician, and highly influential culture critic is dead at 64
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 9, 2021 – BYMICHAEL J. WEST
Greg Tate leading Burnt Sugar at Roulette in Brooklyn…
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Greg Tate 1957 – 2021
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November 2021
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91
By Nadine DeNinno,
Rob Bailey-Millado and
Samantha Ibrahim
November 26, 2021 5:15pm Updated
Prolific and prodigiously talented theater legend Ste…
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Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim dead at 91
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Jill West, Pittsburgh blues dynamo and pedia…
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Jill West, Pittsburgh blues dynamo and pediatric nurse, dies at 68
SCOTT MERVIS
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
smervis@post-gazette.com
NOV 26, 2021
9:53 AM
Jill West was one…
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Jill West, Pittsburgh blues dynamo and pedia…
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Jeannette native Slide Hampton, eminent jazz…
Jeannette native Slide Hampton, eminent jazz trombonist, composer and arranger, dies at 89
POST-GAZETTE NEWS SERVICES
NOV 23, 2021
11:35 PM
Legendary jazz trombonist and bandlea…
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Jeannette native Slide Hampton, eminent jazz…
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Trumpeter, journalist Ed Skirtich has finish…
A wonderful tribute to our friend Ed Skirtich by a master Patrick T. Lanigan. RIP Ed. You did good!
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Bassist Baron Browne Has Died at 61
Bassist Baron Browne Has Died at 61
His work with Jean-Luc Ponty, Billy Cobham, Mike Mainieri, Steve Smith, and others established him as an important fusion player
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 – B…
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Bassist Baron Browne Has Died at 61
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Pee Wee Ellis 1941–2021
Pee Wee Ellis 1941–2021
A crucial figure in the development of funk and the music of James Brown, he was also a talented jazzman
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 – BYMICHAEL J. WEST
Pee Wee Ellis,…
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Pee Wee Ellis 1941–2021
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In Memorium: Pat Martino (1944-2021)
In Memoriam: Pat Martino (1944–2021)
NEWS, PAT MARTINO
By Frank Alkyer I Nov. 2, 2021
Martino dazzled as a player and demonstrated amazing resilience in overcoming life’s challenges.
(Photo: Ma…
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In Memorium: Pat Martino (1944-2021)
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October 2021
Obituary: Pittsburgh trombonist Hill Jordan,…
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Obituary: Pittsburgh trombonist Hill Jordan, who has died at 50, brought the music to the people
Nov. 5, 1970 - Oct. 27, 2020
SCOTT MERVIS
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Nana Betty Penny joins the ancestors
I’m sorry to hear about the passing of Mrs. Betty Penny who was the wife of the late Professor Rob Penny of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. My thought and prayers go out to her f…
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Nana Betty Penny joins the ancestors
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Dr. Lonnie Smith 1942 – 2021
Dr. Lonnie Smith 1942 – 2021
One of jazz’s leading organists, he was a key inspiration for the 1990s acid-jazz movement, which in turn revived his career
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 – BYMICHAEL J.…
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Dr. Lonnie Smith 1942 – 2021
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September 2021
Dennis Allan Hughes dies at 80
Dennis Allan Hughes, beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend, diedpeacefully at his home in Pittsburgh, PA on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the age of 80.Dennis, a proud nati…
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Dennis Allan Hughes dies at 80
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Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89
Melvin Van Peebles obituary
Influential film-maker whose 1971 hit Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song is credited with launching the blaxploitation genre
Melvin Van Peebles in New York City, 19…
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Melvin Van Peebles dies at 89
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George Mraz 1944 – 2021
George Mraz 1944 – 2021
The bassist was a central figure in jazz rhythm sections from the 1970s on
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 20, 2021 – BYMICHAEL J. WEST
George Mraz performing with the Tommy Flanagan T…
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George Mraz 1944 – 2021
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