The Last Post	Intro Contents

The Last Post is a database of jazz people who have gone on. JJA members and visitors are invited to contribute information, obituary notices and career appreciations to The Last Post. We depend on your help to make this a comprehensive resource, from advising on news of the death of anyone involved in jazz (with as much relevant information as possible) through to posting your obituary notices on the site, all of which will carry full writer and, if applicable, previous publication credit. For submission info please contact Todd Jenkins & Jamilla Bey.
As this resource is developed, various ways to approach the database will be available. At present, select an entry to view from the drop-down list at top, or the list of most recent passings below, or view the full alphabetized contents.

Paul Blair, 1942-2011, writer, broadcaster, editor, guide

Joe Goldberg, 1932-2009, Remembering a fine jazz author and a marvelous wit
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with 1 reader tribute, posted January 15, 2011

Julie Coryell, 1948-2009

Roger Burn, 1962-2009, Vibist, keyboardist, leader of Shapes
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with 1 reader tribute, posted June 27, 2013

Louis Belson, 1924-2009, Some Personal Memories of a Drum Master
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with 2 reader tributes, latest December 9, 2009

Leslie Carole Johnson, 1942-2009, Mississippi Rag Falls Silent with Death of Publisher

James Gourley, 1926-2008, U.S. Expatriate Bebopper

William Claxton, 1927-2008, Iconic photographer
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with 1 reader tribute, posted November 21, 2008

Norman Hedman, 1945-2008, Crosses Three Decades of Music Genres & Generations

Richard Sudhalter, 1938-2008, Veteran author and trumpeter

Jack Hutton, 1928-2008, Famed British editor

Johnny Griffin, 1928-2008, "The Little Giant"

Hiram Bullock, 1955-2008, Popular Session Guitarist

Joe Beck, 1945-2008, Pioneering Jazz-Rock Guitarist

Jimmy McGriff, 1936-2008, Blues organist
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with 2 reader tributes, latest January 6, 2009

Bob Florence, 1932-2008, Grammy-winning bandleader and arranger
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with 2 reader tributes, latest November 27, 2014

Mario Schiano, 1933-2008, Leading Italian improviser

Humphrey Lyttleton, 1921-2008, Early British jazz star and BBC broadcaster
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with 1 reader tribute, posted May 13, 2008

Jimmy Giuffre, 1921-2008, Innovative clarinetist and bandleader

George Butler, 1931-2008, Label executive mentored young lions

Dennis Irwin, 1951-2008, Popular Bassist

Jeff Healey, 1966-2008, Blues-rock guitar virtuoso, early jazz historian, broadcaster
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with 1 reader tribute, posted July 21, 2008

Teo Macero, 1925-2008, Longtime Miles Davis producer