In Memoriam

French HornIn Memoriam

Willie Ruff, Jazz French Horn and Music Scholar, Dies at 92

December 29, 2023 Jeremy Smith 742 Views Horn,  in memoriam,  Willie Ruff

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In MemoriamTrombone

Former Stan Kenton Orchestra Bass Trombonist Dies at 79

December 26, 2022 Jeremy Smith 1288 Views bass trombone,  in memoriam,  Stan Kenton Orchestra,  William Hartman

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In MemoriamTrumpet

Crossover Trumpeter jaimie branch Dies At 39

August 29, 2022 Jeremy Smith 1359 Views jaimie branch,  jazz,  jazz trumpet,  Trumpet

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French HornIn Memoriam

Former Chicago Symphony Principal Horn Dies At 81

January 7, 2022 Jeremy Smith 2651 Views Carnegie Mellon University,  chicago symphony brass,  chicago symphony orchestra,  dale clevenger,  Horn,  Howard Wall,  in memoriam,  William Caballero

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In MemoriamTrombone

Remembering Slide Hampton

December 20, 2021 Jeremy Smith 1686 Views in memoriam,  jazz,  Jazz Trombone,  Slide Hampton,  Trombone

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In MemoriamTrumpet

Trumpeter and Brass Instrument Collector Dies at 82

December 20, 2021 Jeremy Smith 1928 Views Franz Streitwieser,  in memoriam,  Trumpet

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In MemoriamTrumpet

Jon Hassell, Genre-Bending Trumpeter and Composer, Dies at 84

June 28, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2669 Views in memoriam,  Jon Hassell,  Trumpet

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In MemoriamTuba/Euphonium

Retired Morehead State Tuba Euphonium Professor Dies At 88

June 8, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2102 Views Earle Louder,  euphonium,  in memoriam,  Morehead State,  tuba

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In MemoriamTrombone

Remembering Curtis Fuller (1932-2021)

May 17, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2504 Views Curtis Fuller,  in memoriam,  jazz,  Jazz Trombone,  Trombone

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In MemoriamTuba/Euphonium

UNC Greensboro Music Administrator and Tuba/Euphonium Professor Dies At 56

February 6, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2265 Views Dennis Askew,  in memoriam,  tuba,  UNCG

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In MemoriamTuba/Euphonium

Longtime New York Brass Quintet Tubist Dies At 79

January 30, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2858 Views in memoriam,  new york brass quintet,  toby hanks,  tuba

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In MemoriamTuba/Euphonium

Howard Johnson, Legendary Jazz Tubist, Dies At 79

January 12, 2021 Jeremy Smith 2720 Views Howard Johnson,  in memoriam,  jazz,  jazz tuba,  tuba

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In MemoriamTrumpet

U.S. Air Force Trumpeter Passes Away at 24

October 15, 2020 Jeremy Smith 5381 Views in memoriam,  Trumpet,  u.s. air force

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In MemoriamTrombone

Harold Betters, Pittsburgh’s “Mr. Trombone”, Dies At 92

October 14, 2020 Jeremy Smith 3454 Views

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