Sheldon Cohen
Life Member. Librarian
11/8/1933 – 7/25/2018
Survived by spouse & son
Jack J. Costanzo
Life Member. Bongos
9/24/1919 – 8/18/2018
Survived by spouse
In Memoriam: October 2018
Category Archives: In Memoriam/Final Notes
Memorial for Jack LeCompte
Final Note: Jack Costanzo
Life Member. Bongos
9/24/1919 – 8/18/2018
Born in Sept. 24, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, Jack Costanzo universally gets credit for introducing the bongo drums to American jazz. As a teenager, he witnessed a Puerto Rican dance group whose leader played bongos, and there was no looking back. With no one to help, Costanzo had to teach himself to play. He fashioned a pair of bongos out of wooden butter tubs and began his long percussion quest. Continue reading
In Memoriam: September 2018
Neil Douglas Argo
Member. Composer
5/28/1947 – 8/2/2018
Survived by spouse
Evelyn J. Cicero
Life Member. Bass
1/23/1921 – 8/11/2018
Survived by friends
Marni Sanders
Member. Copyist
10/1/1969 – 8/3/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Thomas M. Stevens
Life Member. Trumpet
7/29/1938 – 7/15/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Jeffrey A. Sturges
Member. Conductor
1/4/1946 – 7/6/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Patrick M. Williams
Life Member. Composer
4/23/1939 – 7/25/2018
Survived by spouse & son
Final Note: Thomas Stevens
Life Member. Trumpet
7/29/1938 – 7/15/2018
by the LA Philharmonic Association
Thomas Stevens, former principal trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, passed away on July 14, 2018, in Cambria, CA.
Thomas Stevens was appointed to the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1965 by then-Music Director Zubin Mehta, who named him principal trumpet in 1972, a position he held until 2000. He served in the same capacity with the World Orchestra for Peace, Sir George Solti’s hand-picked group assembled in Geneva for the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations, and the Casals Festival Orchestra in Puerto Rico. Continue reading
Final Note: Patrick Williams
Life Member. Composer
4/23/1939 – 7/25/2018
by Jon Burlingame
Patrick Williams, the Emmy- and Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated composer-arranger-conductor, died of complications from cancer July 25 in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 79.
Williams, known to friends and fellow musicians as “Pat,” was a highly respected and beloved figure in both New York and Hollywood musical circles. His jazz albums earned 19 Grammy nominations (winning twice) and his television scores earned a total of 22 Emmy nominations (winning four times). Continue reading
Final Note: Neil Argo, Composer and Orchestrator on Aaron Spelling dramas, dies at 71
Member. Composer
5/28/1947 – 8/2/2018
Composer and orchestrator on Aaron Spelling dramas dies at 71
Neil Argo, a composer and orchestrator who worked on such shows as “Dynasty,” “Beverly Hills 90210” and the long-running nature documentary series “Wild America,” has died. He was 71. Continue reading
Memorial for Bob Bain
All are welcome. There will be friends, family, music and libations. Friends and colleagues are also invited to sit in and play tribute with our rhythm section. If possible, please RSVP to sunny@sunnybain.com, to help with our guest count. We hope you can join us.
In Memoriam: August 2018
Robert (Bob) F. Bain
Life Member. Guitar
11/26/1924 – 6/21/2018
Survived by daughters
Theodore (Ted) R. Hughart
Life Member. Bass
11/14/1934 – 4/28/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Irvin M. Renfroe
Life Member. Piano
1/29/1945 – 11/7/2017
Surived by sister
Joseph Weiss
Life Member. Piano
1/15/1930 – 7/15/2018
Survived by cousins
Final Note: Ted Hughart
Life Member. Bass & Fender Bass
11/14/1934 – 4/28/2018
On April 28, 2018, Ted Hughart died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family and friends.
He had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Lou Gehrig’s disease. Continue reading