6/26/1957 – 2/3/2023
Life Member. Clarinet
by Larry Hughes
Michael Grego was my dear friend on and off the stage for nearly 40 years. A great human being in every way. Continue reading
Final Note: Michael Grego
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Final Note: Michael Grego
6/26/1957 – 2/3/2023
Life Member. Clarinet
Michael Grego, clarinet, passed away on February 3, 2023. Michael was born in Montebello, CA, attended St. Stephen School in Monterey Park, and graduated from Loyola High School in 1975. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1980 from Loyola Marymount University. He graduated with a Master of Music in 1983 and a Doctor of Musical Arts in 1991, both from USC. He attended the Music Academy of the West where he studied with his principal teacher, Mitchell Lurie. Continue reading
Final Note: Gene Cipriano
Life Member. Oboe
7/6/1928 – 11/12/2022
Gene Cipriano, known familiarly as “Cip,” was an American woodwindist and session musician, playing clarinet, oboe, flute and saxophone among other instruments. He played on hundreds of recording sessions, possibly more than any other woodwind musician. Continue reading
Final Note: Terry Woodson
Life Member. Conductor/Director
12/19/1941 – 10/19/2022
by JB Griffiths
Terry Clark Woodson passed away peacefully at his home in Studio City, California on October 19, 2022. Terry was born on December 19, 1941, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He attended Tulsa’s Central High School and graduated from the University of Tulsa with a Master’s degree in Music, before moving to Los Angeles in 1964 to pursue a career in music. Continue reading
Final Note: Juliann French
Member. Violin
5/1/1958 – 10/3/2022
by Pam Gates
I first met Juliann freelancing during the 1990s when I was working with her as a colleague. We were both born in Nebraska and we bonded because of it. Continue reading
Final Note: Juliann French
Member. Violin
5/1/1958 – 10/3/2022
Juliann May French, 64, of Santa Cruz, CA died unexpectedly Monday, October 3 in Santa Maria, CA. She was born May 1, 1958 in Omaha to Patricia and Merwyn G. French Jr. then of Page, Nebraska. Juliann is the loving mother of Mikaila Kaiser of Santa Cruz, CA. The two share an exceptionally close bond. Continue reading
Final Note: Terry Harrington
Life Member. Alto/Tenor Saxophone
7/27/1938 – 7/20/2022
Terry Harrington passed away on July 20, 2022, after a week in hospice care. A heart transplant in December 2001 allowed him to fulfill all his personal and professional ambitions. Continue reading
Final Note: Glenn Arlington Mitchell
Life Member. String Bass
7/26/1941 – 4/6/2022
‘Jazz music will live forever in my heart’
by Zoila Ramos Mitchell
Glenn Arlington Mitchell — musician, writer, artist, conductor, husband and lover of jazz music — was born in the city of Hollywood on July 26, 1941. His father, Uber Arlington Mitchell, was from Colorado, and Elle Foust was from California. Continue reading
Final Note: Allan Lasky
Life Member. Alto/Tenor Saxophone
6/15/1937 – 3/18/2022
On March 18, 2022, Allan Lasky passed away at the age of 84. He was a proud member of Local 47 and a professional musician for over 65 years. He played all the woodwinds: sax, clarinet, and flute. Continue reading
Final Note: Robert G. Bornstein
Life Member. Orchestrator
5/14/1928 – 2/18/2022
Robert G. (Bob) Bornstein, the legendary music arranger and orchestrator, died peacefully in his sleep at home with his wife and loving caregivers by his side on February 18, 2022, after living with dementia for seven years. Bob was renowned in the entertainment industry, having worked on more than 600 films, countless television shows and the Academy Awards for 32 years. He worked with some of the industry’s top composers including Bill Conti, James Horner, Danny Elfman, Marvin Hamlisch, Quincy Jones, Henry Mancini, Randy Newman, Nelson Riddle, John Williams and Hans Zimmer. Continue reading