Life Member. Trumpet
6/3/1930 – 2/9/2018
Elmer Hollis Ramsey — trumpet player, conductor, composer, arranger, orchestrator and educator — passed away on February 9, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, CA at age 87. Continue reading
Danny Pucillo
Member. Drum Set
8/13/1932 – 11/1/2018
Survived by son
Alan I. Robinson
Life Member. Horn
11/26/1929 – 10/28/2018
Survived by son
Alex P. Roseff
Life Member. Saxophone
8/1/1934 – 9/24/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Roderick Van Horn
Life Member. Bass
2/23/1921 – 11/11/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Max R. Bennett
Life Member. Bass
5/24/1928 – 7/14/2018
Survived by spouse & son
Jack J. LeCompte
Life Member. Drum Set
6/10/1952 – 9/16/2018
Survived by spouse
Stan Sharp
Member. Cello
3/20/1965 – 9/19/2018
Survived by spouse & children
Former Life Member. Violin
11/13/1923 – 10/3/2018
Dorothy Compinsky (November 13, 1923 – October 3, 2018), was a violinist and teacher and a life member of Local 47. She was born in Pocatello, Idaho. Her father was a railroad worker who played violin and banjo, and so introduced her to the joys of music. Her mother played piano and was a school teacher for a time, and later became a professional dressmaker. Continue reading
In loving memory please join us for a Big Band concert celebrating…
The Life & Music of Patrick Williams
Hosted by:
Catherine Williams & Family
When:
Sunday, October 21
from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Continue reading
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
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
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