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
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
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