Category Archives: In Memoriam/Final Notes
November 2015 In Memoriam
Helen Archuletta (Brown)
Life Member. Accordion
10/26/1924 – 9/12/2015
Survived by friends
Al Bruneau (Bruno)
Life Member. Guitar
1/22/1937 – 8/21/2015
Survived by spouse & children
Jimmy Getzoff
Life Member. Violin
3/22/1928 – 9/20/2015
Survived by spouse & children
Final Note: Roberta G. Nowlin
Former Life Member. Violin
(3/23/1917 – 8/14/2015)
by Lyn Miller, daughter
Roberta “Bobbie” Nowlin, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord, Aug. 14, 2015. Continue reading
Celebrating the Life of Howard Rumsey
- Photos by Ken Koenig
Life Member. Bass
(11/7/1917 – 7/15/2015)
By Glenn A. Mitchell, Life Member
Longtime jazz bassist, entrepreneur and educator Howard Rumsey passed away July 15, 2015, at 97 years. Rumsey brought jazz to the west coast in a big way after leaving the original Stan Kenton Orchestra. He helped Lighthouse owner John Levine by getting an OK to produce Sunday afternoon jazz at the Lighthouse. Several years later he also ran the famous Concerts by the Sea in Redondo Beach for a number of years until his retirement in 1985, bringing many famous world-class jazz artists to both venues. Continue reading
Final Note: Lorenzo C. Green Sr.
Life Member. Drum Set
(3/22/1928 – 9/11/2015)
by Patrick L. Green (Abeid)
Lorenzo C. Green, Sr. was born on March 22, 1928, to the union of Edwin Louis Green Sr. and Allie May Agers in Ardmore, Oklahoma. After the passing of his beloved mother, Allie, at a young age, Ludester Nolen became his stepmother. Lorenzo was one of four children – Edwin Green Jr., Betty Green, and Edna Mae Cheadle, who preceded him in death. Lorenzo C. Green Sr. passed away on Sept. 11, 2015, after a brief illness. Continue reading
Final Note: Al Bruno (Bruneau)
Life Member. Guitar
(1/22/1937 – 8/21/2015)
Al Bruno (Bruneau) was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada on Jan. 22, 1937. He attended bilingual kindergarten in Parry Sound, but because there were no French schools to continue his education, he moved back to Sudbury where he lived with his grandparents for two years. In 1945 Al moved from Parry Sound to Toronto with his siblings. Continue reading
October 2015 In Memoriam
Lorenzo C. Green
Life Member. Drum Set
3/22/1928 – 9/11/2015
Survived by spouse & children
Memorial for Howard Rumsey
September In Memoriam
In Memoriam
Ray Jessel
Piano
10/16/1929 – 7/17/2015
Survived by spouse
Amos Trice
Life Member. Piano
12/11/1927 – 7/16/2015
Survived by spouse
Final Note: Howard Rumsey
Life Member. Bass
(11/7/1917 – 7/15/2015)
by Glenn A. Mitchell, Life Member, Local 47
Howard Rumsey was a true jazz music entrepreneur. He was also the last survivor of the original Stan Kenton Orchestra playing upright contra bass. Rumsey passed away July 15, 2015, at age of 97 years. Continue reading