Died On This Date (June 28, 2008) Ronnie Matthews / Jazz Pianist
themusicsover Ronnie Matthews
December 2, 1935 – June 28, 2008
Ronnie Matthews was a respected jazz pianist who graced many hard bop albums of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Over the years he’s recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, and McCoy Tyner, as well as toured with both Art Blakey and Johnny Griffin. Matthews was also recognized for his sensitive interpretations of Thelonious Monk. He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 72.