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Died On This Date (March 27, 2010) Peter Herbolzheimer / German Jazz Musician

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Peter Herolzheimer
December 31, 1935 – March 27, 2010

Peter Herolzheimer was a German jazz musician who played the trombone and lead his own band for many years.  Over the course of his career, he has played with the likes of Al Jarreau, Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz and Art Farmer.  As a composer, Herolzheimer wrote music that was performed during the opening ceremonies of 1972’s summer Olympics in Munich.  Peter Herolzheimer passed away on March 27, 2010.  He was 74.



27 Club Jazz Musician

Died On This Date (March 26, 1908) Louis Chauvin / Ragtime Pioneer

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Louis Chauvin
March 13, 1881 – March 26, 1908

Member of the 27 Club

Louis Chauvin was a ragtime jazz pioneer and contemporary of Scott Joplin.  Little is known about Chauvin since he died at such a young age and had yet to make any recordings.  He did, however, leave three published compositions behind, one of  which, “Heliptrope Bouquet” was written with Joplin.  The other two were “Babe, It’s Too Long Off” and “The Moon is Shining in the Skies.”  Louis Chauvin was 27 when he died on March 26, 1908.  Possible contributors to his death were listed as multiple sclerosis, syphilis, and starvation due to a coma he was in.



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Died On This Date (March 22, 2008) Israel “Cachao” Lopez

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Israel “Cachao” Lopez
September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008

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Mambo pioneer and Grammy winning bassist Cachao Lopez passed away on March 22, 2010 after falling ill from complications from kidney failure. He was 89.  Growing up in Cuba, Lopez moved to Spain in 1962 and then settled in New York City where he made his living playing with the leading Latin bands. It was here in America that he collaborated with the likes Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri and Gloria Estefan. In the 70s, he moved to Las Vegas where he performed at the casinos. An affinity for gambling forced him to leave the city or he otherwise might have lost everything. The 80s weren’t very kind to Lopez as he found himself in Miami playing small clubs and weddings. As the 90s hit however, he was back in vogue even winning a Grammy for his 1994 album Ahora Si!. Lopez died in the company of his family in Coral Gables, Florida.

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Died On This Date (March 20, 1988) Gil Evans / Jazz Legend

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Gil Evans (Born Ian Green)
May 13, 1912 – March 20, 1988

gil Gil Evans was a respected  jazz pianist, band leader, composer and arranger who was part of an influential group of musicians that paved the way for cool jazz and jazz fusion.  Evans’ most celebrated collaborations were with Miles Davis, for whom he arranged and composed tracks on such monumental albums as Birth of the Cool, Sketches of Spain, and Miles Ahead.   During the late ’50s, Evans began releasing a string of albums that continued up to and beyond his passing.  With a keen interest in rock as well, Evans worked with some of its biggest name during the latter part of his life. That list includes the Police, Sting, the Style Council and David Bowie.  He was reportedly to collaborate with Jimi Hendrix, but Hendrix passed away before that could take place.  Gil Evans was 75 when he passed away on March 20, 1988.

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Died On This Date (March 18, 2009) Eddie Bo / New Orleans Musician

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Eddie Bo (Born Edwin Bocage)
September 20, 1930 – March 18, 2009

eddie-boEddie Bo was born in New Orleans and raised in the 9th Ward He was one of the last New Orleans junker-style pianists. Schooled in jazz, he is known for his blues, soul and funk recordings, compositions, productions and arrangements. He debuted from Ace Records in 1955 and since then he has released more single records than anyone else in New Orleans other than Fats Domino.  Bo died suddenly of a massive heart attack on March 18, 2009.  He was 79.

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