RIP Gordon Goodwin

[kdaddy]

Composer of some jazz tunes popularized in DCI by Bluecoats and Crossmen, he died of pancreatic cancer at 70.

e.g., Hunting Wabbits

 

 

[DAYGO]

RIP.  😢

[Old Corps Guy]

I was lucky enough to see him perform with the US Air Force Airmen of Note recently.  A true loss to the jazz community.

RIP

[KVG_DC]

Ah no.  Time for BD to do that all Gordon Goodwin show as a tribute now.

[IllianaLancerContra]

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[olddrummer34]

RIP

[mingusmonk]

Godspeed 

 

[Jeff Ream]

oh no. RIP

[Sutasaurus]

🌹

[perc2100]

As a SoCA resident of the last almost-30 years, I've seen Gordon and his Big Phat Band a lot.  Not only that, he was pretty plugged into SoCA jazz music education in HS's and colleges and whatnot.  He was a great, kind, funny guy who was incredibly encouraging of students and had a passion not just for making and playing music, but seeing young adults blossom into musicians and work to become better players.  I knew he's been sick for awhile now, but I guess I had always hoped somehow he'd pull through and be back on stage sooner than later.  I hate this, and the vacuum it leaves in SoCA jazz scene