Artists We Lost in 2018

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From jazz trumpeters and blues guitarists to genre-defining soul singers and avant-garde soothsayers, DownBeat presents a look back at some of the talented performers who passed away during 2018. DB

Eddie C. Campbell (1939–2018)

Ndugu Chancler (1952-2018)

Eddy Clearwater (1935-2018)

Bob Dorough (1923–2018)

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)

Roy Hargrove (1969–2018)

Hugh Masekela (1939-2018)

Randy Weston (1926-2018)

Nancy Wilson (1937–2018)

Otis Rush (1935-2018)

Tomasz Stańko (1942-2018)

Cecil Taylor (1929-2018)



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    Foster was truly a drummer to the stars, including Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins and Joe Henderson.

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    Roscoe Mitchell will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s Vision Festival.

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    Benny Benack III and his quartet took the Midwest Jazz Collective’s route for a test run this spring.

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    To record Dream Manifest (Dom Recs), Croker convened artists from his current and recent past ensembles, plus special guests.

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    “There’s nothing quite like it,” Springs says of working with an orchestra. “It’s 60 people working in harmony in the moment. Singing with them is kind of empowering but also humbling at the same time.”


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