Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin, 1954–2025
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
Queva Jayne Lutz, owner of the 55 Bar in New York, died Feb. 22.
Born in Harlingen, Texas, Lutz left home at 16 and moved to California, where she owned a bookstore before moving to New York in 1977. Lutz created a casual, intimate environment for musicians to stretch out and explore new material within the confines of the 55 Bar, located at 55 Christopher St.
Lutz is survived by her son, Scott Ellard, and his wife, Beth; grandchildren, Aerin and Nicholson; mother, Nickie; brother, Jess; and sister-in-law, Janie.
A memorial service will be held at Manhattan’s St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 619 Lexington Ave., on March 15 at 6 p.m. No flowers please.
For more information, visit: www.stpeters.org
Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation.
Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
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