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RIP Jackie Orszaczky

KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
edited February 2008 in Strut Central
One of Autsralia's greatest jazz/funk musicians has passed away. From his website:
Sadly, Jackie died just before sunrise on the morning of Sunday, February 3, 2008, after a long illness. There will be a private ceremony in Sydney for his immediate family, and a public celebration of Jackies life for the many people to whom he meant a great deal on Sunday, 10 February at the Harold Park Hotel, Wigram Rd, Glebe from 4pm. Messages to the family and tributes to Jack can be posted here, and a special news page also celebrates Jackie on a site in Hungary. Jackie played his last gig at the Macquarie Hotel, on Thursday, January 24, just before the Australia Day long weekend, where some of his close friends gathered last night to play and grieve his passing... It is very much his wish that the music now go on.

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  • hugh_lucerohugh_lucero 485 Posts
    He was only 60 too - RIP





  • djsheepdjsheep 3,620 Posts
    Damn... fucked up news... I always wanted to catch one of his shows in Sydney...

    I celebrate dudes catalog. RIP to a jazz/rock legend!

    peace.
  • JimsterJimster Cruffiton.etsy.com 6,889 Posts
    Ditto... Missed a show of his due to squabbling with then-bird. RIP Jackie.


    Obit Here
  • KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
    He was only 60 too - RIP






    and let's not forget he led the band that produced this record:



    And he also recorded a killer 45 with marcia that is very tough to find.

    Oh, and this is the OG Australian pressing of his first Syrius record

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