Gilberto Gil has been in and out of the hospital this year with some sort of kidney failure. It will suck when he goes.
Ugh, I hope he pulls through. Gil in San Francisco was the first show I went to by my own volition, based off some of his 90s albums (Quanta) before I even knew what a colossus of Brazilian music he had been in the 60s. A dude who stayed relevant to the present in my mind.
Not sure if mentioned, and predating baby boomer generation, arranger and conductor Claus Ogerman is listed as dead on wikipedia. My online media bubble didn't give me any breaking news update, and I haven't seen any flood of memorials or tributes.
Not sure if mentioned, and predating baby boomer generation, arranger and conductor Claus Ogerman is listed as dead on wikipedia. My online media bubble didn't give me any breaking news update, and I haven't seen any flood of memorials or tributes.
Alas, 'tis true. Noted engineer Al Schmitt was in regular contact with Claus and posted it on FB.
Okay. Found Al Schmitt's post:
"I'm sorry to say one of the great modern composers and arrangers passed
away a short time ago. Claus Ogerman, I got to work with him on many
albums and I will miss him very much. Check out Gate of Dreams,
Cityscape, a couple of Diana Krall's albums. Check him out on the
internet, he was very special."
There were 90 comments, many from name artists, but none with more
information. One poster, whose name I don't recognize, said "You had
told me he was very sick, Al."
The commenters are like a who's who of great music...Tommy LiPuma's
daughter, Steve Porcaro, David Wolfert, Jai Winding (Kai's son), Nan
Schwartz, Narada Michael Walden, Brenda Russell, Wendy Waldman, Larry
Klein, Steve Lukather and Steve Tyrell....all of whom, despite widely
varying styles in their own work, cite Claus as an influence and
inspiration.
Anyway, it's pretty clear Al had been in touch with Claus, knew of his illness and was informed by family of Claus' passing.
We are unlikely to get more than this, which is sad, because it means
Claus Ogerman is unlikely to get the recognition he is due. If anyone
deserved a comprehensive obit/tribute in, say, The New York Times, it
was Claus.
Is there a good book about him? Or, like, a movie?
That Ten Commandments track was one of the first (edit: dub) *cough* ska things I found when I started looking for records in high school, and it really set the bar too high.
Not that I know of. His story - not all of it no doubt - has taken shape for me from books and interviews over the years. I'm sure extensive bios will begin to pop up online now.
Apparently: "He also wrote and produced a 10-part documentary called The History of R&B Music and Its Influence on World Culturethat had an Indiegogo fund, but no available release date yet."
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R.I.P.
damn. 2016 sucks.
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DAMN. What an icon. What an immense loss to the tarot and spirit navigation worlds.
http://forum.amcorner.com/threads/claus-ogerman-rip.15209/
Okay. Found Al Schmitt's post:
"I'm sorry to say one of the great modern composers and arrangers passed away a short time ago. Claus Ogerman, I got to work with him on many albums and I will miss him very much. Check out Gate of Dreams, Cityscape, a couple of Diana Krall's albums. Check him out on the internet, he was very special."
There were 90 comments, many from name artists, but none with more information. One poster, whose name I don't recognize, said "You had told me he was very sick, Al."
The commenters are like a who's who of great music...Tommy LiPuma's daughter, Steve Porcaro, David Wolfert, Jai Winding (Kai's son), Nan Schwartz, Narada Michael Walden, Brenda Russell, Wendy Waldman, Larry Klein, Steve Lukather and Steve Tyrell....all of whom, despite widely varying styles in their own work, cite Claus as an influence and inspiration.
Anyway, it's pretty clear Al had been in touch with Claus, knew of his illness and was informed by family of Claus' passing.
We are unlikely to get more than this, which is sad, because it means Claus Ogerman is unlikely to get the recognition he is due. If anyone deserved a comprehensive obit/tribute in, say, The New York Times, it was Claus.
The Sinatra/Jobim collabo is the one for me.
Was still putting out strong albums until the end.
He had an amazing life and career.
RIP
That Ten Commandments track was one of the first (edit:
dub) *cough* ska things I found when I started looking for records in high school, and it really set the bar too high.Apparently: "He also wrote and produced a 10-part documentary called The History of R&B Music and Its Influence on World Culturethat had an Indiegogo fund, but no available release date yet."
From J-Zone:
Kashif was a lot of the 80s for me. He must have been a kid at the time.
SMFH.
Another legend gone too soon. Fuck you 2016 !
RIP
This is officially the worst year evar for me.
And me.
Whilst personally not a big fan, I respect his output. May give it another shot.