Lushlife

Preparations to celebrate John's centennial began in Fall 2011, but it was not to be. The good news is that John, knowing tomorrow is never promised, read and enjoyed each message as it came in. Now they are posted here in an ongoing commemoration of a man well-loved and his life well-lived.

In the coming weeks and beyond, new messages and remembrances will be posted. If you'd like to submit a message or memory to be added, you may email it using the Contact form.

NPR - remembrance
Jazzwax - obituary
Rifftides - obituary
MCG Jazz - obituary + donation
Los Angeles Times - obituary
New York Times - obituary
Curt's Jazz Cafe - In Memoriam
Black Radio Exclusive - obituary
Photos by Leroy Hamilton
Posthumous Induction into the National Conference of Personal Managers' Hall of Fame April 23, 2015 (here is another link)