Andrew White passed away on Nov. 11, at the age of 78. The obit in the New York Times described him as "a profusely talented and proudly eccentric musician and scholar...saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, author, business owner, teacher." Andrew had some humorous but accurate self-descriptions as well. In his unique way, he was a towering figure in the jazz world.
Here's a video of Andrew visiting St. John's Catholic Prep School in Maryland:
According to the Washington Post obit, Andrew had no immediate survivors; his wife Jocelyne passed away in 2011. I hope whoever inherits his business will continue to make Andrew's massive catalog of John Coltrane transcriptions available, as well as Andrew's recordings and writings, including his amusingly readable autobiography, "Everybody Loves the Sugar."
Thanks for everything, Andrew!
Sorry to hear about this. Such a unique personality and big talent. I worry about what will happen to all those transcriptions. His business was very homespun, and it would be a real tragedy if his library is not well taken care of.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about this. Such a unique personality and big talent. I worry about what will happen to all those transcriptions. His business was very homespun, and it would be a real tragedy if his library is not well taken care of.
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