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List of works by Giovanni Russonello

Allan Holdsworth, Virtuoso Guitarist Who Amazed His Peers, Dies at 70

The New York Times article (April 18, 2017)

Andrew White, Virtuoso Saxophonist and Coltrane Scholar, Dies at 78

The New York Times article (November 20, 2020)

Arthur Blythe, Jazz Saxophonist Who Mixed Sultry and Strident, Dies at 76

The New York Times article (March 29, 2017)

Barry Harris, Pianist and Devoted Scholar of Bebop, Dies at 91

The New York Times article (December 9, 2021)

Bill Watrous, Trombonist and Bandleader, Is Dead at 79

The New York Times article (July 11, 2018)

Bob Porter, Jazz Producer and Broadcaster, Dies at 80

The New York Times article (April 22, 2021)

Bob Wilber, Champion of Jazz’s Legacy, Is Dead at 91

The New York Times article (August 9, 2019)

Buell Neidlinger, Acclaimed Genre-Crossing Bassist, Dies at 82

The New York Times article (March 25, 2018)

Chick Corea, Jazz Keyboardist and Innovator, Dies at 79

The New York Times article (February 11, 2021)

Clora Bryant, Trumpeter and Pillar of L.A. Jazz Scene, Dies at 92

obituary in the New York Times

Clydie King, Top-Tier Backup Singer on Big Hits, Is Dead at 75

The New York Times article (January 14, 2019)

Connie Crothers, Jazz Pianist, Composer and Instructor, Dies at 75

The New York Times article (August 21, 2016)

Curtis Fuller, a Powerful Voice on Jazz Trombone, Dies at 88

The New York Times article (May 14, 2021)

Danny Ray Thompson, 72, Dies; Mainstay of Sun Ra’s Otherworldly Band

The New York Times article (March 20, 2020)

Dorothy Masuka, South African Singer and Activist, Dies at 83

obituary in the New York Times

Ellis Marsalis, Jazz Pianist and Music Family Patriarch, Dies at 85

The New York Times article (April 1, 2020)

Ethel Ennis, Singer Who Walked Away From Fame, Is Dead at 86

obituary in the New York Times

Frank Kimbrough, Pianist With a Subtle Touch, Is Dead at 64

The New York Times article (January 12, 2021)

Freddy Cole, Performer Who Emerged From Nat’s Shadow, Dies at 88

The New York Times article (July 2, 2020)

Gary Peacock, Master Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 85

The New York Times article (September 9, 2020)

Geri Allen, Pianist Who Reconciled Jazz’s Far-Flung Styles, Dies at 60

The New York Times article (June 27, 2017)

Hamiet Bluiett, Baritone Saxophone Trailblazer, Dies at 78

The New York Times article (October 7, 2018)

Harold Mabern, Jazz Pianist With a Lush Sound, Dies at 83

obituary in the New York Times

Holger Czukay, 79, Influential Rock Experimenter, Is Dead

The New York Times article (September 8, 2017)

Howard Johnson, 79, Dies; Elevated the Tuba in Jazz and Beyond

The New York Times article (January 14, 2021)

Hugh Masekela, Trumpeter and Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 78

The New York Times article (January 23, 2018)

J.H. Kwabena Nketia, 97, Pre-eminent Scholar of African Music, Dies

obituary in the New York Times

Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, ‘Grandfather of Rap,’ Is Dead at 73

The New York Times article (June 13, 2018)

Jan Erik Kongshaug, Maestro of Recorded Sound, Dies at 75

obituary in the New York Times

Jimmy Cobb, Drummer on Miles Davis’s ‘Kind of Blue,’ Dies at 91

The New York Times article (May 26, 2020)

Jimmy Heath, 93, Jazz Saxophonist and Composer, Is Dead

The New York Times article (January 19, 2020)

John Abercrombie, Lyrical Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 72

Jonas Gwangwa, Trombonist and Anti-Apartheid Activist, Dies at 83

The New York Times article (January 28, 2021)

Kadri Gopalnath, 69, Dies; Brought the Saxophone to Indian Music

The New York Times article (October 31, 2019)

Katreese Barnes, a Musical Force Behind the Scenes, Dies at 56

The New York Times article (August 16, 2019)

Kelan Philip Cohran, a Musician Who Invigorated Chicago With Education and Activism, Dies at 90

The New York Times article (July 4, 2017)

Keorapetse Kgositsile, 79, South African Poet and Activist, Dies

The New York Times article (January 16, 2018)

Kiyoshi Koyama, Prominent Japanese Jazz Journalist, Dies at 82

The New York Times article (February 17, 2019)

Larry Willis, Pianist Who Crossed Genres, Is Dead at 76

obituary in the New York Times

Lucho Gatica, ‘the King of Bolero,’ Is Dead at 90

The New York Times article (November 23, 2018)

Madeleine Yayodele Nelson, 69, Percussion Group’s Founder, Dies

The New York Times article (September 24, 2018)

Mary Lyerly Alexander, Keeper of the Coltrane Flame, Is Dead at 92

The New York Times article (September 11, 2019)

Milford Graves, Singular Drummer and Polymath, Dies at 79

The New York Times article (February 19, 2021)

Nathan Davis, Jazz Saxophonist and Educator, Is Dead at 81

The New York Times article (April 17, 2018)

Oliver Mtukudzi, Renowned Zimbabwean Musician, Is Dead at 66

The New York Times article (January 29, 2019)

Onaje Allan Gumbs, Musically Ecumenical Pianist, Is Dead at 70

The New York Times article (April 13, 2020)

Overlooked No More: Valaida Snow, Charismatic ‘Queen of the Trumpet’

The New York Times article (February 22, 2020)

Paul Jackson, Funk Bassist With Herbie Hancock, Dies at 73

The New York Times article (March 23, 2021)

Queeneth Ndaba, Champion of South African Jazz, Dies at 81

The New York Times article (August 27, 2018)

Ralph Peterson Jr., Jazz Drummer and Bandleader, Dies at 58

The New York Times article (March 7, 2021)

Randy Weston, Pianist Who Traced Roots of Jazz to Africa, Dies at 92

obituary in the New York Times

Ras G, 40, Hip-Hop Producer and Force in L.A. Music Scene, Dies

obituary in the New York Times

Ray Mantilla, Percussionist Who Transcended Genres, Dies at 85

The New York Times article (March 28, 2020)

Rick Laird, Bassist at the Forefront of Fusion, Dies at 80

The New York Times article (July 20, 2021)

Robert Northern a.k.a. Brother Ah, Jazz Explorer, Dies at 86

The New York Times article (June 6, 2020)

Ron Miles, Understated Master of Jazz Cornet, Is Dead at 58

The New York Times article (March 12, 2022)

Roswell Rudd, 82, Trombonist With a Wide-Open Approach, Is Dead

The New York Times article (December 26, 2017)

Roy Hargrove, Trumpeter Who Gave Jazz a Jolt of Youth, Dies at 49

obituary in the New York Times

Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa’s ‘First Lady of Song,’ Dies at 63

The New York Times article (February 1, 2021)

Sonny Fortune, Saxophonist of Urgency and Grace, Dies at 79

obituary in the New York Times

Stanley Cowell, Jazz Pianist With a Wide Range, Dies at 79

The New York Times article (December 20, 2020)

Sunny Murray, Influential Free-Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 81

The New York Times article (December 14, 2017)

Tomasz Stanko, Ruminative Jazz Trumpeter, Dies at 76

obituary in the New York Times

Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59

The New York Times article (March 31, 2020)