Jump to content

jazzkrow

Recommended Posts

Howard Rumsey, one of founding fathers of 1950s West Coast jazz, passed away at age 97 on July 15th.

He ran the Lighthouse club in Hermosa Beach for many years, and was bass player in the Lighthouse All-Stars for well over a decade.

Edited by jazzkrow
wrong beach name quoted
Link to comment
Share on other sites

RIP.  He was a giant.

I had no idea that he was still with us.

I agree. I had no idea he was still alive. I hope his last years were comfortable. I've only seen a few 97 year old men whose life is still good at that age.

RIP Mr. Rumsey - you made some great music and ran one of the best Jazz clubs in the world. Quite a legacy.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

I haven't heard much of his playing, but I fondly remember Sandi's posts about the Lighthouse days from the old JC and AAJ days (speaking of someone whom I miss).  I'll have to check out the interview with Rumsey on Jazz Wax, because he must've had some interesting stories to tell.  Thank you for the music, Mr. Rumsey, and rest in peace.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 weeks later...

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...