ghost of miles Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Just received word from a family friend that pianist Hod O'Brien passed away today at the age of 80. He had been ill with cancer for some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.D. Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Very sad news. RIP. When I bought my first O'Brien recording on Reservoir, I was pleasantly shocked to see it was the same guy I recalled from "Three Trumpets", "J R Monterose" and "Guitar Groove", after a long recording hiatus. He became one of my favorite pianists. Edited November 21, 2016 by T.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sad news. Was one of my favorite living pianists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Very sad news. He was a great pianist. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 My first intro to him was that interesting album with Roswell Rudd and Sheila Jordan. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Sad news. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Highly. talented pianist! Sad news... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) More sad news... A very fine pianist. (I highly recommend his three "Live at Blues Alley" CDs on Reservoir with Ray Drummond and Kenny Washington.) RIP. Edited November 21, 2016 by alankin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Very sorry to hear this bad news. Hod was one of the few actual bebop style jazz pianists still with us. There was little if any influence from players such as Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea or McCoy Tyner. Thankfully Barry Harris and a handful of other beboppers are still playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 Enjoyed his playing wherever he popped up, from Sal Salvador to J.R. Monterose and a couple of his own discs. r.i p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted November 21, 2016 Report Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) I don't have any by him as a leader but I have some albums with him playing piano including that JR Monterose album. I need to fix that. Those Live At Blues Alley recordings sound like a good place to start. R.I.P. Edited November 21, 2016 by six string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 10 hours ago, six string said: I don't have any by him as a leader but I have some albums with him playing piano including that JR Monterose album. I need to fix that. Those Live At Blues Alley recordings sound like a good place to start. R.I.P. Recommended: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six string Posted November 25, 2016 Report Share Posted November 25, 2016 Thanks for the recommemdation BillF. I still haven't figured out which album he plays on as a sideman that I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin V Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 On 11/22/2016 at 1:29 AM, BillF said: Recommended: I picked this up after hearing the news of his passing, and it's my first album led by him. Like his work as a sideman that I've heard, I've enjoyed it. Speaking of O'Brien's sideman work, I have to listen to Ted Brown's excellent Free Spirit soon. Thank you for the music, Mr. O'Brien, and rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted December 19, 2016 Report Share Posted December 19, 2016 Going further back, O'Brien is on Roswell Rudd's 1974 LP "Flexible Flyer". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 New (old) one coming out in early 2017 with Sal Nistico and John Engels, Jr. recorded live in '86. Smokin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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