Alex Potts

Wondering whether anyone may be able to pin down the identit(ies) of the drummer(s) who recorded under James Johnson, Jimmy Johnson, Jimmi Johnsun. I've seen various references to them all being the same man, James Leroy Johnson Jr., born 1930 in Philadelphia. However the wide contextual range of record dates with Duke Ellington, Sun Ra, Walt Dickerson, various 70s pop sessions gives me pause. The heterodox spelling of Jimmhi/Jimmi Johnsun seems to make more sense in a Sun Ra/Walter Dickerson context, less so in some of the earlier dates. As an added wrinkle Osie Johnson's birth name is also James Johnson. While he has record dates with Johnnny Hodges, might he also be the James Johnson to have recorded with Duke Ellington in the late 50s/early 60s? Are these the names of 1, 2, perhaps even 3 drummers? Would be interested to learn more, from anyone who knows.

His sister Geraldine seems to be living yet, and she has several children - including Darius de Haas.

Benny Green shared this sad news yesterday evening

The great ragtime pianist, Max Morath, has died: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/duluths-max-morath-ragtime-legend-and-public-tv-pioneer-dead-at-96

Robert Kenyatta, Kenny Burrell, Louis Hayes, Julian Priester, Carlos Ward, Archie Shepp, Jon Mayer

RIP. I was unfamiliar with this contribution of his - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUNdSfR88c4 - is it from a film?

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/robert-naughton-obituary?id=38359630 Great vibes player - big fan of 'Understanding' and 'The Haunt'. Never realised he and Andy Serkis would have been dead ringers for each other in their younger days.

According to Local 802, Emmanuel Abdul-Rahim [Juan Amalbert] passed recently.

Are you thinking of the Stanley Crouch 'debate'?

Eddie de Haas passed away last week - https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/edgar-de-haas-obituary?id=35345606 Love his 90s appearances on SteepleChase!

Was reported by his niece and nephew that Badal Roy passed earlier this past Wednesday.

Has it been acknowledged anywhere that he passed this fall?

Dave Bailey - 95 Arthur Edgehill - 95 Gene DiNovi - 93 Emil Mangelsdorff - 96 Gabe Baltazar - 92 Eddie De Haas - 91 Helen Merrill - 91 Dizzy Reece - 90 George Freeman - 94 Dick Garcia - 90 Johnny Pate - 98 Tox Drohar??

Yes, and father of R. Stevie