Fucking shit shit!
I'm shocked. He is a favorite of mine, and a swell guy to boot. I had the honor of interviewing him last summer for All About Jazz, and he was really a wealth of ideas.
Solo recordings, SME, Iskra 1903/1912, the Tony Oxley unit, his work with Julie Tippetts, John Edwards, Klaus Koch and many others leaves a fantastic legacy. I only wish that he could have had some more years to build on it.
Rest in peace, Paul. Thanks for the music and the conversation.
Paul Rutherford