sidewinder Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) There's a post on AAJ that states that pianist John Hicks has very sadly just passed away in NYC. I've seen no other confirmation of this so can't substantiate further. If it is true then my thoughts go out to his family. RIP. Edited May 10, 2006 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Sad news. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Oh... man. RIP. I'll be spinning something tonight/this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Lightning Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 What a shock. This is a great loss. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Goren. Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Sounds like a nightmare. I prefer to wait for an official confirmation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Very sad to hear this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 If this is true, it comes as a shocking surprise - wasn't he very active during the recent years? I wait for confirmation, but my thoughts are with him and his family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I will be spinning this shortly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapscott Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 This is a shock. Hicks was 64 years old. One of my favorite players. I love this CD in spite of the wonky Van Gelder piano (and the strange AMG review) Here's another good one: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertrand Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Just saw him with Grachan Moncur on 4/8, and in D.C. back in January. He was scheduled to play in D.C. this week-end. This is really sad news. David Weiss and I were talking about how great he played at the Moncur gig - we agreed that John had really been playing especially well recently. My condolences to his family. Bertrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Very sad news, I can't help feeling shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKE BBB Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I am afraid this has been confirmed. John Hicks website and Lois Gilbert at JazzCorner: John Hicks passed away this morning. He was rushed to the hosptial last night with intestive internal bleeding. One of my all time favorite people and great pianists. I am overwhelmed with sadness. His last performance was Sunday at the St Mark's Church of which his late father was the minister. That was also his 1st performance. Please look at his website. We just recently put it back up on Jazzcorner and we were planning to meet this week to get it up to date. God Bless You John Hicks - I will miss you so much, hickiepoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dmitry Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 What a shame... I have seen him play in New York on numerous occasions. Beautiful piano player who was just beginning to get his due in the last couple of years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connoisseur series500 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 One of my favorite pianists. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Very, very sad news. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 HOLY SMOKES!!!! Thanks for all of the great music, John!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Sad news. Glad I picked up the CD mentioned in this thread. I also recommend that Inc[/i[ disc from DIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Don't know much about him, but I sure love his playing on a couple of lovely albums: Peter Leitch Colours and Dimensions Sonny Fortune From Now On RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 R.I.P., John. I was fortunate to hear him play live not long ago with Charles Tolliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ep1str0phy Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 R.I.P., John. I was fortunate to hear him play live not long ago with Charles Tolliver. Me too (in Oakland last Fall). I'll cherish those concerts forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) Wow, this is a shock. Terrible news. RIP to a wonderful pianist. Thanks for the music, Mr. Hicks.. Edited May 10, 2006 by clifford_thornton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster_Ties Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) I had the good forture to hear Mr. Hicks play live once, here in Kansas City. I've forgotten who all he played with (Spontoon, do you remember? - if not, surely it was in your column for that week), but surely it was for one of the many great "top drawer" NY-centric pick-up groups that Bobby Watson has brought to town (since Bobby took over the jazz program at the UMKC conservatory, here in KC). Besides the music (which was sublime ), I especially remember how much fun John was having that night. He REALLY seemed to be enjoying himself, both on and off the stage. He played a couple solo-piano things too, once each at the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd sets -- and you could have heard a pin drop in there (The Blue Room), which is really saying something - cuz there's always idle chit-chat going on normally in that venue. What I also discovered that night (which I already mostly knew), was that the man had chops like almost nobody else I'd ever heard live, save for a very small handful of other players. Made me want to go right out and buy half of the man's catalog, that very next week. RIP, John, and thank you for giving us such beautiful music over the years. Edited May 10, 2006 by Rooster_Ties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 R.I.P., John. I was fortunate to hear him play live not long ago with Charles Tolliver. Me too (in Oakland last Fall). I'll cherish those concerts forever. If that was the "Night of the Cookers" show, I was there, too. Great music. Sorry to see you go, John ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest akanalog Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 was just listening to "basic blythe" too. good version of hick's "heart to heart" on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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