Bud Shank R.I.P.

[bakeostrin]

Worth reading--

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/arts/mus...?ref=obituaries

Thanks; the last couple lines are compelling:

On the day before he died, he was in a San Diego recording studio as a musician for hire.

“He knew it was his last shot,” his wife said. “The doctors told him if he went he would die. And he went.”

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

whatwahtwagtwBud Shank died in SAN DIGEO?!?!? waht?! who was he recording for in san diego? was it the presseurzatinos of the plan flight that did it?. can someone please fill me in on this developent, omg

Edited April 13, 2009 by chewy

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

I AM NOT MAD AT BUD FOR GOING. HMM, LETS DO A CALCUTATION. HERES BUD SHANK, LAST THE HE DOES, IS MAKE A WEST COAST JAZZ RECORD IN SAN DIEGO. REMEMER THIS IS BUD SHANK WERE TALKING ABOUT- I APPLUD BUD AND WILL KEEP HIS NAME AND SPIRIT ALIVE IN THE NAME OF ALL WEST COAST JAZZ

[sidewinder]

Shank obit in todays 'Times'.

Bud Shank

Sadly, rarely has a week gone by this year without 1 or 2 jazz-related obits appearing in this newspaper.

[Late]

I met Bud Shank in 1988. He was the featured guest soloist for Oregon's all-state high school jazz band that year. Unfortunately, at that time, I wasn't aware of his music. He told us some stories about his Kenton days, and that he was kind of pissed (his word) that he initially became known for the flute instead of the saxophone. I can't remember the year he put the flute down, but he said that was a liberating move.

To this day, the soundtrack to Slippery When Wet is one of my favorite albums. His short-lived quartet with Gary Peacock is also one of my favorite bands.