Len Dobbin passes away

[Van Basten II]

Sad news item to pass along. Jazz writer, photograph Len Dobbin was declared clinically dead last night, he was at the Upstairs bar to attend the Felix Stussi/ Ray Anderson gig when he suddenly colapsed.

Len was a great friend of the jazz community, Pepper Adams even wrote a song in his honor titled Dobbin.

Only link i have found is a french one , you will find in the commentary section a well familiar nickname

http://blogues.cyberpresse.ca/brunet/?p=628

RIP

[papsrus]

Didn't know the man's work, but very sorry to hear this.

[Van Basten II]

Here's some of his work

http://www.vehiculepress.com/montreal/dobbin/photo.html

[medjuck]

Wow. I used to know Len in Montreal in the early '60s.

[Hardbopjazz]

A great body of work. Sad to hear of his passing.

[Guest Bill Barton]

R.I.P., Len. In addition to being a fine radio broadcaster he was a very perceptive and eloquent jazz critic and one of the sweetest people I ever met. I have fond memories of hangin' with Len at the Montreal Jazz Festival over the years. He'll be missed, deeply.