soulpope Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 The sadness keeps lingering on .... : Jymie Merritt (1926 - 2020) R.I.P .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillF Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) Sad news. Saw him with the Jazz Messengers in 1961. Venue? The Free Trade Hall, of course. Shorter now the only survivor of that band. Edited April 11, 2020 by BillF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 RIP Mr. Merritt. Thanks for carrying the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 The bassist on the first jazz album I ever bought, Lee Morgan's "Live at the Lighthouse". RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Another one of the "old guard" gone... Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Seemed like he was going to be around forever... RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 RIP. Part of one of the greatest lineups ever (IMHO, of course). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.A.W. Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Just now, Brad said: RIP. Part of one of the greatest lineups ever (IMHO, of course). Agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 RIP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Is there a news report for this sad news - what’s the source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Yes: https://www.wbgo.org/post/jymie-merritt-bassist-who-brought-rooted-yet-exploratory-spirit-post-bop-dies-93 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 whoa.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 3 hours ago, JSngry said: Effi !!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 1 hour ago, felser said: Effi !!!!!!! Oh, yeahhh ... whole album is great! Except it's TOO SHORT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebopbob Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) RIP, Jymie- more sad news. Edited April 12, 2020 by bebopbob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Very sad news... Saw him with Art Blakey's Messengers (Morgan, Golson, Timmons) when they appeared at the Paris Club Saint-Germain back in 1958. Great player, very nice and discreet man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzcorner Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 Will play this one today "in memoriam" for many years good music from the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted April 12, 2020 Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 (edited) Sad news but a good, long life. It is good that he was interviewed on that Lee Morgan documentary and to good effect too. My favourite music from him has to be Lee’s ‘Live at the Lighthouse’. Only Bennie Maupin left from that band now. RIP. Edited April 12, 2020 by sidewinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 50 minutes ago, sidewinder said: .... "Live at the Lighthouse". Only Bennie Maupin left from that band now .... Sad .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gheorghe Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Very sad news. I also know him mostly from the Art Blakey records and the Max Roach records. Did he also play in his last years ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeweil Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 R.I.P. Like so many hard bop players he started in R & B bands, Chris Powell, that is. Blakey - Roach - Morgan are the three big landmarks in his career. Not that many sideman dates, and, surprisingly, only one piano trio (Sonny Clark). Lord doesn't list a single session after Morgan's death - what a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 RIP Mr. Bass man... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Sad news, but a life really lived! RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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