Hard times for jazz lovers! Another big one has gone: The virtuoso German jazz bassist GÜNTER LENZ died 26. of June 2026. He was a member of WOLFGANG DAUNER`S ET CETERA, worked with countless greats like ALBERT MANGELSDORFF, MANFRED SCHOOF, VOLKER KRIEGEL, CHARLY ANTOLINI, PETER GIGER (died recently), CHET BAKER, COLEMAN HAWKINS and others.

BERNT BODAHL, bass player for the legendary hard progressive rock band HÖST from NORWAY, died 18. of February 2026. They recorded 2 thunderous and highly collectable albums: \"PA STERKE VINGER\", ON RECORDS 1974 and \"HARDT MOT HARDT\", ON RECORDS 1976. Try them, I would rate...

Rebecca Burchette died June 10, 2026 of breast cancer. (Metal - Punk) Singer, bassist and guitarist. Worked with Fight Amp, Flowers in the Attic, Lady Piss, Drugs of Faith and others.

Guy Moon died Jan. 8, 2026. He was 63 years old. Traffic accident. Emmy-nominated composer for Nickelodeon’s popular animated series The Fairly OddParents. He also wrote music for the films The Crash, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very Brady Sequel, Fight Club and Mystic Pizza.

Doug Goldstein, Longtime Guns N’ Roses manager died June 2026. He was 65 years old. Co-managed with Alan Niven. Worked with Van Halen, Heart and Black Sabbath .

Mike Little, keyboard player extraordinaire who during his career played on over 100 certified gold or platinum top 40 hits has passed away June 13 @ 54. His Hammond B3 playing with alt country band \'The Hello Darlins\' on their recordings is rather eye opening.

NELLO D`ANNA, bass player for a modern incarnation of the Italian prog legend OSANNA for 15 years, died 25. of June 2026.

DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS (b. David Henry Thomsett, September 13th 1941, d. June 24th 2026) Anglo-Canadian singer and songwriter. He was the original lead vocalist in BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS during their most successful period with CBS.

CLIVE DAVIS (b. Clive Jay Davis 4th April 1932, d. 22nd June 2026) A titan of the record business, initially at Columbia, then at Arista and RCA. US born, he worked in A&R and also as producer. Signed Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd and many others.

Tay Keith (Brytavious Chambers) found dead June 18, 2026 in Nashville. He was 29 years old - Grammy-nominated record producer - Worked with Travis Scott, Drake, Big Hawk and Swae Lee.

PETER GIGER, the masterful jazz percussionist from Switzerland, died 27. of May 2026. He worked with numerous greats like ALBERT MANGELSDORFF, EBERHARD WEBER, GERD DUDEK, VOLKER KRIEGEL, ALAN SKIDMORE, ARCHIE SHEPP and any others. From 1973 to 1974 he was a member of the German jazzy progressive rock band DZYAN and can be heard on their albums \"Time Machine\" and \"Electric Silence\", both on BACILLUS label.

JUSTIN CARY, bass player for the American alternative rock band SIXPENCE NON THE RICHER (\"KISS ME\"), died 18. of June 2026.

TEDDIE BEVERLEY (b. Hazel Pamela Chinery; May 5th 1927, d. June 16th 2026). You may have to be British and a certain age for this…. THE BEVERLEY SISTERS were a trio of platinum blondes modelled on the US Andrews Sisters, plus a dollop of Marilyn Monroe. They were (it seemed to me) always on TV variety shows in the 50’s to 70’s, identically dressed, never changing style, singing show tunes and standards in a permanently smiling close harmony. Teddie was the last surviving one. So farewell to a surreal part of my youth!

WALTER PARAZAIDER (b. 14th March 1945, d. 17th June 2026 - Alzheimers) US multi-talented woodwind player, a founding member of Chicago Transit Authority in the 1960’s, who became CHICAGO. They had multiple gold and platinum discs, including ‘25 or 6 to 4’. The title baffled people on release until they explained it was the time, not betting odds….

FRED ALEXANDER, longtime drummer for the American R&B supergroup LAKESIDE, died 11. of June 2026.

The legendary jazz pianist and composer ABDULLAH IBRAHIM aka DOLLAR BRAND, for sure one of the most magnificent musicians from South Africa ever, died 15. of June 2026, aged 91. He had international success and worked with numerous jazz giants like JOHN COLTRANE, ORNETTE COLEMAN, ARCHIE SHEPP, PHAROA SANDERS, DON CHERRY and others.

Here\'s another one that I think missed mention here. California Bay Area bassist STEVE EVANS died April 5, 2025. I don\'t know when he was born. He played with guitarist Chris Cain for around 20 years. Also played with others, including slide guitarist Roy Rogers, and he played with ace New England guitarist Albert Cummings at the Las Vegas Blues Bender in 2023. RIP.

The eccentric American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and comedian OLIVER TREE (international success with \"LIFE GOES ON\" and \"MISS YOU\") died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro on 14. of June 2026.

DAVE GREENSLADE has died . (1943 - June 14, 2026) . English composer & keyboard player with COLOSSEUM from early days 1968. in 1973 he formed his own band GREENSLADE. went on to record solo & do television work.

Rest in Peace...BARRY DRANSFIELD...(1947 - June 14, 2026)...outstanding English folkie, recorded his much-sought-after solo album for Polydor Folk Mill in 1972. he was a duo as Robin & Barry Dransfield recorded for Trailer & Free Reed. was part of \"Morris On\" with Richard Thompson & Tyger Hutchings..