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From: mfs@mhuxr.UUCP (SIMON)
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Subject: Re: Colin Walcott; And Now Kenny Clarke
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Date: Mon, 28-Jan-85 08:49:43 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 28 08:49:43 1985
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> Colin Walcott's unfortunate accident is a tragedy, not only for
> his friends and family, but for those who knew his music.  Along
> with the other members of Oregon, he created one of the most unique
> and tasteful fusions of different styles of music (Eastern, Classical,
> Jazz, Third World).  For those who didn't know his music, his
> main instruments were tabla and sitar (I believe he studied tabla
> with Alla Rakha).  He made no bad music (remember, 
> there is only good and bad music).  Anyone interested in the afforementioned
> types of music would do themselves a favor by picking up any Oregon
> album or any Codona album (w/COlin, DOn Cherry, and NAna Vasconcelos).
> 

So it is really true that Walcott has left us. Then I wake up
this morning to hear that Kenny Clarke died the 25th, at age 71.
I don't see what the passing of Walcott has to do with that of Clarke,
except that they both come as a shock. However, their music, both full
of defiant pride, triumphant joy, of the very stuff of life, shall be
with us always.
RIP

Marcel Simon