Dick Sudhalter
Dick Sudhalter | |
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Born | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | December 28, 1938
Died | September 19, 2008 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 69)
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, author |
Instrument(s) | Trumpet, cornet |
Years active | 1964–2003 |
Richard Merrill Sudhalter (28 December 1938 – 19 September 2008)[1] was an American jazz trumpeter and writer.
Biography
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States,[2] Sudhalter was inspired to pursue a musical career by his father, Al Sudhalter (né Albert W. Sudhalter; 1905–1975), a noted Boston-area saxophone soloist. Dick began playing the cornet at 12 and within a few years was performing professionally. After graduating from Oberlin College, he moved to Europe in 1964, later becoming a United Press International correspondent. In 1968, he covered the Russian invasion of Czechoslovakia from Prague for UPI and was subsequently assigned the role of Manager for Eastern Europe.[3] During his twelve years living in Europe and the UK, he also wrote under the pseudonym "Art Napoleon." He wrote jazz criticism for the New York Post from 1978 to 1984.[1]
Literary works
In 1974, Sudhalter and Philip R. Evans (né Philip Roland Evans; 1935–1999) co-wrote Bix: Man and Legend, the standard biography of jazz
Illness and death
A stroke in 2003 forced him to retire from playing, after which he developed multiple system atrophy, a disease that left him unable to speak and subsequently led to his death from pneumonia, aged 69.[6] He was survived by his brother and sister Carol Sudhalter, a New York-based saxophonist and flutist, two adult daughters, his ex-wife Vivian Sudhalter of 18 years, and his companion Dorothy Kellogg of 22 years.[5]
References
- ^ a b Biography, AllMusic
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Chicago Reader Blogs: News Bites". Archived from the original on 2008-09-22. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Musician Richard Sudhalter; Jazz History Left Bitter Note". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ a b Obituary, Oberlin Alumni Magazine (Winter 2008–2009), p. 47
- ^ ""Richard Sudhalter, R.I.P.", About Last Night, 19 September 2008". Artsjournal.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
External links
- New York Times obituary, 20 September 2008
- Dick Sudhalter papers, artifacts, and audio recordings, Institute of Jazz Studies