Comments on: So Long Mr. Brown.

So Long Mr. Brown.

bluedaniel — Mon, 30 May 2005 22:38:35 -0800

RIP Oscar Brown Jr. Truly one of the greats, a legendary singer, songwriter, playwright, poet and civil rights activist, the world of jazz has lost a major member of the family.

By: nicwolff

nicwolff — Mon, 30 May 2005 22:45:32 -0800

Well goddamn it I just discovered him last week and got Sin & Soul yesterday - what a great album! I guess I'll never see him live...

By: bluedaniel

bluedaniel — Mon, 30 May 2005 22:53:16 -0800

Dat Dere is such a damn classic, is it not?

By: mathowie

mathowie — Mon, 30 May 2005 22:54:24 -0800

Goddammit. He introduced me to Jazz when he taught at my college. I've seen him play live a handful of times and he was an incredible performer. I will miss him greatly.

By: bluedaniel

bluedaniel — Mon, 30 May 2005 23:02:55 -0800

You are one lucky man there massa howie. What course was it by the way, do tell sir! This is bad. Even my cat is named after him. We've known (at work) that he's been ill for a few weeks. We even read PSAs by request of the Brown family to send prayers and visit the site they made for him and to send email to be read to Oscar at the hospital. I knew this was going to happen, 'just didn't... know it was going to happen. Matt, tell us about you and he at college -

By: nola

nola — Tue, 31 May 2005 07:21:17 -0800

By: eckeric

eckeric — Tue, 31 May 2005 08:18:38 -0800

Damn, this is sad. Sin and Soul is one of my favorite albums. My wife has used some of his music in different lessons (Signifying Monkey and, I think, Bid 'Em In).

By: LinusMines

LinusMines — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 09:57:08 -0800

(hysterical sobbing) (snare drum hit) ...but he was cool!