![]() This rules out things like Jimmy Greene’s recent work (which isn’t a tribute to a musician but is a model for any artist looking to courageously use art to remember a lost loved one), “Free Bird” (which was repurposed as a Duane Allman tribute after it had already been written), Bill Evans’ rendition of Danny Boy (an incredibly emotional tribute to Scott LaFaro, but not his own composition), and the voluminous catalogue of tributes to musicians based on their inspiration and not close personal relationships (from Charles Mingus’ “Goodbye Porkpie Hat” for Lester Young to Don McLean’s “American Pie” to my own “Now!” for Max Roach). ![]() ![]() This list centers on those in the middle of this Venn diagram – musicians paying tribute to fellow musicians who were also their friends, and doing so with music created for that purpose. The recent release of my Love Right project has made me reflect on the many others who have used music to paid tribute to those who have departed, whether loved ones or heroes and whether musicians or not. ![]()
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