R.I.P. LeRoi Moore

LeRoi Moore, sax player in the Dave Matthews Band, died Tuesday afternoon (August 19). He was 46.

Moore suffered serious injuries in an ATV accident on June 30 outside the band's home base of Charlottesville, Virginia, including a punctured lung and broken ribs. Moore returned to the hospital last month due to complications.

TMZ reported that the band is scheduled to perform on Tuesday night as planned at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Béla Fleck and the Flecktones saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been filling in for Moore since his accident, according to the band's Web site.

The band posted the following statement on its Web site Tuesday night: "We are deeply saddened that LeRoi Moore, saxophonist and founding member of Dave Matthews Band, died unexpectedly Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2008, at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles from sudden complications stemming from his June ATV accident on his farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi had recently returned to his Los Angeles home to begin an intensive physical rehabilitation program."

Moore was a jazz musician in Charlottesville when he joined forces with Matthews early in 1991. The band released its first album, Remember Two Things, on its own Bama Rags label late in 1993. That album was recorded live, and DMB have gone on to become one of the most successful live acts in North America.

R.I.P. Perry Watson, Jr.

Grand Dad! You've been my friend! You taught me how to ride a bike! I miss you already! Thanks for being the Rock of our family for 80 years!

R.I.P. Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul died this morning; 5pm in Vienna. Since he has finished his last summer tour he stayed in the hospital Wilhelminenspital in Vienna.

Let´s pray for him.

R.I.P. Michael Brecker

Following a two and a half year battle with MDS and then leukemia, Michael passed away. A memorial service is now being planned and details regarding the same will be posted here this coming Wednesday or Thursday. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made to The Marrow Foundation's TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FUND. Many lives have been saved as a result of those who joined the National Marrow Donor Program at donor drives on behalf of Michael---and who were perfectly matching donors for others in need.  There is much work to do, and we ask you to please join us in this effort. Thank you for all of your support. Courtesy of michaelbrecker.com

R.I.P. L. Craig Tyson

It is with great sadness that I inform U all of the death of one of my biggest life influences L. Craig Tyson.  He was a phenomenal Organist that I had the pleasure of being around when I was a teenager.  We played together @ Bethel Pentecostal Church in Grand Rapids, MI. for about 4 years or so.  I was like another son to him.  I stayed @ his home, etc., etc.  He schooled me on life, church and music.

I was able to see him less than a month ago and we had a great visit!  He always encouraged me and told me how proud he was of my life and it's journey.

I am so shocked and numb that I can't even continue to write or cry right now.  Please pray for me.  Craig... I LOVE U MAN!

Derico

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