71 year old Tenor Luciano Pavarotti lost his battle with cancer today. Of all the opera singers, he was my favorite. In the three Tenors concerts, he out shined the other two. Yahoo News has a link as well. [Continue]

From the Rutland Herald, “Louis Moyse, one of the 20th century’s foremost flutists and a co-founder of Marlboro Music Festival, died Monday at Central Vermont Medical Center at age 94.” Louis Moyse was the son of Marcel Moyse, and a flute master in his own right. It is amazing that he had conducted his own arrangement [Continue]

Herbie died this week at the age of 73. He had been battling inoperable prostate cancer for the last 6 years. Herbie was one of the major shapers of Jazz flute and he will be missed. [Continue]

One of Canada’s best known and most respected jazz musicians is dead. Moe Koffman died Wednesday afternoon from cancer at the age of 72. Best known for his catchy 1957 flute piece Swinging Shepherd Blues, Koffman gained an international following during his career. Here is another article on his death. TORONTO (CP) -- One of [Continue]

World-renowned French flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal died on Saturday May 21 of heart failure. Rampal was best known for his renderings of Baroque music, but played everything from jazz to english folk songs. Rampal will be missed! [Continue]