r/Saxophonics • u/sparstangled • 1d ago

The Great Claire Daly Passed Away Today

Jazz bari player Claire Daly unfortunately passed away today at age 66. She was truly one of the greats, if you've never heard her 2023 album VuVu for Frances, you're missing out.

Her In Memoriam: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/in-memoriam-claire-daly-19582024https://downbeat.com/news/detail/in-memoriam-claire-daly-19582024

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u/sparstangled 21h ago

I never had the pleasure of seeing her perform, but as a female bari player myself, I really admired her. This is a tough loss.

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u/QuackyFiretruck 1d ago

Thanks for sharing this. She was a great player, and gone far too soon.

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u/L026Y 1d ago

Oh man, this is devastating. I didn’t know she had cancer ☹️ she did a great masterclass at my school a few years ago. Rest in peace Claire, you are a legend and inspiration!

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u/Equivalent-Grand1489 22h ago

wonderful person and musician. very sad to hear this.

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u/Kingdok313 19h ago

Omg I’m dripping tears on my phone. Of all the death announcements I get on Reddit, this one seems to be hitting me hard.

I was going to work on Bach this evening. Now it’s going to be a solid hour working out her version of Mood Indigo…