In Memoriam
In Memoriam : Sam Rivers, jazz musician, dies at 88
Sam Rivers, an internationally-known jazz musician who played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 88.
Sam Rivers, an internationally-known jazz musician who played with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie, has died.
He was 88.
Monique Rivers Williams confirmed her father passed Monday night from pneumonia.
About Sam Rivers
The Oklahoma native was a saxophonist, flutist and composer.
Rivers started his music career in Boston. There he performed with Herb Pomeroy’s big band, an ensemble that included Quincy Jones.
In 1964, he moved to New York and was hired by Davis. His career took off as he played with an eclectic group of musicians that included Dizzie Gillespie, T-Bone Walker, and John Lee Hooker.
In the early 1990s, Rivers moved to Orlando and regularly played with a group of jazz musicians whose day jobs were at Walt Disney World.
Plans are being made for a public memorial concert.
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