IN MEMORIAM: Don Waldrop: Some Memories
My good friend Don Waldrop passed away recently after a struggle with cancer. I want to share some of my experiences and memories of him.…
Category: In Memoriam
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Rusk, Vaclav Hoza, Tom Walsh, & Kelly Thomas
Our friend, President-Elect, and colleague Kelly Thomas passed away tragically in June. Look for much more on Kelly’s personal and musical contributions in the next ITEA Journal. Kelly…
IN MEMORIAM: Kelly Thomas & Herbert Fischbach
Remembering Kelly Thomas Well, this has not been a very good year and we are still in shock over the news about Kelly. I’m really…
IN MEMORIAM: Robert Rusk, Alan Estes, & Beryl Falcone
Robert Alan Rusk 1948 – 2015 (Compiled and edited by Carole Nowicke and Michael Grose) Robert Alan Rusk was born on Thanksgiving Day, 1948 to…
IN MEMORIAM: John Butler & Paul Bierley
John Bulter 23 March 1932 to 25 February 2016 John Butler, Honorary Life Member and member of the Honorary Board of Directors of the ITEA,…
IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Paul Edmund Bierley
An brief obituary was published in the Spring 2016 ITEA Journal. This remembrance will concentrate on more tuba-related aspects of Paul Bierley’s life. It includes…
IN MEMORIAM: Donald Knaub (June 12, 1927 – Tuesday, May 2, 2017)
Trombonist Donald Knaub passed away in June. Knaub was teacher and mentor at the Eastman School of Music to such prominent figures as Daniel Perantoni…
IN MEMORIAM: Carol Ann Phillips (1934-2017)
Carol Ann Phillips , 82, passed away on August 14, 2017. Born in Flushing, Queens, New York City to Alex and Anna Dorvel, November 2, 1934,…
IN MEMORIAM: REMEMBERING DONALD KNAUB
What do the following tubists have in common: Ron Bishop, Roger Bobo, Dan Perantoni, Toby Hanks, Cherry Beauregard, David Kuehn, Chuck Daellenbach, Mike Sanders, Mark…
IN MEMORIAM: Remembering Michael Bush, 1964-2017
I had the distinct pleasure of knowing Michael Bush as an adult student. We would get together about every six weeks and do some playing.…
