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Ann Pearson January 8, 2013 at 03:00 pm
Thank you, John, for expressing our Cancer Support Community Monday night support group's sadness in…Read More learning of Mike's death. He was a valued and caring member of our group. I will miss him. Ann Pearson
John Neary January 8, 2013 at 11:23 am
Mike was a member of our Monday night support group at the Cancer Support Community in Walnut Creek.…Read More The group just heard about his passing last night and we were all very shocked by the news. Mike has been struggling with his health over the past few months and also with his living arrangements. I know that he was down about his situation but always showed up at our group meetings on Monday nights. Mike was a very caring man who did what he needed to continue to deal with what the disease had done to him and even though he struggled, he was always there for other folks in the group.
We are saddened by his departure but are heartened by the fact that he was able to do some things that he wanted to before he left like visit his sister and go on a vacation which he needed badly. We will miss him on Monday nights at the CSC.
God bless you Mike.
Eileen Sujata December 30, 2012 at 03:58 pm
December 30, 2012
There is a viewing at Ouimet Brothers Funeral Chapel (4125 Clayton Road, Concord,…Read More CA (925) 682-4242) today for Mike between 5p and 8p.
I will miss Mike so very much.
Californicated1 December 6, 2012 at 05:02 pm
Wynton Marsalis and his brother Branford most likely.
Herbie Hancock is well into his 70s himself.…Read More
Ahmad Jamal is in his 80s.
I wouldn't be surprised if parts of the mantle even passed to Diana Krall and even her husband, Elvis Costello, whose musical stylings are all over the place these days.
Norah Jones may also be in the running, too.
Lance Howland (Editor) December 6, 2012 at 02:56 am
Dave Brubeck lived a long life (unlike a number of jazz geniuses). He was probably the greatest…Read More living jazz artist. So who takes over that mantle now? I'm thinking Herbie Hancock or Sonny Rollins, but who am I forgetting?
Californicated1 December 5, 2012 at 08:36 pm
It is indeed a sad day for West Coast Jazz as one of its greats has passed on.
We will always…Read More remember him for what he brought us and that his music shall live on, especially when one takes BART into the Financial District in San Francisco and a few street musicians with Saxophones play their renditions of "Take Five".
Linda Meneken December 12, 2012 at 12:55 pm
We as a city should honor this great musician with a memorial concert perhaps showcasing our city's…Read More middle/high school jazz bands participating?
lloyd crenna December 9, 2012 at 03:37 pm
Dave Brubeck was not just a jazz giant but also a gentle man and family man, married 70 years to his…Read More college sweetheart. He was the pre-emminent member of the Honorary Board of the Concord Historical Society. Dave loved to talk about his growing up in Concord .While spending his early years in Concord, Dave split his time between taking music lessons from his mother, the town classical piano teacher, and working on his dad's cattle ranch which is now Oakhurst Country Club and the Pavilion.It is lucky for all of us that he decided to make music his life's work. The Society Resource Center has a collection of Brubeck family history and photos, and his archives are housed at the Brubeck Institute at UOP, Stockton. The Resource Center is open on Wednesdays from 1-4 at 1600 Sutter Strret, Ste E,Concord.
Pearl Russo December 7, 2012 at 12:33 am
Dave Brubeck is our history. As a young couple we loved his music and as he grew older so did we…Read More still loving his compositions. We thought he would live forever and so he will as we play and listen to his recordings. He and Paul Desmond must be having a great reunion--we salute them both!
Jim Simmons May 20, 2012 at 01:40 pm
Gayle Uilkema was personable, informed, accessible, merry, responsible, engaged, industrious,…Read More stately, trustworthy, kind, bright, committed and fun.
If civic and public leaders were to honor and adopt her as the exemplar for elected comportment, our world would be easier, safer, cleaner, finer and much more at peace.
Godspeed and RIP, Gayle. Thank you!
---- Jim Simmons
Beker April 21, 2012 at 12:05 am
I heard they let the driver out of jail with no charge please get up ask for justice
Hairdiva14 April 15, 2012 at 03:34 am
Our prayers goes out to the Nuri family and friends... May God comfort them in the time of need.
Cheri Eplin June 6, 2011 at 12:50 am
Elizabeth, thank you.
Peggy, you are very welcome... I am happy that the article gave you a…Read More glimpse of the celebration... it truly was beautiful, everyone was moved.
JR - Thank you!
JR June 4, 2011 at 02:53 am
The ceremony was was incredible. Cheri you couldn't of summed it up better.
Peggy Bayliss June 2, 2011 at 07:44 pm
Cheri, We are Alliy's family in Pennsylvania. We unfortunately could not come to California. We…Read More thoroughly appreciate your article that gave us a glimpse of how beautiful the celebration of Alliy's life was. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
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