It is with great sadness that I report that I heard saxophonist Don Lanphere passed away at the age of 75 in Seattle. A bebop master who kept getting better and more creative as he aged. His last cd has an astonishing level of improvising.
He was a great player and above all, a beautiful human being. The times I played with him were highlights of my life. His Obit can be read
here .
Monte
