[JPL] Obituary For Tom Terrell

[OntheBeach at aol.com]

thanks mitchell for posting this, and bobby: yeah you right....
 
tom was a friend for nearly 30 years. his was a pure soul...
 
even when life tossed him a curve he was full of spirit (and a touch of piss 
& vinegar too)
 
our connection was pretty immediate--broad eclectic musical tastes, former 
dj's...
 
reggae in particular forged a stronger bond between us...he loved his life, 
he loved his music
 
and he loved being a champion for the music.
 
in his own way, he had a cool, casual elegance.
 
its so easy to visualize T, especially when you would run into him after some 
time:.
 
"hey, ricky, man, how ARE you?"
 
i know tom will be keeping some seats warm for his many friends, in between 
hangin' and 
 
talkin' with all his musical heroes:  jazz heaven has a new resident, and its 
so easy to 
 
visualize T, "hey bud powell, how ARE you man?"  
 
its almost hard to say R I P, 'cause you know tom is running himself ragged 
catching up
 
with all the cats--
 
he was, is and will always be....one of them.
 
ricky schultz
jazz consultant
 
 



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