Jim Howe - In Memoriam

(Photo of Jim Howe taken by jazz vocalist, Diane Linscott, at a session last Monday.)

I unexpectedly and prematurely lost a wonderful friend Friday and the world lost an incredible jazz bassist. Jim Howe's personality brought laughter and joy to everyone, but especially to the musicians he played with. He played with many of the greats and was a tireless promoter of jazz. He was a musician's musician and never settled for anything less than excellence. Our ears have lost his wonderful sounds, the world is darker without his glow and I can't bend my cheerless mind around the fact that I will never again feel the warmth of his hugs.