I was saddened to read local jazz great Buddy Collette passed away a few days ago. We met back in the mid 90's when I was assigned to photograph him for a local magazine.
At the time, I was listening to a lot of Chet Baker and Charlie Parker so we had a lot to chat about during his portrait. I remember him as a very warm, gracious, and pleasant man.
His obit at the LA Times.
