Re: Another Great Loss - Tony Sheppard

[Indiana <gdubya@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, that's a sad one.  I only met him briefly, but he made me smile.
He was amazing and even shocked Howard as he called things out
and bingo, Tony played it straight away.  Heaven has another in the band.....

At 02:35 PM 4/30/03 -0400, Bobbie Giordano wrote:

>Yes, I'm sorry to break the news, but I've just learned today that Tony
>Sheppard died on April 7, 2003, from what doctors reported as a heart
>attack.  As many of us know, he had been in the hospital some months ago
>for a back operation, but this condition was apparently not related to his
>passing.
>
>Many of us will also have the consolation of having experienced Tony's
>amazing impromptu skills on the ivories at harmonica events such as the
>Minneapolis Summit, when he generously filled many a void in seminars and
>performances where a piano player was sorely needed, including even for
>Howard Levy.
>
>But most of us will miss even more the equally sorely needed optimism and
>cheerful outlook which Tony possessed, one that very few people provide us
>as consistently and unselfishly as he did.  Ever encouraging and
>supportive, and always abstaining from harshness in word and deed, he had
>an uplifting way about him that makes his loss all the more sad for us all.
>
>Rest well, Tony ... and thank you.  You done good!
>We deeply miss you.
>
>Bobbie
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