Earlier this week I was speaking with a friend of mine on Google Talk, and he told me about the untimely passing of his uncle, University of Georgia professor, and master trumpeter, Fred Mills. You may not be familiar with that name, but I'm sure if I mentioned The Canadian Brass to you, bells might go off in your head. Fred was taken suddenly in a car accident, on his way to his Athens, Georgia home on Monday night after an overseas trip.
As well as being one of the original members of The Canadian Brass, Fred's contributions to music north, and south of the border have been numerous, appearing on more than 40 albums for RCA, Sony, Philips and BMG.
Thanks to the magic of the internet, Fred's contributions will live on, and can be appreciated by future generations. Here's just a small sampling of Fred's legendary work.
Fred Mills; Scherzando; at ITG 2008 Banff
Canadian Brass - The Flight Of The Bumblebee
Fred Mills - Someone To Watch Over Me
R.I.P. Fred.
That Flight of the Bumblebees video is great!!
ReplyDeleteNicely said man, the guy was a genious behind the horn.
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