Carnet Noir : Tommy LiPuma

Nous apprenons aujourd’hui le décès de Tommy LiPuma, producteur qui avait notamment travaillé sur les chansons de Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis, George Benson, Phil Upchurch, Al Jarreau, Anita Baker, Natalie Cole, Claudine Longet, Dave Mason, the Yellowjackets, Michael Franks, Diana Krall, Ben Sidran, The Crusaders, Joe Sample, Randy Crawford,  Dr. John.

Il avait aussi travaillé sur l’album de Paul McCartney « Kisses on the Bottom ». Il avait 80 ans.

Paul lui a rendu un hommage avec ce message : 

« I was very saddened to hear that my dear friend, Tommy LiPuma passed away. We had worked together on my album ‘Kisses On The Bottom’ which he produced. He was a fun loving, thoughtful guy with a vast knowledge of music. He had been a performer in his youth before he took up production and was always happy to sit with us in the studio whilst I and my fellow musicians worked on a track.

« Diana Krall was a very good friend of his and working together with her and Tommy on the album was a special experience. We would often go out to dinner together and on these occasions he was sure to produce a bottle of fine red wine from his briefcase to accompany the meal. He was an extremely generous man who loved his dear wife Gill (for some reason I called her Gail!!) very dearly.

« I will always have very fond memories of our time together and be proud to share his love with his family and many friends. »