[78-L] The passing of Eddie Bert

[Eric Goldberg]

I just received an email that Eddie Bert, the rightfully ubiquitous trombonist died on Sept 27. He was playing, and undoubtedly swinging, up to a few months ago. I'm sure that every fan of big bands on 78s has some of his playing in his or her collection. 

Not only was he a great player, but he was a gentleman. He kept a written record of every gig and recording he did and I hope that it will not disappear as it is a valuable archive of the history of jazz over the last 70 years. 

Eric Goldberg