tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421498.post3581972057586523920..comments2023-06-17T09:54:13.134-04:00Comments on Jazz Chronicles: RIP Len DobbinJames Halehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18337378839588913083noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421498.post-56092102543893153732009-07-09T18:51:27.044-04:002009-07-09T18:51:27.044-04:00Wow. I just heard. I first listened to Len on Jazz...Wow. I just heard. I first listened to Len on Jazz 96, Sunday nights in Montreal, in 1977. You could always learn something about jazz listening to Len. And what a library of albums! As mentioned, he could always come up with some rarely heard track. RIP...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837850232650218232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37421498.post-92097649179780713512009-07-09T11:27:02.363-04:002009-07-09T11:27:02.363-04:00The death of Len Dobbin creates a vacuum that will...The death of Len Dobbin creates a vacuum that will be impossible to fill. His passion for jazz and its practicioners, impeccable taste and organizational talents are a tremendous loss not only to the Montreal region but to Canada and the world. I made a habit of listening to Dobbin's Den every Sunday morning. He always played significant recordings that I either did not know or had forgotten about. When I decided to take up jazz singing, he was kind enough to send me the earliest recordings of Nancy King and Joe Moody. I thought that I had every recording of his friend Sheila Jordan but Len came up with some I didn't have. Len, you'll always remain in our thoughts.Gaby Warrennoreply@blogger.com