Sad News: Eddie Diehl Passes

Diehl's big break came when appeared with Brother Jack McDuff as guitarist in the early '60s. He has recorded with McDuff, Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, George Braith, and, in 1970, Thinking of Home, with Hank Mobley. He also played with many names on the Latin scene. He worked as a guitar repairman through 1983. moved to Poughkeepsie, NY in 1984, and continued to repair and perform. His solo CD, Well, Here it Is, was released in 2006. It featured Hank Jones, piano, John Webber, bass, and Mickey Roker, drums.

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