FORMER ISB PRESIDENT PHILLIPS PASSES AWAY F ormer president of the Interna-
tional Society of Bassists, Barre Phillips, passed away at his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Dec. 28, 2024. He was 90.
Barre Phillips
Phillips was a jazz bassist and com- poser who studied briefly with Charles Siani, assistant principal bass of the San Francisco Symphony and originally planned on an academic career, but, in his mid-20s, he resolved to pursue his personal music. During his time in New York in the 1960s, he worked with Jimmy Giuffre, Archie Shepp, George Russell and other avant-garde jazz musicians. Phillips moved to Europe in 1967 and lived there for most of his life, returning to the U.S. in recent years. He was president of the International Society of Bassist (ISB) from 2001–2003 and chaired the 2003 ISB convention at the University of Richmond, Virginia. {isbworldoffice.com} FOUNDER OF FORT BEND MUSIC CENTER PASSES AWAY R ick Cochran, founder and president of Fort
Bend Music Center, passed away unex- pectedly on Dec. 4, 2024. He was 64. Born on Feb. 19, 1960, Cochran
Rick Cochran
dedicated his life to sharing the joy of mu- sic. His journey in the music industry began in 1983 when he co-founded Blue Streak Transport, a piano-moving service serv- ing Houston. He eventually expanded into piano tuning and repairs with the acquisi- tion of Complete Piano Service in 1995. In 2004, Cochran founded Fort Bend Music Center in Stafford, Texas, a small teaching studio that quickly grew to serve more than 500 students weekly. Under his leader- ship, Fort Bend Music Center became an authorized Yamaha piano dealer, with locations in Stafford, Houston and San Antonio. {fortbendmusiccenter.com}
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