[TPIN] Leon Merian RIP

[David Adams]

I am very saddened to hear of Leon's passing.  He was a great player,  
as everyone knows.  I will best remember him, though, as an  
incredible teacher.  Though I was only able to study with him for  
about 6 months before moving to California over 30 years ago, it  
remains one of the most intense learning periods in my trumpet life!   
The guy was amazing, always totally engaged, very specific about  
every detail, and a total musician.  He will surely be teaching  
Gabriel and the other angels a thing or two about trumpet!  Dave Adams
On Aug 15, 2007, at 11:33 AM, <thetptman at buckeye-express.com> wrote:

> Kentonia is where fans and alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra keep  
> the legacy alive.
>
> I just received this very sad news from Kentonia.
> Kentonia is where fans and alumni of the Stan Kenton Orchestra keep  
> the legacy alive
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> ------
> I've also received not so good news regarding Leon Merian. He was  
> to be brought
> back to Boston but he couldn't handle the trip from Florida. His  
> doctors have
> discontinued his medications.
>
> Leon is one of the premier trumpet players to ever grace the  
> bandstand, having
> never been on any of the Kenton bands but played on the Gene Krupa  
> bands of
> the 40s plus many movie sound tracks and many TV shows in New York  
> and one
> of the great "characters" of our business.
>
> Don Pentleton
>
> Just received the news the Leon Merian has passed away this  
> morning, two great
> New England trumpet players in one week.
> Someone on our list wanted a copy of the "Jump ForJoe" chart, I  
> have the chart
> in the McIntyre book, we use it as a Kenton tribute piece. lease  
> contact me off
> line.
>
> Don Pentleton
>
> Jeff Brenneman
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David B. Adams
Palo Alto Unified School District
Director, Foothill Symphonic Winds
www.windband.org/foothill