David Burrell - Manager and son of Kenny - R.I.P.

[Lois Gilbert]

We are sad to inform you that David Burrell, a dedicated lifelong
member of the jazz community, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006
due to complications from Crohn’s disease. He was 49 years old.

Burrell grew up in New York and was exposed to jazz from a very young
age by going to clubs and sessions with his father, the legendary
guitarist Kenny Burrell. He naturally gravitated towards a career in
the entertainment business.

After graduating from Hunter College, David worked on a Japanese
morning TV program in New York called “Ohayo New York,” as a
Production Assistant. The show was broadcast from City Hall and
aired in Tokyo, Japan.

He later produced a weekly jazz television show called “Perspectives
in Jazz” for cable television. Hosted by Kenny Burrell and other
prominent jazz artists, the show interviewed jazz artists from around
the world.

In 1984, he founded Tropix International as solely a music management
firm. Two years later, along with wife and business partner Robin
Tomchin, Tropix expanded operations to include booking as well as
album and concert production. Clients over the years have included
Akiko Yano, Stanley Jordan, George Howard, Toninho Horta, Cesar
Camárgo Marino, Marcio Montarróyos, Bireli Lagrene, Danilo Perez,
Mike Stern, Jack DeJohnette, and Kenny Burrell among others.

In 1998, Burrell and Tomchin parted ways as Burrell moved his
operations to Southern California and retained all clients except
Perez. The Venice-based Burrell Management handled trumpeter Sean
Jones, saxophonist Ron Blake, and vocalist Ilona Knopfler.

Burrell is survived by his father Kenny Burrell, his mother Lora,
step-mother Theresa Del Pozzo, sisters Maya and Jocelyn, brothers
Kenny Jr. and Edward, nieces Asia, India, and Ella, and nephew Lucas.

The family will hold a private service in Los Angeles on Friday,
November 10. In keeping with his wishes, there will be no public
ceremony in New York. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that
donations be made out to:

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
386 Park Avenue South
17th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 1-800-932-2423
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[Gentle Giant]

Sad. Condolences to Kenny and the family.

[hornplayer]

Hugs and Prayers go out to his family... that's a terrible disease. My nephew has it...

[José Domingos Raffaelli]

I'm really distressed to know about David Burrell'a passing.
I've met him several times in New York and in Rio where he came several times with his father, Stanley Jordan and others. He was a very warm, gentle and intelligent man and had a great affinity with Brazilian artists and journalists. One of his great friends was Brazilian virtuoso harmonica player Mauricio Einhorn.
I met him on the Globo Network office in New York, in 1989, and since then we stayed in touch. He used to call my wife "The lady of the joyful smile". A great loss for all his friends. I never knew that he was suffering from that very unfortunate disease.

My sincere condolences to his family.

R.I.P. David Burrell

José

[Ron Thorne]

How sad. Parents never expect to outlive their children.

My sincere condolences to the Burrell family on this terrible loss.

R.I.P., David Burrell~

[Valerie]

this is horribly sad news. i never knew dave was kenny's son! my brother has had this disease since he was a young teenager and is 57 years old now and has gone through many, many surgeries and traumas. a miserable disease, to be sure.

my sincere prayers go out to the burrell family and friends.

valerie bishop