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It has been a while since I posted my tribute to Kenny on June 12th. But it hasn't gotten any easier to deal with his passing. In fact, the more I listen to his music, the more I miss him so very much. I don't know that I can say it any better than I did in my original post, but maybe I thought that I would feel better as time went on. That hasn't happened. I am feeling his loss more deeply than ever. I can't stop listening to that amazing voice, a voice that didn't age at all over the decades.
I watched "Haven't We Met",the dvd recording of his Jazz channel concert in 2001. For a while I could believe he was still with us. To see him in such impeccable form later in his career, was a joy that mere words cannot express. The interview with Kenny was an added bonus that let me know how much he had learned in his life's journey. He seemed so grateful for everything in his life.
The bad part was when it ended and I was brought back to the reality that my wonderful Kenny was gone forever. Then the tears came once more. He had so much more music in him. I am grateful that I have an even deeper appreciation of his talent now that I have reached middle age. I have lived long enough to know a truly great talent when I see it. Kenny was one in a million. In the desert that is much of today's music, Kenny was like an oasis for those of us thirsting for true artistry, a voice with an unbelievable range, a purity, a lilting loveliness and an incandescent beauty that is all too rare today.
Kenny - I miss you more each day. I don't know that I will ever really get over your passing. But at least I can find solace in listening to your voice, the wonderful words you wrote, the stories you told so very well, the wonder that was you.
I always remember a line from the Wizard of Oz when the tinman was saying goodbye to Dorothy, that he knew that he really did have a heart, because now it was breaking. That's exactly the way I feel right now about Kenny.
MindyM
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