On FB, Yonrico Scott is reporting that Kofi has passed away.....
Nooooooooooo! (screaming uselessly into the wind)
Goodness, Much Peace to the Burbridge Family.
https://www.jambase.com/article/kofi-burbridge-died
Yeah I just saw it on Facebook as well, one of my FB friends in L.A. knew him and posted it..........she's in about as much shock as I am. What a tremendous musician. I imagine Derek and Susan are cryin' a river tonight..........
Oh no!!
He added so much
Speechless
Condolences to his family and the extended TTB family
RIP
[Edited on 2/16/2019 by stormyrider]
So sad.
That is sad news.
My condolences to Otiel and the TTB. He was a great musician and was real good on so many different instruments.
Rest In Peace Kofi you will be missed.To all your family and friends God Bless.
What a shock.....RIP Kofi....
🙁 🙁
RIP Kofi
Thank you, Kofi, for all the fantastic contributions you made to the DTB, TTB, Frogwings, and filling in for Gregg ( planned or unplanned ) over the years.
You will be missed
RIP and thank you for the music. 🙁
terrible news.
RIP Kofi. He brought so much to the band and will be missed.
To his friends and Family God Bless
I always felt Kofi was the best thing that ever happened to Derek, at least in his solo career. The combination of Derek's slide and Kofi's flute will forever be one of my favorite sounds.
I can't imagine how TTB can really replace him. This will be a tough loss for Derek and Susan on many levels.
Here is one of my favorite things, Derek and Kofi playing Coltrane together....
https://archive.org/details/dtb2007-07-21.391.flac16/DTB2007-07-21-AKG391-nrEQ-d1t08.flac
loved the conversations these guys had on stage.
RIP Kofi
https://archive.org/details/dtb2004-06-23.M210s.flac16/dtb2004-06-23d1t08.flac
I can't imagine how TTB can really replace him. This will be a tough loss for Derek and Susan on many levels.
My thoughts exactly.
Check out the Jam Base link I posted (my comment is 4th from the top of this thread). At the bottom of that link is a video of Kofi and Susan doing Leon Russell's "A Song For You". It brought tears to my eyes.
[Edited on 2/16/2019 by robslob]
That is such very sad news. Yes he has been with Derek for such a long long time and of course my thoughts are with Oteil and the TTB and DTB and everyone involved.
Just loved his music, an unfathomable loss.
Was so looking forward to seeing him again
with the band.
My condolences to all family and friends,
I'm just so sorry for your loss. He was such
a bright light, he touched so many so deeply.
Very, very sad news indeed.
https://www.bluesmagazine.nl/in-memoriam-kofi-burbridge/
[Edited on 2/16/2019 by ABBDutchFan]
My wife and I send sympathies and condolences to both the Burbridge family and the TTB family. Kofi was a wonderful musician who added untold musicianship and professionalism to the bands he played with. My wife and I spoke to Kofi many times and he always conducted himself as a humble and sweet man. His contributions will be forever missed. Like Derek has said many times, "Kofi is a badass". Rest in peace brother!
🙁
From Warren.
Warren Haynes
13 mins ·
RIP Kofi Burbridge- “ Damn! Our musical family has lost another brother. Kofi was one of the best! Wonderful musician! Terrific human being! Flooded with memories right now- all the times we played together and hung together. Damn! We thought he was gonna pull through. I can’t get started on how unfair life seems sometimes. Been a rough few years for the music world and our musical family. Guess we need to be thankful that music has brought so many of us together. He touched a lot of people with his musical spirit. We were all blessed to have felt it. Miss you, Kofi. Damn!”- WH
What Rob said x100. The month of transition of the dTb from 7/6/00 - 8/6/00 when Javier first auditioned and then later became a full member and Kofi becoming the sole keyboardist . . . That's when the dTb became the heavyweight champions of jam. And can you imagine a song like Idlewind or countless others with NO flute?! 😓. Kofi played music we can all hear and feel but that few of us have the amazing musical talent and vision he had to execute. Truly one of a kind and . . . He will be *hugely* missed in our scene.
Unrelated to this post but Rob I pulled up and re-read an old post of yours the other day praising the ABB 10/4/09 show . . . Ordered that show from MunckMix along with a Jaimoe show and 4 Les Brers shows.
I always felt Kofi was the best thing that ever happened to Derek, at least in his solo career. The combination of Derek's slide and Kofi's flute will forever be one of my favorite sounds.
I can't imagine how TTB can really replace him. This will be a tough loss for Derek and Susan on many levels.
Here is one of my favorite things, Derek and Kofi playing Coltrane together....
https://archive.org/details/dtb2007-07-21.391.flac16/DTB2007-07-21-AKG391-nrEQ-d1t08.flac
First and foremost, my condolences to the Burbridge family; we have all lost a Brother...
I met Kofi outside the H.O.B. in San Diego back in maybe '08. I had met Derek 4 or 5 times at this point and was hanging out with photos of the band, hoping to say hey and get them to sign when Derek strolled up to me and asked how I was doing.... "Good my friend"...."Where are your band mates"? I asked. "They're on their way out" he said "You need anything"? ..."Nah my friend, take care" I said. As he walked away, I shouted out to him "Hey Trucks!....You think Kofi will sign for me"?...."He might" came the reply as he left for the bus. A couple of minutes later, Kofi appears with a beautiful woman on each arm, smiling from ear to ear. "Hey Kofi!" I asked .. "Will you sign this photo for me"?..."Sure will" he replied never letting go of that grin....
You are not forgotten.....
One of the greats. RIP Kofi, you crushed it in this life, I’m lucky to know your music.
Such an amazing talent and sounds like a fun guy to have been around.... condolences to the Burbridge family and the TTB family.
Bound for glory with a cool intro by Kofi.
Bound For Glory Rehearsal
