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Brian Legan RIP
08/10/22 - Our dear friend Brian Legan passed away in hospital at 8.30 this morning with his family around his bedside. He has been unwell for over two years and will be sadly missed by his fellow musicians and friends. As soon as the funeral arrangements are announced I will let you have details. Peter Swensson 09/10/22 - Oh gosh no, we are so sorry. Please give our sympathies to his family. A very nice man. R.I.P Brian. Harvey Duck 09/10/22 - So sad to hear this. Brian was a brilliant musician and and fabulous gentleman I have known, he will be sadly missed by all. My condolences to Brian’s family. R.I.P. Brian Peter Brown 09/10/22 - So sorry to hear this news. I always knew him as a dedicated New Orleans clarinet player and on the few occasions I had of playing with him in the Savoy Jazz Band his musical talent was obvious. A few years ago he presented me with file containing copies of the Red Book ragtime library most of which were quite new to me. He will be much missed. My condolences to his family. Jon Penn 09/10/22 - Oh dear Brian gone, I knew him well for years when The Red Rose band was doing parades. We played next to each other, me on alto, Brian on clarinet. G reat days, farewell Brian RIP.Barrie Marshall 09/10/22 -
I'm very sorry to hear
this bad news. Although I had not met up with Brian since
pre-Covid days, It was always a pleasure to play alongside him,
particularly in trios or quartets. He was also an excellent
travelling companion on the few journeys we made together for
gigs further afield. My condolences and best wishes to his
family and friends. RIP Brian 12/10/22 - I always loved Brian's playing. His essential jazz purity and musical good taste reminded me of Ken Colyer, and on the all-too-few occasions I played alongside him I remember feeling very privileged. How I wish I'd at least heard him play more recently! Allan Wilcox 12/10/22 - I unfortunately never met Brian, but that lovely rendering of 'Old Rugged Cross' brought back memories of my dear old Dad. He would be 131 if he was still with us. Dad only sang two songs whilst in the bathroom, one was this and the other 'Ol' Man River'. Made my day and love to his family.Norman Gibson 13/10/22 - So very sad to hear the news about Brian. I had a long conversation with him just two weeks ago and had arranged to call to see him when I was in the UK for a few days last week but when I rang, his daughter told me that he had been taken into hospital. I played with him on many occasions and was in contact over the years while he embarked on his many researches. We liaised on his Ray Burke opus although I never saw the final product but I have an early draft of the Lee Collins discography and a June 2011 version (64x A4 typed pages) of his very detailed “Those Other New Orleans Musicians”. I hope that these opuses together with his other work and many archives of information will find a good home. Graham Martindale
Brian's Funeral Service - 2nd November 2022
03/11/22 - Yesterday , the jazz musicians of the NorthWest paid
a warm and worthy tribute to reed player Brian Legan of the
Savoy Jazzmen (for 30 years) at his funeral at Southport
crematorium. A band of 17 jazz musicians – including 5 trumpets
! – made a wonderful tribute to Brian, who has participated in
many similar sad occasions. They came from as far afield as
Congleton, Heswall, Skipton and the Lake District to pay their
respects to Brian, who also played with the Tuxedo, Silver Bell
and Red Rose bands, and ‘depped’ with many others. R.I.P,
Brian.
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