This picture supplied by Jeff Coffin exhibits Bobbe Lengthy "Beegie" Adair. (Jeff Coffin through AP)
NASHVILLE, TENN. --
Jazz pianist, session musician and bandleader Bobbe Lengthy "Beegie" Adair, who performed on over 100 information all through her six decade profession, has died. She was 84.
Her supervisor, Monica Ramey, mentioned Adair died Sunday in Franklin. A reason behind loss of life was not instantly launched.
Adair, raised in Cave Metropolis, Kentucky, started taking part in at age 5, attended school in Kentucky after which moved to Nashville to work within the metropolis's music scene within the Nineteen Sixties. She labored as a musician on Johnny Money's TV present and Ralph Emery's TV present, in addition to on albums by Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Chet Atkins and plenty of extra.
She began her personal industrial jingle firm along with her husband and began recording along with her personal bands. She launched 35 albums along with her trio of bassist Roger Spencer and drummer Chris Brown. Her trio would usually carry out at venues like Carnegie Corridor and Birdland Jazz Membership.
She was important in constructing Nashville's jazz music scene as a founding board member of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, the place she used to show and maintain performances.
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