Tony Tranfa, the Daily Breeze's Web site editor and frequent jazz critic during his 24 years at the newspaper, died Wednesday following a brief illness.
He was a longtime musician (guitar for 30 years as well as seven other instruments including piano) -- Jazz/pop writer for 20 years covering recordings, live dates, etc. (5 Grammy Awards ceremonies, many Playboy Jazz Festivals) -- Invited voter in annual Village Voice newspaper national music critics' poll -- Charter member of National Music Critics Association -- Former member of rock groups Highstreet, Mandrake, San Luis Jazz, Pubhouse. -- Former guitarist and arranger in University Jazz Band at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo -- Veteran songwriter and arranger.
Tranfa is survived by his wife, Katherine, a daughter, Sarah; his parents, Marge Tranfa of Newhall and Frank Tranfa of Woodlands, Texas; and his sister, Valerie Tranfa of Valencia; and two half-brothers, Frank of Arlington, Va., and Philip of Manassas, Va.
Tony Tranfa, the Daily Breeze's Web site editor and frequent jazz critic during his 24 years at the newspaper, died Wednesday following a brief illness.
He was a longtime musician (guitar for 30 years as well as seven other instruments including piano) -- Jazz/pop writer for 20 years covering recordings, live dates, etc. (5 Grammy Awards ceremonies, many Playboy Jazz Festivals) -- Invited voter in annual Village Voice newspaper national music critics' poll -- Charter member of National Music Critics Association -- Former member of rock groups Highstreet, Mandrake, San Luis Jazz, Pubhouse. -- Former guitarist and arranger in University Jazz Band at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo -- Veteran songwriter and arranger.
Tranfa is survived by his wife, Katherine, a daughter, Sarah; his parents, Marge Tranfa of Newhall and Frank Tranfa of Woodlands, Texas; and his sister, Valerie Tranfa of Valencia; and two half-brothers, Frank of Arlington, Va., and Philip of Manassas, Va.
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