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Texas Saxophonist and Flautist Tony Campise passed away Sunday morning after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage in Austin's Brackenridge Hospital. He had been recovering from a series of brain surgeries resulting from a head injury last October in Corpus Christi.
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RIP Tony Campise
by Press Release
Published: Mar 09 2010
Texas Saxophonist and Flautist Tony Campise passed away Sunday morning after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage in Austin's Brackenridge Hospital. He had been recovering from a series of brain surgeries resulting from a head injury last October in Corpus Christi. Campise, known for his blisteringly be-bop facilities, came to prominence in the 70's working with Stan Kenton. He went on to play with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Lyle Lovett and many others. Campise was a hometown hero in Austin where he regularly performed at The Elephant Room and other local venues.
He died at 3:33am at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas.
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Update March 12th, 2010. Memorial service for Tony Campise will be held Sunday, March 14, at 2:30pm at Riverbend Church located at 4214 North Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360). Mitch Watkins will be playing at the Elephant Room at 9:30pm and has invited anyone who wants to play a song for Tony to sit in.We are looking forward to seeing Tony's friends from Houston.
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