He was a great friend and one of the most brilliant musicians in America, David Crosby said Wednesday from his Southern California home. He was a member of Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington. When the bank closed in the 1980s, he became a stockbroker with the Lang Division of Moors & Cabot in Alexandria. His marriage to Helen Junkins ended in divorce. Since earlier this year, Ms. Watkins had been music director of the Annapolis Symphony Chamber Orchestra and resident conductor of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra. [1] He enrolled at Phillips University in Enid to study classical guitar and composition under E. J. Ulrich, who Hedges credited as his biggest influence from his academic training. Marie lived in the Washington area off and on from the late 1950s until the mid-1990s, when he moved from Arlington County to Rockledge. Michael Munro, 31, from Orange, Connecticut, was named as the victim of the crash that took place on the Gracehill Road in Armoy, Co Antrim. Mr. Hedges died in All rights reserved. Windham Hill co-founder and guitarist Will Ackerman first heard var abkw = window.abkw || ''; He followed that with Live on the Double Planet (1987), a collection of live recordings featuring a roughly 50-50 mix of vocals and instrumentals; Taproot (1990), which featured a lone closing vocal, a stunning setting of the e.e. biographical sources. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. Mr. Hedges made seven albums for Windham Hill Records, a label known for placid New Age music. He graduated from Georgetown University and its medical school. while driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a Thanksgiving visit to After Peabody's graduate program rejected him, he studied computer music at Stanford University while playing club dates as a guitar soloist. He did his medical internship at Grady Hospital in Atlanta and served in the Army Medical Corps in Korea. I know that he will be sorely missed by all who knew his music and were touched by his magic. I considered him to be a genius and when he died I lost a great friend. groundbreaking,'' Burgess said. Michael Hedges, an acoustic guitarist and composer known for his unusual two-handed picking style, was killed in an automobile crash at age 43. Mr. Hedges died in a one-car crash on Highway 128 in rural Mendocino County, California Highway Patrol officer Bob Burke said. She had a heart attack and an obstructive colon tumor. WebAccident is a 1967 British drama film directed by Joseph Losey.Written by Harold Pinter, it is an adaptation of the 1965 novel Accident by Nicholas Mosley.It is the third of four LoseyPinter collaborations; the others being The Servant (1963), Modesty Blaise (1966) and The Go-Between (1971). Michael often credited David for his early awakening to the idea of altered guitar tunings, and CSNs influence on him was undeniable.. In recent years, Hedges lived in Mendocino, recording in his Naked Ear Music studio. I would anxiously await every one of his releases and cherish them for the brilliance that they are. He was 43, said his manager, Hillary Burgess. We remember him here with a video of Hedges playing his best-known original piece, Aerial Boundaries, which appeared on a hit Windham Hill album of the same name in 1984. if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement("script"); s.async = true; s.type = "text/javascript";s.src = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());} var AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || []; Elizabeth J. Walter, 73, an enthusiastic gardener and former first vice president of the Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Garden Club, died of lung cancer Nov. 27 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. MARIE Intelligence Officer. Mrs. Holtje was born in Newark, N.J., and graduated from Douglas College. recently ""Oracle'' in 1996. His family immigrated to the United States in the early 1940s, settling first in Pennsylvania and then in New York. The family requests that donations be made to: The accident is currently under investigation. He began earning recognition in the mid-1980s for groundbreaking Otis R. McCollum, 67, an Alexandria stockbroker who previously had been vice president in the trust department of the National Bank of Washington, died of lung cancer Dec. 2 at Sibley Memorial Hospital. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. In the ensuing discussions with Burgess, the label expressed some initial interest in the notion of an album whose proceeds would benefit Hedges children, as a way to compensate somewhat for his lack of life insurance. Subsequent releases included the Grammy-nominated "Aerial Boundaries" ('84) and "Taproot" ('90), as well as "Oracle" in 1996. He caressed the guitar effortlessly and spun enchanted melodies from it. Hedges does so many things so well, Heckman wrote, that his talent too often seems to be flying in all directions.. His final recording, an acoustic composition titled "Java Man," will be featured on a Windham Hill compilation, "The Sound of Wood & Steel," in January on '98. When he was 3, he immigrated to the United States with his family and settled in Scarsdale, N.Y. The working title for the book is Dream Out Loud: Michael Hedges, A Guitar Heros Journey. Survivors include two children, Regis J. Walter Jr. and Barbara M. Rebstock, and a granddaughter, all of Gaithersburg. Im in it to get high, he said. Survivors include her husband, John Shirley-Quirk, and three children, Ben, Emily and Julia Lucy, all of Clarksville. Marie Lemnitzer, both of Arlington, and Stephen Ste. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, December 5, 1997. Burgess said family and friends in Mendocino Col. Ste. After working for the Gruver Cooley construction firm, he founded Tyree Construction in 1949 and a second general contracting firm, W. Bradley Tyree Inc., in 1963. JAMES HERBERT HENRY Defense Analyst. Molly Tuttle Teaches Tony Rices Distinctive Guitar Style, Arranging W.C. A resident of Chevy Chase, Dr. Argy was born in Washington and attended St. Anselm's School. Mr. Hedges, who also sang and played flute, cello, clarinet and keyboard, considered himself a composer first, Burgess said. A 12-year resident of She also had been an arts and crafts counselor at Capitol Camps. var plc208209 = window.plc208209 || 0; Hedges play during a gig in Palo Alto and later recalled, ""Michael tore my head California Highway Patrol spokesman Bob Burke said. Mr. Tyree was a native of Lexington, Va., and a graduate of Virginia Military Institute. But now, Michael Hedges last recordings have been An album that would integrate the two had been a dream of his for a long time.. The incident took place near popular tourist attraction Dark Hedges, made popular by TV show Game of Thrones. Hedges toured briefly with Leo Kottke. According to his manager Hilleary Burgess, Hedges was driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a visit to a girlfriend in Long Island, New York. Hill record label. The accident cut short the brilliant career of one of the steel-string guitars most unique voices. PAUL E. ERTZINGER FBI Special Agent. Watch him play Layover in this format. ELIZABETH J. WALTER Gardener. Because of my initial misgivings about turning anything over to the industry so soon after Michaels death, compounded by the fact that, personally, I wasnt immediately ready to spend a lot of time in Michaels studio listening to him sing, the album ended up revealing itself gradually over a period of months., Using Michaels notes, his own recollections, and the sometimes cryptic markings on tapes, Burgess was able to ascertain Michaels intended sequence. [1] He was often categorized as a new-age musician because of his association with Windham Hill.[1]. Survivors include a son from his first marriage, John W. Parry, of Silver Spring; a son from his second marriage, Brian Parry of Chevy Chase; and two stepchildren, Stephen Brawer of Stockholm and Roberta Brawer of Cambridge, Mass. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Ertzinger and their son, Richard, both of Rockville; and two grandchildren. But unlike most of the label's roster, he was a flamboyant virtuoso whose music pushed against boundaries. The family has requested that memorial donations be made to the Children of Michael Hedges Fund, Bank of America, 228 N. Main St., Fort Bragg, Calif. 95437. She was a native of Sayre, Okla., and was an office worker in her home state before moving to the Washington area in 1951. He began playing piano, cello and clarinet while growing up in Enid, Okla. Michael Hedges, an acoustic guitarist and composer known for his unusual two-handed picking style, was killed in an automobile crash at age 43. A trust fund has been set up to benefit Hedges' sons. Survivors include his wife, Kay Ste. (Crashes investigated by agencies outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol are not included.) These shows included solo performances by Kottke and Hedges and, as a finale, a number of duets including performances of Kottke's "Doodles" with Hedges playing a high-strung parlor guitar. Article Copyright 1997, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat. Early in his recording career, noting the enthusiastic response of concert audiences to his original vocal numbers, Windham Hill gave Hedges the opportunity to record Watching My Life Go By (1985), an all vocal album produced by Elliot Mazer for its Open Air label, which also hosted Jane Siberrys U.S. debut. From his debut album, Breakfast in the Field in 1981, to his untimely passing in 1997, Hedges always had musicians standing slack-jawed watching him play. guitar, earned a degree in composition at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, and He was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase and served on the church's vestry and as a lay reader. A son from his second marriage, Josiah Shaler Williams, died in January. She was a New Jersey schoolteacher before moving to the Washington area and settling in Kensington in 1954. Mr. Parry, who lived in Chevy Chase, was born in London. OLIVE MAY HOLTJE Bridge and Sports Enthusiast. His 1990 album, ''Taproot,'' was nominated for a Grammy Award as best New Age album. There, he incorporated vocals into albums such as "Taproot" (1990) and "The Road To Return" (1994), but he had returned to instrumentals in his most recent album, "Oracle. 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Ertzinger, 86, a retired FBI special agent who served as a liaison to the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court and the White House, died Dec. 2 at Rockville Nursing Home after a heart attack. exactly when Hedges died, but said they believed he was dead for at least two days before AdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(168183, 208206, [300,600], 'placement_208206_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc208206++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedbyadbutler.com', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement("script"); s.async = true; s.type = "text/javascript";s.src = 'https://servedbyadbutler.com/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());} var AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || []; Accuracy and availability may vary. studied electronic music at Stanford University, according to another Web site devoted to eclectic musician with a national following, was identified Wednesday as the victim of a Dr. Argy had done reviews for medical journals and consulting with the National Institutes of Health and the Federal Aviation Administration. During his career with the Intelligence Community Staff, he was assigned to various government agencies, including the Department of Energy, where he served as deputy director of intelligence and director of emergency operations. He attended Washington and Lee University law school. From 1978 until his retirement in 1992, Mr. Guth was an intelligence officer with the permanent staff of Intelligence Community Staff, an interagency organization headed by the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. In 1983, Michael Hedgess friend Randy Lutge filmed him playing several of his songs slowly, so that others might more easily learn them. He also studied electronic music at Stanford University, where he met Windham Hill co-founder and guitarist Will Ackerman. site and Nomad Land, a Web site devoted to Michael Hedges, and the New Rolling Stone by Randy Lutge | Feb 23, 2022 | Breakfast in the Field, Career & Life, Michael's Lyrics & Sound. 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Selected filmography [ edit] Before joining the institute in 1962, Mr. Henry had been air defense division chief for the operations research office at Johns Hopkins University. Written by Dan Pine (and Hilleary Burgess) for Windham Hills release of Torched in 1999. 2023 Viacom International Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was an engineer in Connecticut, manager of a musical-strings factory in New Jersey and an aircraft pilot before moving to Washington. He was 43. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Mrs. Walter, who had lived in Gaithersburg since moving to the Washington area 25 years ago, was born in Pittsburgh. He started guitar lessons as a sixth-grader, and joined his first rock band two years later. Without doubt Michael raised the bar and set new goals for upcoming guitar players with his unique sensibility and playing style. off. After serving in the Army during the Korean War, he graduated from the Naval War College and began a career with the Defense Intelligence Agency. View Source Suggest Edits Memorial Photos Flowers Maintained by: Find a Grave NATHANIEL COLEMAN WILLIAMS Foreign Auto Specialist. WILLIAM P. ARGY Physician. Michael Hedges LIVE 5-6-1995 Ryan Davis 206 subscribers 64K views 4 years ago Shortly after the Oklahoma City Bombing, Michael Hedges appeared at a local North Main St., Fort Bragg 95437. In the 1950s, he worked as a researcher with the U.S. High Commission in Germany and the U.S. Embassy in Paris. I feel I can always hear his heart when he plays. [Rory] Block introduced him as the guitar Buddha, and his music is indeed meditative but very playful and rarely peaceful.. In recent years, she had been a guest conductor at music festivals in England, with the Audoli Chamber Orchestra of Paris and with Italy's Padua Chamber Orchestra. At the 1967 Cannes Film Festival, Accident won the Grand She graduated from Oberlin Conservatory. He joined the Windham Hill label in 1980 and released his first record in '81, "Breakfast In The Fields." In the early 1980s, he helped establish the Windham Hill label with his albums Breakfast in the Field (1983) and Aerial Boundaries (1984). Copyright 1997 NPR. But Hedges, Burgess said, considered himself a composer The demos that make up Torched (so named by Michael himself) were recorded over a period going back as far as 1994, and continuing right up to the months before the accident. He eventually earned a degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. He also was assigned to the alert center at the Defense Intelligence Agency. In recent years, he had recorded at his Naked Ear Music studio in Mendocino. He apparently had died several days earlier His was a rare gift, and we can feel only gratitude for the jewels he left us. Mr. Hedges lived in Mendocino and worked in a recording studio he had designed, recording material that appeared on his albums as well as many other projects that didn't fit commercial formats. His marriage to Virginia Ste. For eight years, she had been a teacher at the Jewish Community Center. Survivors include his wife, Marion Dare Henry of Hollywood; three children, James Watson Henry of Woodbridge, Nan Peterson Henry of Annapolis and John Badger Henry of Hollywood; and two grandchildren. "The calls are coming in from friends and colleagues When Michael built his studio in Mendocino I would take many trips up the coast to hang out with the Hedges family and record some original songs together. Some of the songs have been live favorites for several years; others will be heard for the first time. He died Frustrated that his published work reflected only the instrumental side of his creative output, Hedges convinced Windham Hill to release Watching My Life Go By, a 1985 studio recording of his vocal originals written over a span of five yearssongs often performed at his concerts leading up to the album's release. "Breakfast in the Field,'' recorded in 1983, "was looked upon as being Mr. Ertzinger, who was born in Huntington, Ind., graduated from Manchester College and received an accounting degree from Benjamin Franklin University. He also sang his own pensive songs, strongly influenced by Joni Mitchell. His flame went out when it was just starting to achieve full burn, and it is a great loss to the world. They had had Michael tour with them as an opening act, contribute his guitar playing and songwriting talents to their albums, and appear with them at numerous high-profile benefits. His honors included a Legion of Merit, Bronze Star and Meritorious Service and Army Commendation medals. Contact Local Troop Headquarters Information on this site is preliminary information relating to motor vehicle injury and fatal crashes investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. HUGH JONES PARRY Sociology Professor. 28:56. "It becomes an impediment to some extent.''. OTIS R. McCOLLUM Stockbroker. He retired in 1993. If what they say about reincarnation is true, next time, I hope were in a band together., Click to view the original document from Torched, by Mischa Hedges | Mar 8, 2022 | Breakfast in the Field, Career & Life, Michael's Lyrics & Sound. He made extensive use of string damping as employed in classical guitar, and was known to insist strongly on the precise duration of sounds and silences in his pieces. But it wasnt until I met him that my suspicions of his warm personality were verified. ROBERT M. GUTH Senior Intelligence Officer. Subscribe to the Michael Hedges Newsletter. He was born in Zurich. Survivors include four children, Glenn Holtje of Catlett, Va., Lynn Forconi of Silver Spring, Nelson Holtje of Edgewater, Md. His 36-year marriage to Hilda Hutchins McCollum ended in divorce in 1996. See the article in its original context from. Survivors include two children, Courtney McCollum Doherty of Washington and Bradley C. McCollum of Gorham, Maine; a sister, Marguerite McCollum Howe of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and a brother, Henry E. McCollum Jr. of Martinsville, Va. Keep supporting great journalism by turning off your ad blocker. But now, Michael Hedges last recordings have been assembled into a magnificent final tribute, Torched, the album he was working on at the time of his death. There are no immediate survivors. Please pause and pledge before reading this article. A resident of Clarksville, Ms. Watkins was born in Illinois. With its yearning melodies and expressive yet mature emotional language, Taproot reinforces Hedges' reputation as a gifted, self-realized composer, musician, and human being. you want your mtv, and paramount+ has it. He also collaborated with such musicians as bassist Michael Manring, guitarist Dweezil Zappa and the band Crosby, Stills & Nash. "He really touched a lot of people,'' a still-numb Driver Steven Michael Dolezal, 71, was killed when his Ford F-150 was struck around 9:20 a.m. Wednesday just 3 miles east of the Wilton/Muscatine exit on I-80. Created by his family and friends, this website is a place to remember, celebrate and learn about the life and music of Michael Hedges. award, as was "Taproot,'' released in 1990. Hedges had flown back to San Francisco from New York on "Aerial Boundaries'' also was nominated for a Grammy WebTorched is the final recording guitarist Michael Hedges was working on at the time of his death, caused by a fatal car accident on December 2, 1997. She collapsed during a rehearsal of a chamber music group at Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda. SARA WATKINS Oboist and Conductor. December 2 [12:15 EDT] -- Respected by guitarists the world over, guitarist Michael Hedges was killed in an automobile accident near the town of Boonville, California near Mendicino, on December 4. But at the time, no one yet knew how viable the Torched demos might be. Michael Hedges died just after Thanksgiving, a holiday that celebrates gratitude. A native of Enid, Okla., Mr. Hedges' early interest in the guitar and flute led him to study classical guitar at Phillips University in Enid. first -- one who just happened to play guitar, as well as flute, cello, clarinet and document.write('<'+'div id="placement_208209_'+plc208209+'">'); In his second album, " Aerial Boundaries'', released Michael Hedges: Icon of Echoes In Concert 1994. I said, Please come home with me and do that again. He did I have loved him with my whole heart ever since. "Michael tore my head off," Ackerman once said of Mr. Hedges' playing. Or purchase a subscription for unlimited access to real news you can count on. Mr. Henry was a native of Toronto and a graduate of the University of Toronto. Onstage, he was charismatic and unpredictable. His early recordings and most of the Breakfast in the Field album were recorded on the Ken DuBourg guitar and his Martin D-28, named "Barbara". His body was discovered by a road crew Dec. 2, 120 feet down an embankment in a rural area. She received a master's degree in fine arts at the University of Northern Iowa. var abkw = window.abkw || ''; var abkw = window.abkw || ''; Seven years later, he became a professor at George Washington University and served as associate director of the university's Social Research Group, which among other topics examined attitudes toward drug use. Michael Hedges, a guitarist whose distinctive style meshed folk music, jazz and an exploration of the guitar's sonic capacity, was found dead on Tuesday of injuries He won a guitar scholarship to the Stan Kenton Jazz Camp and went on to study music at Phillips University in Enid. His novels, which he wrote under the pen name James Cross, were based on his experiences as an intelligence officer. Hedges also had worked with Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, var plc208209 = window.plc208209 || 0; TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Mr. Hedges was driving to his Mendocino, Calif., home from San Francisco, where he had flown in Nov. 28 after spending Thanksgiving with his girlfriend on Long Island, N.Y., his manager, Hilleary Burgess, told the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. WebThe closer "I Carry Your Heart" (adapted from the poetry of e.e. She graduated from American University and received a master's degree in special education at George Washington University. and "deep-tissue gladiator guitar,'' according to Windham Hill's Web site. get paramount+. According to his manager Hilleary Burgess, Hedges was driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a visit to a girlfriend in Long Island, New York. Survivors include two children, Shanie Gal-Edd and Neely Gal-Edd, both of Rockville; her companion, Bruce Trock of Rockville; her parents, Irving and Shirley Weiss of Silver Spring; and a brother, Robert Weiss of Arlington County. He taught high school math and French in Natural Bridge, Va., before World War II and moved to the Washington area in the late 1940s. He studied classical guitar at Phillips University in his native Enid, Okla., then received a degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. little bit restricted by the categorization that happens in the commercial end of music,'' A native of Enid, Okla., Hedges played piano, cello, clarinet and flute in his teens. Burgess said. She performed premieres of works by Benjamin Britten, Henry Dutilleux and Gunther Schuller. Among them, Torched will surely be among the most highly prized. late as Sunday or Monday, Broin said. his body was found by members of a county road crew 1 mile west of Fish Rock Road. On this day 20 years agoDecember 2, 1997the amazing and influential fingerstyle guitarist Michael Hedges was killed when the car he was driving veered off a textures that made it sound like many instruments at once. Hedges' Aerial Boundaries album, released in 1984, included a tribute piece to the works of acoustic guitarist Pierre Bensusan, simply entitled "Bensusan". Hedges' sons from a previous marriage, Mischa, 13, and He had a second home in St. Simons Island, Ga. document.write('<'+'div id="placement_208209_'+plc208209+'">'); Sometimes a song would originate with a musical idea; other times it would be a concept or a phrase. Known for innovations such as simultaneously picking both ends of the guitar strings, the Grammy nominee described his music as "heavy mental," "acoustic thrash" and "new edge.". His life in music began in Enid, Oklahoma, playing flute and guitar. until the Sheriff's Office came to visit.''. [1] His fourth album, a live recording called Live on the Double Planet, was assembled from 40 of his live concerts from 1986 to 1987. Hedges died in a one-car crash on California 128 in rural Mendocino County, about 100 miles northwest of San Francisco, California Highway Patrol Officer Bob Burke said. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. liked to be flexible about his schedule. Authorities still weren't certain Wednesday "Needless to say, 0:01:24. Kathryn Lectka Solowiej, 73, who had been a docent at the Stabler-Leadbetter Apothecary Museum in Alexandria, died of cardiac arrest Nov. 28 at the home of a daughter in Arlington County. document.write('<'+'div id="placement_208206_'+plc208206+'">'); Deputy Mendocino County Coroner Kevin Broin said. He was 43. He was a stockbroker and banker in New York before moving to the Washington area and joining the National Bank of Washington in 1963. Michael has left us with some timeless treasures. Car and appeared to have died nearly instantly second marriage, Josiah Shaler Williams died. 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