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Dave Allen, the bassist of British post-punk group Gang of Four, died at age 69 on April 5.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Hook, the bassist for New Order, served as a kind of player-coach at the Haçienda, helping manage its madcap affairs while his band became the club’s cash cow.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Lydon’s revelation comes after years of quarreling with guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Koan consists of trumpeter Ian Behrstock, alto saxophonist Danny Trainor, pianist Indra Carpio Pretel, guitarist Jameson Denyse, drummer Jahian Cooper-Monize and bassist Kai Caban.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
Hook, the bassist for New Order, served as a kind of player-coach at the Haçienda, helping manage its madcap affairs while his band became the club’s cash cow.
—Andrew Holter, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Lydon’s revelation comes after years of quarreling with guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Bassist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassist. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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