Australian jazz great Don Burrows has died after a years-long battle with dementia. He was 91.Burrows, an ARIA Hall of Fame inductee who was twice named as one of Australia's living national treasures, passed away peacefully on Thursday night (March 12), ending an era in Australian music, say friends of the artist.Fellow jazz legend James Morrison paid tribute to the flutist, who he described as a mentor and a dear friend.
A LIFE FILLED WITH A LOVE OF JAZZ – DON BURROWS Last night an era in Australian music ended, when jazz icon and Australian living treasure Don Burrows passed away peacefully at the age of 91.
He touched so many lives and inspired generations of musicians and audiences alike, with his unbridled passion and a determination.
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