A Heartfelt Goodbye
- Category: Derek Trucks, Team, Tedeschi Trucks Band
On Friday, February 15th, we received the sad news that long time ETA friend and brother, Kofi Burbridge had passed away after almost two years with heart related issues. It has been our privilege to work with Kofi over the last 20 years as the flutist, pianist, keyboardist, and composer for the Derek Trucks Band and Tedeschi Trucks Band. The outpouring of love from family, friends, fans, and the musical business has been overwhelming. Kofi touched so many lives personally and musically and was an amazingly talented man with perfect pitch and the ability to compose and perform a vast variety of music. He will be truly missed by so many. His brother Oteil (Dead & Company, Allman Brothers) has vowed to record many of Kofi’s compositions, so we will anxiously await the day to hear those. Picture above is one of the earliest DTB promos, circa 2000. And below are the beautiful marquis tributes from local theatres (Warner Theatre, DC; Beacon Theatre, NYC; Capitol Theatre, Portchester, NY) that bid farewell to Kofi last weekend. We wish all the support to Oteil and his family, as well as the entire TTB and extended family in this hard time. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt_2U3Sl0aw/
