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Robert Meyer Obituary

Robert Henry Meyer Robert Henry Meyer, 72, of Lakeway died June 24, 2013 with family and friends around him. Bob was born in Chicago, IL, to Julian and Alexa Meyer. Bob is survived by his wife Bonnie (Vogt); his brother Zachary Meyer of Hermosa Beach, CA; his daughter Melissa Braeger and her husband Chris Braeger, his son David Meyer and his wife Jenn Matheson, his step- daughter Bethany Parish and her husband Anthony Parish, his step-son Jeremy Brock and by his grandchildren Zeke, Alexa, Robert, Carson and Cassidy. Bob began his professional music career at age 14, graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, and attended Beloit College in Wisconsin. He received his master's degree at the University of Miami where he also began teaching music. Bob moved to Austin in 1978 to become the Director of the Jazz Studies program at the University of Texas. He soon joined the ever popular "Beto and the Fairlanes" in 1980 as a trumpet and alto sax player. Bob later used his unique business sense to start the music publishing company "Concept Publishing." His business sense was again tapped when Bob was hired as the first Music Liaison for the City of Austin in the 1980s at which time he was instrumental in advancing the new official city slogan "The Live Music Capital of the World." Bob is remembered as a cast musician for Ray Benson's stage production "A Ride with Bob: The Bob Wills Musical." His last job was as the secretary of the Austin Federation of Musicians where he worked until Dec, 2012. Throughout his career, Bob could be found performing at private events, bars, clubs, and restaurants, and he always supported fellow musicians in their careers. The Austin Jazz Society will honor the life of Bob Meyer, one of the all-time greatest jazz musicians in the history of the "Live Music Capital of the World," on July 14, 2013 from 5-9pm at Shoal Crossing Event Center in Austin, TX. For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/bob.meyer.923

Published by Austin American-Statesman on Jun. 28, 2013.
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I miss him every day!!

mark colby

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June 22, 2020

Bonnie, God Bless you and your family....... Sending you Love....

Carmen Regalado

July 12, 2013

A treasure of a man who identically confronted both challenges and opportunities - with verve, flexibility, and humor.

Bob was uniquely adept at modifying his trajectory, whether musically, as in his seemingly omnidirectional improvised intros to standards on the piano, or in life, as evidenced by his agile and periodic professional regenerations.

And, when unable to pivot, Bob addressed the circumstance with a wry smile and a simultaneously truthful, quixotic, yet humorous quip.

I will always cherish our years of stage time and, most of all, our cogent and ranging polemics as your final fermata ensued.

We will always listen, kind sir.

Bruce Truitt

July 9, 2013

Melissa and family,
My heart goes out to you and
praying for strength and peace in this difficult time. He will always be with you and live on in your hearts forever! Now he's making beautiful music in heaven.

Cathy Porrazzo Johnson

July 2, 2013

Dave, I will always feel priveleged to have met your Dad when Jenn was in the hospital. He was very kind to our family.I know you and your Dad were very close and he will be misses by everyone.This is a great photo of you Dad! CHERYL

cheryl matheson

July 2, 2013

I am so sad to hear about Bob passing away. What a terrific guy and superb musician and arranger. I enjoyed playing music with him and being with him at the Las Vegas convention of the American Federation of Musicians. A loss to Austin, Texas; a loss to the music world. Gary Falk Louisville, Kentucky

Gary Falk

June 29, 2013

June 28, 2013

My sincerest condolences to Bonnie and all of Bob's family. He was a good friend to me and many others.
We will miss him.

John Lewis

June 28, 2013

Clara Hilling

June 28, 2013

Bonnie,

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. It was wonderful seeing Bob at my retirement party back in August. He will be greatly missed by everyone.

Clara Hilling

June 28, 2013

Blessed to have known and to have played with you..And will always be grateful for you coming to visit me in 1979 in my time of need. RIP and my condolences to the Meyer family.

Oscar Salas

June 28, 2013

God Bless My "brother". I will miss him every day!

June 28, 2013

What a beautiful player and great guy. I only worked with Bob a couple of times, but every time I heard him play--and talked with him--I learned something new. Everyone who knew this remarkable man will miss him. I know I do, Ken George

Ken George

June 28, 2013

RIP sir you are missed and loved...condolences to family and friends. Thank you for all the wonderful music and friendship.

Texas Ted

June 28, 2013

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