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Frank DEMOND Obituary
In the late 1960s, he performed at Preservation Hall and joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band in 1971, launching a global career as its trombonist. Frank shared the soul of New Orleans jazz with audiences worldwide.
He enjoyed tennis, sailing, swimming, chess, backgammon, and card games and was a devoted Dodgers fan.
Frank's humor, kindness, and love for family and friends were unmatched. He is survived by his wife, Christy; children Ted, Bailey Slater (Michael), Kevin McNulty, Ryan McNulty (Kelly); and grandchildren Morgan (Max), Conrad, Samantha, and Mason. He was preceded in death by his son Jackson, former wife Dorothy, parents, and siblings.
Frank's music, joy, and love remain his enduring legacy.
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Fred Hoeptner
April 30, 2025
I respected Frank Demond as a unique and talented individual who rejected conformity to follow an inner compulsion despite its unconventional nature. I was a student at Los Angeles High School when I first heard Frank, then a banjoist, with a student Dixieland jazz group at an assembly. That was probably the inception of my eventual obsession with traditional jazz and ragtime. I took piano lessons and, after graduation from college and military service, spent some years as a semi-professional musician. Thanks, Frank!
Bill Calhoun
March 25, 2025
Thanks Frank for the many years of joy & entertainment! I met you when I was 4 years old and you played with my Uncle Richard Calhoun in a banjo band called Billy and his Bachelors which was based in Los Angeles from 1962 - 1971. The last time I saw you perform was around 2008 at the Irvine Barclay with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. You will never be forgotten! Toi Toi Toi ! .
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