Only a few days after local musicians held a big benefit concert for him at Lula Lounge, Toronto musician and concert promoter died this morning, following complications from lung cancer. He was 63.
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Besides legions of fans from his days as a founding member of the Parachute Club, Bryans leaves a large hole in the city’s Latin music community, of which he was a major organizer and promoter.
Back when I was an entertainment editor at the Toronto Star, I dealt with the seemingly indefatigable Bryans nearly every week. He was the finest possible combination of gentleman and musical apostle — and never took himself too seriously.
Without a doubt, there will be a large, exuberant memorial gathering of some sort, but there are no details yet.
(I’ve corrected Bryan’s age, which I originally had as 62.)
John Terauds
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