tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post2537449472610965929..comments2024-03-23T14:44:00.595-04:00Comments on FOUR ON THE FLOOR: Joe AscioneJon McCaslinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09147797180444746300noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-10700363854151478532016-03-13T22:56:35.548-04:002016-03-13T22:56:35.548-04:00Yes, sadly Joe passed on March 11th. For anyone in...Yes, sadly Joe passed on March 11th. For anyone in the Long Island area who'd like to pay their respects, here are the funeral details for Monday March 14th: <br />Funeral Arrangements<br />9 AM at Giove Funeral Home, <br />1000 Middle Country Rd, Selden, NY 11784<br /> <br />11 AM Mass at St Margaret's Church<br />81 College Rd, Selden, NY 11784<br /> <br />1 PM at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery<br />3442 NY-112, Coram, NY 11727<br /><br />Joe played for us many times over the years, especially in the early starting days of SBS.<br />He was an astonishing musician.<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />Phil Stern<br />The Sidney Bechet Society<br />www.sidneybechet.org<br />philstern5@aol.com<br />516-209-1437<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /> <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-78090548273562864362016-03-13T11:46:00.735-04:002016-03-13T11:46:00.735-04:00Joe passed away Friday March 11. Wake and funeral ...Joe passed away Friday March 11. Wake and funeral Monday March 14Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-33188126119894605582016-03-12T13:23:09.711-05:002016-03-12T13:23:09.711-05:00Joe's talent and personality will be missed. H...Joe's talent and personality will be missed. He was a great percussionist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-30943193969193882672016-03-12T11:47:18.922-05:002016-03-12T11:47:18.922-05:00News that Joe passed today... Can anyone confirm? ...News that Joe passed today... Can anyone confirm? So heartbreaking Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00666624063035290315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-51011806867653558822014-03-27T00:25:42.881-04:002014-03-27T00:25:42.881-04:00Hi, is there any other news of Joe? I went to high...Hi, is there any other news of Joe? I went to high school with him and he was an EXCELLENT player then! Gina Farthinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948165361157731014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-69928565812762999522012-11-21T11:50:17.915-05:002012-11-21T11:50:17.915-05:00Thanks for the update Michael. This is really sad ...Thanks for the update Michael. This is really sad news : (Jon McCaslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09147797180444746300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3312148157426334788.post-53093280863871749572012-11-20T16:11:02.525-05:002012-11-20T16:11:02.525-05:00Joe Ascione was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis ...Joe Ascione was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2000.<br />He talks about his life with MS here: http://www.drumsoloartist.com/Site/Drummers3/Joe_Ascione.html<br />In the comments to this video it says: "Joe Ascione has now been completely disabled by MS and can't even hold a drumstick and he's confined to a wheelchair."<br />Michael Grienerhttp://www.michaelgriener.denoreply@blogger.com