Urbie Green Interview by Monk Rowe and Michael Woods - 5/29/1995 - Caribbean 

Not Jimmy Pankow???? Urbie is amazing. I love listening to Urbie.

@@JimmyPlato1 I was introduced to Pankow by George Roberts at a NAM Show (Chicago and Roberts were Yamaha artists). I told Pankow I was jealous of any trombone player who got women to throw hotel keys at him after playing 4 quarter note high B flats. When I asked him what he thought of his Yamaha trombone, Pankow leaned in and said, "It twirls real good."

@@larrysmith6797 Hi Larry. WOW! Very interesting story. I'm a huge "Chicago" fan. I was fortunate enough to get Jimmy Pankow's autograph after 2 concerts in the early 1990's; one in 1990 and one in 1992.

I saw your question how Urbie Green is doing now and checked about it. There is a GoFundMe page for him since he is in financial trouble because of medical bills due to failing health. Here from the page: "It is now, in his senior years where we find ourselves as a family, struggling to support him, as he has fallen on several medical challenges. Over the years, it has become increasingly difficult to keep up with medical bills, as Urbie has had several health problems at the age of 91." It continues "A few years ago, Urbie suffered a minor stroke, but recovered almost 100%. He also was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and has had bouts of dementia. Last year, he came down with a severe case of Shingles which he mostly recovered from after a few months, but it left him quite weak and he lost much of his mobility in his legs. Currently, he is being cared for at a nearby home and remains comfortable. We are doing our best to afford him the best care while respecting his wishes for privacy. " www.gofundme.com/UrbieGreen

Thanks for the info and the link.

We have just learned that Urbie passed on December 31.