{"id":2640,"date":"2022-01-03T04:25:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T09:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/?p=2640"},"modified":"2022-01-31T21:11:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-01T02:11:13","slug":"transitions-smooth-jazz-guitarist-nick-colionne-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/index.php\/2022\/01\/03\/transitions-smooth-jazz-guitarist-nick-colionne-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"TRANSITIONS  |  Smooth Jazz Guitarist Nick Colionne Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Smooth Jazz artist Nick Colionne, known for his guitar skills and even more for his colorful&nbsp;suits and matching hats, died unexpectedly&nbsp;Saturday, according to his publicist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was hospitalized Dec. 31 &#8220;with some pain&#8221; and died early the next morning at Saint Joseph&#8217;s Hospital in Elgin, Illinois,&nbsp;according to a news reports published in USA TODAY, his age was unknown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#898c8d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><sup><sub>ADVERTISEMENT<\/sub><\/sup><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"283\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GoKbaerco-2.5-X-3.0-Mens-Italian-Double-Monkstrap-Genuine-Leather-Shoes-Advert.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GoKbaerco-2.5-X-3.0-Mens-Italian-Double-Monkstrap-Genuine-Leather-Shoes-Advert.png 283w, https:\/\/rhythmnation.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/GoKbaerco-2.5-X-3.0-Mens-Italian-Double-Monkstrap-Genuine-Leather-Shoes-Advert-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are devastated at losing Nick,&#8221; the statement from Colionne&#8217;s team reads.&nbsp;&#8220;Tributes by Nick&#8217;s adoring fans and fellow artists around the world tell a story of an extremely talented man who lived life to the fullest and who was clearly loved by everyone.&nbsp;Nick&#8217;s&nbsp;legacy will live on. 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