Jazz journalist Dick Bogle died Thursday, February 25th.

Dick Bogle, passed away on Thursday. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. He was 79.

Nationally Bogle was known as Oregon’s freelance Downbeat Magazine writer. Locally, he also wrote for The Skanner Newspaper, Jazzscene Magazine, and The Oregonian, sharing his wisdom of jazz not only in print, but also on the air waves of K.M.H.D. jazz radio for many years. Additionally, he was an officer with the Portland Police Bureau from 1959 to 1968 before shifting to television, working as a reporter and anchor at KATU (2) for 15 years. After his years in television news, Bogle was elected in 1984 to the City Council, where he served as a commissioner for eight years. In April 2008, Bogle joined the Portland Police Bureau’s cold case unit working on forgotten crimes. We (at Saphu Records) will greatly miss his jazz enthusiasm, journalism, emcee work, smile and laughter.

Feb. 26, 2010 | Featured, News