For some reason Maury popped into my head this morning. Googling him, I was saddened to learn of his passing two months ago. My condolences to all his family, especially to Abby, whom I once met while she was a freshman at Wellesley. He was simply one of the finest people I've ever known.
I first knew Maury in '67 as my favorite MSU prof., and, like so many others, I loved his humor,wisdom, and humanity. Like so many other students, I felt he saw us a colleagues and fellow travelers. As a jazz drummer, I also knew him as a friend and musician. Working in MSU's film unit in the mid-70', we re-connected and occasionally jammed together with other musicians . As a documentary filmmaker in the 80's & 90's, he often provided me with some great historical audio from his
second incarnation as director of the Vincent Voice Library. It was a pleasure to introduce my wife and daughter to him in '96, the last time I saw him in.