His funeral took place on Saturday March 31st at 5pm in Rome at the 'Chiesa degli Artisti' with music performed by friend Harold Bradley and daughter Monica Sciacca amongst other musician friends. His body will repose in Salemi (Sicily).
He is survived by his wife Cinzia Scott and his two daughters from his previous marriage with Pauline Wong - Nina Shaka (born Sciacca-Scott) and Monica Sciacca.
A CD A Jazz Life will be released April 11 in the US, recorded last year in 2006. Lately he recorded for youngest daughter Monica Sciacca's upcoming debut CD.
Information, bio and discography can be found on his official website (see below).
For more information contact All About Jazz.