Les Sutorius (1938-2019) was one of the best trumpeters we ever heard in Fountain. If you could whistle it, sort of, he could play it. He was with long-time friend Steve Creech for most of the Creech Jazz All-Stars shows at RAF. He also fronted the Cypress Landing Dixie Land All-Stars, a terrific combo that further showcased Sutorius’ considerable talent.
It’s always a bonus, too, when a great player can also sing and entertain and is a great guy, to boot. He closed many a Creech show with his original take on “When the Saints Go Marching In.”
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His obituary
Mr. Leslie “Les” Stewart Sutorius, age 80, a resident of Cypress Landing, Chocowinity, died Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Vidant Service League of Greenville Inpatient Hospice.
A memorial service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, January 27, 2019 at the Chocowinity United Methodist Church in Chocowinity. The family will receive friends following the service on Sunday at the church.
Mr. Sutorius was born November 3, 1938, son of the late Seymour Sutorius and Grace Stewart Sutorius. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from UNC of Chapel Hill. On March 23, 2002, he married the former Cindy Littleton, who survives. Mr. Sutorius loved music and playing the trumpet. He shared his musical talents at the Annual Memorial Service and with many families served by Paul Funeral Home. He was a member of Chocowinity United Methodist Church, the church choir and Meals on Wheels.
In addition to his wife, Cindy of the home, he is survived by his sons: Gregory Sutorius and wife Karen of Chatham, NJ and Peter Sutorius and wife, Nicole of Virginia Beach, VA; his grandsons: Roman and Nathan Sutorius; step-daughters: Emily Horner and Sara Hope and his brother: Arthur Sutorius.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VH1SavetheMusic.org or your local Meals on Wheels.
Date(s) performed at RAF
- - Steve Creech Quintet with Dirk Lumbard
- - Steve Creech Christmas Special
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars with Mollye Otis & Dirk Lumbard
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars with Dirk Lumbard
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Dirk Lumbard & the Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Jazz All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Septet
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Septet
- - Steve Creech Septet with Dirk Lumbard
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Septet
- - Steve Creech Dixieland All-Stars
- - Steve Creech Dixieland Allstars
- - Steve Creech Septet
- - Original Steve Creech Dixieland Jazz Band
- - Steve Creech Septet
- - Steve Creech Sextet
- - Steve Creech Sextet with Pat Tutino
- - Steve Creech Sextet
- - Steve Creech Sextet
- - Original Cypress Landing Dixieland Jazz Band
- - Steve Creech Sextet
