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  3. *** Trombone Corner ***

    in Miscellaneous Music

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    Hearing the trombone close up is awesome. I saw JJ and Kai years ago.

    At one JJ gig in NYC I was so close to the man that his slide was going backwards and forwards right over my head. :o That was the fine group with Dan Faulk and Rene Rosnes. That occasion brought back fond memories yesterday whilst diggin' the 'Heroes' CD. Fortunately. his placement with the slide was immaculate !

    A great opportunity to check out at close quarter the famous 'JJ' sound - right out of the bell.

    Wow! That must have been an experience! Many of the ones I saw were far from close up - buried in the ranks of the Ellington and Basie bands!

  10. *** Trombone Corner ***

    in Miscellaneous Music

    Posted · Edited by BillF

    I'm happy to say that over the years I've seen Alan Tomlinson, Paul Rutherford, Malcolm Griffiths, Conny Bauer and Nick Evans. Sadly not the others.

    Talking of "over the years", between 1957 and about 97, I saw all the following who made their way to these shores:

    Jack Teagarden

    Dickie Wells

    Britt Woodman

    Quentin Jackson

    Chuck Connors

    Lawrence Brown

    Benny Powell

    Henry Coker

    Al Grey

    Kai Winding

    Bill Watrous

    Slide Hampton

    Gary Valente

    Unfortunately, I never got to see my all-time favorites: J.J., Rosolino and Brookmeyer.

  14. New British Jazz

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    Nice new Alan Barnes set of less familiar Ellington...and good to see Tony Coe getting onto record. Why is he allowed to hide?

    Not remotely innovative, groundbreaking etc. Just marvellous music superbly played by excellent musicians.

    I'm sure if Appleby had survived we'd have heard this live. A pity.

    Saw Barnes and Adams recently with a local trio at the Cheadle Hulme Conservative Club!!! They included some Ellington numbers. Their cohesion in ensembles was remarkable.

  16. Giants of Jazz - The Bop Fathers

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    GIANTS OF JAZZ - THE BOP FATHERS

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    Most All-Star Bands are often founded by accident. Almost every dedicated jazz fan dreams about making his own all-star band; often day dreams, specially if he wants to select long gone jazz musicians. George Wein got that opportunity in 1971. He formed an all-star group of six, almost legendary bebop musicians, which made a two months world tour. Now all these musician play their part in the Heaven's al-Star Jazz Band above - I'm sure.

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    Giants of Jazz

    Keep swinging

    Durium

    Nice to be reminded of them! I was at their concert at the Dominion, Tottenham Court Road, London in 1971.

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