VIDEO: Lionel Hampton Big Band 1959

[JSngry]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk7L2fS2W7Y

Some guy thinks it might be Mr. John Board, but then again, he thinks the trombonist might be Jimmy Cleveland...

Tell you what, though, whoever it is gets to the role-playing by opening up with some pretty personal takes on the game. I'm intrigued...

If this is John Board, this = the Tina Brooks sighting on the Ray Charles video, imho.

If not, hey, still some damn fine tenor (role) playing.

Edited April 17, 2008 by JSngry

[Chuck Nessa]

Don't think so. Not certain 'cause He was at about 15 years older when I first met him. He had gray hair, goatee and black horn rims when I knew him. I think the tenor player's forehead hairline is too high for Johnnie. Hard to tell from the old film but I think Board was darker than this fellow. More like the bari player.

[Stereojack]

I think the tenor player is Andy McGhee. The trombonist is not Cleveland, but I can't say who it is!

[JSngry]

Thanks, Chuck. I was hoping for another piece of Broad's jazz playing, but I guess not here...

Think it might be Eddie Chamblee then?

Edited April 17, 2008 by JSngry

[JSngry]

I think the tenor player is Andy McGhee.

Ah, now that's an interesting possibility!

[JSngry]

McGhee w/Hamp:

Same guy?

[JSngry]

Hey, check this out: http://www.billbeuttler.com/newsletter395053.htm

The peak years of McGhee's performing career began in 1957. He had quit Robinson's band by then, and one night after a practice session with another band on Commonwealth Avenue, he decided to catch Lionel Hampton at Storyville on the way home. A fan of Robinson's sitting at the bar persuaded Hampton to let McGhee sit in, which led to a job offer the next day. McGhee stayed with Hampton's band for six years, then got a job offer from Woody Herman within hours of giving notice that he was quitting Hampton.

So, this clip is 1959, and this is most likely Andy McGhee playing that marvelous tenor.

Tell you what, this Stereojack is a BAAAAAAAAAAAD man!

[marcello]

I saw Andy McGhee a couple of years ago and I think it's a good guess. He's teaching in Boston, right Jack?

Edited April 18, 2008 by marcello

[Stereojack]

I saw Andy McGhee a couple of years ago and I think it's a good guess. He's teaching in Boston, right Jack?

I don't know of Andy's current activities. He did teach locally for many years, but he is getting on in years, and has had a few health issues, to boot. I got to know Andy slightly in the eighties, and I will say that he is a very nice guy, and of course, a superb musician! In the film I recognized him more from his playing than from how he looked, especially since the film quality is not all that great, and I only knew Andy as an older man who usually wears glasses.

[JSngry]

He's been on the Berklee faculty since the mid-60s.

Edited April 18, 2008 by JSngry