John Engels

[rostasi]

[paul secor]

Thanks for that, Rod. Jimmy Knepper had such a beautiful tone.

[JSngry]

Who/which one is John Engles?

And who are the other two besides LT & JK?

[paul secor]

John Engels is the drummer. Don't know the others.

[Free For All]

Leave of Absinthe = contrafact on Lullaby of the Leaves

Love those clever Jimmy Knepper titles. And yes, what a magnificent sound he had.

Thanks for posting this, Rod!

[rostasi]

Sorry...Yes, Engels is a Dutch drummer - played with Getz, Zoot, some others that I can't recall now.

The pianist was Cees Slinger who died 2 or 3 years ago and, I think, James Long on bass.

...was listening to the Knepper album "Cunningbird" that I got from Chuck about 30 years ago

and it got me searching YouTube and up popped this little gem.

"Leave of Absinthe" is on the album "1st Place"

and Tabackin's "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" IIRC

Rod

Edited October 19, 2010 by rostasi

[J.A.W.]

Sorry...Yes, Engels is a Dutch drummer - played with Getz, Zoot, some others that I can't recall now.

The pianist was Cees Slinger who died 2 or 3 years ago and, I think, James Long on bass.

Yep, Slinger died on September 29, 2007 at age 78. Engels is still alive; he's now 75.

[Peter Friedman]

I really enjoyed that tune . Jimmy Knepper was a marvelous trombone player who deserves, in my opinion, to be

considered among the very best modern jazz trombone players. The solo by Lew Tabackin was also excellent.He is a highly creative player with a big tone and a swaggering style that swings like mad. Both Knepper and Tabackin are favorites of mine. I know that some here don't think much of Tabackin, but I am not in that camp.

[Head Man]

I know that some here don't think much of Tabackin, but I am not in that camp.

He's made some fine albums - what's not to like?

[flat5]

I went to one of their concerts at the "Harlem Jazz Club" (sp?).

I told Jimmy how much I enjoyed the "Pepper Knepper Quintet" record.

He said he did not have a copy of that but thought it was a good record.

Lou was also very nice and will gladly talk shop with anyone :-)

mouthpieces, horns, etc.

John Engels is loved by everyone and is a very swinging & versatile jazz drummer. One of Europe's very best.

[AllenLowe]

Knepper was a great guy, brilliant musician, funny and with a great sense of humor. I worked with him twice, once at Sweet Basil and another time at the Painted Bird in Philly. Always enjoyable, and it was great to see this video.

Could read fly shit, as the saying goes.