Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban Experience

[Gheorghe]

Yesterday I saw them at Porgy & Bess in Vienna.

It was just a wonderful experience to hear those great musicians together. I always had liked John Lee, who was Dizzy´s bass player from about 1985 on (if my memory is right). And of course Ed Cherry, the great guitar player, also with Dizzy from about 1981 on.

The front line was fantastic: Freddie Hendrix on tp an flugelhorn, and Sharel Cassity on alto, they really can blow and did some very very exiting stuff.

And needless to say, the great rhythm team Tommy Campbell and Roger Squitero.

The only downer was, that Machito jr. was to ill to participate. Mr. John Lee announced the public, that Mr. Machito jr. had been rushed to hospital early in the morning, after they had played at Burghausen/Germany.

We all hope he´s well now.

The group played some great tunes, many of them associated with Dizzy, like Toccata , Tin Tin Deo, Fiesta Mojo, Night in Tunisia, and an ultra fast Caravan, and a medium tempo "In a Sentimental Mood" as a feature for Ed Cherry....

I really enjoyed that evening and it made me so happy to see that the great music still is growing.

[BillF]

Yesterday I saw them at Porgy & Bess in Vienna.

It was just a wonderful experience to hear those great musicians together. I always had liked John Lee, who was Dizzy´s bass player from about 1985 on (if my memory is right). And of course Ed Cherry, the great guitar player, also with Dizzy from about 1981 on.

The front line was fantastic: Freddie Hendrix on tp an flugelhorn, and Sharel Cassity on alto, they really can blow and did some very very exiting stuff.

And needless to say, the great rhythm team Tommy Campbell and Roger Squitero.

The only downer was, that Machito jr. was to ill to participate. Mr. John Lee announced the public, that Mr. Machito jr. had been rushed to hospital early in the morning, after they had played at Burghausen/Germany.

We all hope he´s well now.

The group played some great tunes, many of them associated with Dizzy, like Toccata , Tin Tin Deo, Fiesta Mojo, Night in Tunisia, and an ultra fast Caravan, and a medium tempo "In a Sentimental Mood" as a feature for Ed Cherry....

I really enjoyed that evening and it made me so happy to see that the great music still is growing.

Sounds good Gheorghe!