[Tradjazz] Trad Jazz on the Radio

[Bruce McNichols]

Hey Tom,

I shouldn't have made a blanket statement that young guys don't play or like the older styles of music.  Of course, there are many who do (as you pointed out), and that's good -  VERY GOOD!

When I started in this crazy biz (in the 1960's), me those in my band, were the young guys.  By the 70's, the young guys included Vince Giordano and John Gill (both of whom played with my Smith Street Society Jazz Band, for years).  Later, Mike Peters joined us and he was the young guy.

By the 80's, guys such as Jon Eric Kellso, Randy Reinhart, Randy Sandke and his brother Jordan, and others, had come along.  Even Vince and John Gill were approaching old-guy status.  

Over the past ten years or so, I've come upon more young guys.  Matt Munisteri (guitar and vocals) and his band "Brock Mumford" are among my favorite musicians, and they are relatively young folks.  Also, Bliss Blood and her band The Moonlighters, are right up there too - and they ain't oldsters!

Paul Scott is a fine tuba man and is way younger than I.  He and Brett Boyd (even younger) have a fine band.  They love old-time San Francisco style jazz, so of course, I love them.

That's what I should have said the first time.  Nonetheless, these folks are few and far between.  Playing devil's advocate, I should quickly admit that, young or old, anybody who plays or who likes, "our" music, is in the minority.
  This discussion group is getting me in deeper and deeper as each day goes on.
McN



      To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>  
      Subject: Re: [Tradjazz] Trad Jazz on the Radio  
      Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:45:09 -0400  
      From: "Tom Duncan" <doctordubious at verizon.net>   
     

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      Good info, Bruce. I didn't get most of this in Cleveland, Ohio, but I was in college in the East from 55 on and in NYC from 60 on and got to Nick's and Condon's and other joints. Since many of the postings on this list seem to be anecdotes or remembrances, may I share the following that was recalled by your remarks . . . 
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        [McN]:  For many years, Phil Schaap has been broadcasting all kinds of jazz on various NYC radio stations. Phil plays swing, modern and way-out modern jazz, but he also plays loads of old style jazz. For years he has produced a marathon Louis Armstrong Festival on and around the 4th of July each year. Typically, he plays everything Louis has ever recorded. That includes commercial recordings, out-takes, commercials, movie clips etc.


        [Tom Duncan]: Had a July 4 parade gig in Montclair 2 years ago and phoned Phil and caught him mid-broadcast and between monologues. I was on my way to an afternoon gig and said that the trumpet sub in our band was a "kid" (my son's age) who was a shur-nuf working musician and had just returned from 3 weeks in Reno with a Ray Charles themed review. I ran over the few tunes we needed for the parade with him and Freddy did a great job and enjoyed his morning. I enjoyed the warm-up. He had done a few long tones and whatever else and then joined us on the flatbed truck. I mentioned that he might enjoy listening to the Schaap broadcast later that day and he said, "Ah, Louis Armstrong!!" . . . and launched into the intro of West End Blues. The rest of us joined in and he continued, I took the clarinet solo and he took it out on the high note chorus. . . . "Hell of a warm-up tune, Freddy", I said and it was.

        Moral of the story is that some of these kids can play OKOM and have an appreciation for it, but they do studio and other work to make a living. Freddie (Hendrix) had a good teacher (Dave Brown . . . plays with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks for years and other NYC gigs) who encouraged him to listen to Armstrong to be a better trumpet player and he learned well.

        Regards,

        Tom Duncan
        201-836-6076
        www.doctordubious.com
        doctordubious at verizon.net  

         
     


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