[Tradjazz] Groundhog Band

[Bruce McNichols]

Hi DeWitt,

If you were there you should've said hello.  I would have been delighted to 
chat.

What abouit Fred Vigorito?  He's really something else, eh?

McN





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DeWitt Peterson" <dpeterson53 at comcast.net>
To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 1:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Tradjazz] Groundhog Band


>I plan to be there. Sussex County is home territory for me.
>
> DeWitt Peterson
> TSJS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bruce McNichols" <muskrat at bestweb.net>
> To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:21 PM
> Subject: [Tradjazz] Groundhog Band
>
>
>> On Monday, 2/4/08 Bruce Gast presented Herb Gardner's Underground All
>> Stars (Groundhog Band) at the Bickford Theatre of the Morris Museum in
>> Morristown, NJ.  A full house enjoyed an evening of fun and solid
>> traditional jazz.
>>
>> Some years ago, Herb composed The Groundhog Song.  According to Herb
>> "Irving Berlin got all the good holidays."  The song led to the formation
>> of the band and a series of concerts for Bruce Gast's events.
>>
>> On Monday, the band consisted of Herb (trombone & piano), his daughter
>> Abbie (vocals), Dan Leivinson (reeds), Chicken Joe (tuba & string bass),
>> Me (banjo & guitar) and Fred Vigorito (cornet).  In the past we've
>> sometimes had Randy Reinhart and sometimes Jon-Erik Kellso on cornet.
>> Those are two of the finest players around.  This time, Freddy blew even
>> them, away.  He's the hottest horn man I know.
>>
>> Lots more events coming up.  Check 'em out.
>>
>> Bruce Gast   tekhouse at aol.com
>> Galvanized Jazz Band - Fred Vigorito   www.galvanizedjazz.com
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