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The world gets even smaller. Dawn is from Pittsburgh. I introduced she and Marc.

Actually, the singer on St. Louis Blues is Marc Caparone, the trumpet player, so your ears did not deceive you.

Yes, it is a well kept secret that I play piano..........

The other players on the ecording are:

Marc Caparone- Trumpet
Clint Baker- Trombone
Tom Wilson- String Bass
Jason Hansen- Drums

It was a fun time. We did a week long tour with Narvin. Unfortunately, it was his last tour, and he recently passed away. Kimball played with many great bands over the years including the famous Sam Morgan band out of New Orleans. He plays left handed banjo and sings great. Paul Cosentino Boilermake...

The sound quailty is poor on most of them. And the quailty of the musicians ranges widely as well. My favorite Bunk record is "Bunk Plays Popular Songs" with Don Ewell at the piano.

I agree with Jonathan entirely. My band used to play at all the Trad jazz/ Dixieland festivals on the west coast. We quit doing it for a number of reasons: 1. LOUSY Pay for tons of work. The reason they could get away with paying poorly is because there are many retired teachers/ doctors/ lawyers wh...

Here's the hot dance list to keep you warm all winter long!! Sat., Jan. 20 Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom Glen Echo, MD 9pm- 12am www.thejamcellar.com www.glenechopark.org Sat. Feb. 3 Jefferson Center- Fitzpatrick Hall 541 Luck Ave., Roanoke, VA 8:30pm- 12am www.jeffcenter.org Fri., Feb. 9 Lakewood Maso...

Both sides are being ridiculous. It's all jazz. People, including Dawn, need to be a little more open minded about jazz. It is a very broad spectrum of musical style. I not advocating that you like or prefer all of it. Just that you consider it. She should not bust people for playing hot jazz just b...

I dj-ed it at a dance here this past tuesday. I got 2 good comments at the end of the tune. One follow particularly loved the middle part in fact!

Cootie plays amazing stuff on the tune "Benny Rides Again" which I think is one of the most interesting BG big band records. It starts off all crazy with growling trumpets in a minor key, and then it mellows out with a beautiful smooth sax section and BG solo, and then back to the roaring ...

Boogie Woogie Santa Claus- Lionel Hampton

Christmas Time New ORleans- Louis Armstrong

Christmas Time in Harlem- Louis Armstrong

I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm- Billie Holiday w/ Teddy Wilson

Isn't that Lester Young? (Or maybe Ben Webster... gotta look it up).

In a lot of those older records, the band will be playing 2 beat for the first chorus- the bass only playing 2 beast per bar, and then start into 4 beat on the second chorus. That would give you the reaction of thing getting going in the second 32 bars.

Good luck with the session pal!!

PC
BMJB

Put it on your Calendar!! The Boilermaker Jazz Band will be back at the beautiful Valencia Ballroom in York, PA for New Year's Eve 2006. This is a REAL New Year's Bash, complete with music from 9pm- 1am, full bar, wonderful food, and everyone dressed their best dancing on a HUGE Spring Loaded Dance ...

Here are some Fall Dates with the Boilermaker Jazz Band!! Friday, Oct. 20 Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom Glen Echo, MD 9pm- 12am Lesson with Donna and Mike 8pm www.glenechopark.org Saturday, Oct. 21 Durham Armory 220 Foster St., Durham, NC 8pm- 11:30pm www.triangleswingdance.org Friday, Oct. 27 Shippens...