[Dixielandjazz] Overlooked orout of mind clarinetist

[Patrick Cooke]

Don.....

I know you couldn't list them all, but the name Irving Fazola is
conspicuously absent from your list of great clarinetists.
       Pat Cooke
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---- Original Message -----
From: "Don Ingle" <dingle@baldwin-net.com>
To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:38 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Overlooked orout of mind clarinetist


> I played afew sides this past weekend and heard some old friends or old
> favorites that are not all that well mentioned these days. Time to recall
> some clarinetists who were among the "good players" ranking.
> Art Lyons
> Bill Woods
> Bill Stegmeyer
> Jerry Fuller
> Stan Story
> Gene Bolen
> Jimmy Granata
> Zep Miessner
> The  list could go on.
> It is nice to hear a name dropped form time to time to remind me, and
maybe
> you, of good players past and present. If you can add to this list, please
> do.
> I guess it is a part of growing older that we get a tad nostalgic at
times.
> Thank goodness that many of these guys recorded.
> My personal choice is Matty Matlock for several reasons. One, he was a
good
> friend and mentor to me in the learning stages as an arranger. Secondly,
his
> tone and warmth of sound gave you a good idea that the man playing was
just
> as warm and gentle a person.
> Billy Woods, just passed a few years ago, was a long time member of  Red
> Nichols' 50's-60's band, and played late with the Yankee Wailers. Another
of
> the really nice people. He had a big round, woody tone.
> Art Lyons was most active on the L.A. Scene in the poswt war years, did
> studio work, and was a superb player.
> Stan Story worked with Ted Vesley's band, and I recall especially hearing
> him play a\one tune..."What's Your Story, Morning Glory" as a solo piece
> with Vesley's fine band (which included the tasty, tasty trumpet of Bobby
> Higgins.)
> I still exchange Christmas cards with Gene Bolan. Who didn't he work with
> around the country? From Smokey Stover to Gene Mayl and a few dozens other
> gig-meisters. Recorded with a Bakersfield band several years ago and still
> played his B flat a** off. Nice guy,too.
> Well, just thought I'd toss out this thread idea, and see what comes back.
> Don Ingle
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