[Dixielandjazz] Overlooked or out of mind clarinetist

[Patrick Cooke]

Hi Jim...
      The names (clarinet) you mentioned brought back memories of players I
had forgotten.  I played with Tony Costa, and Boojie Centobie back in the
forties.  Also did a few weeks with the Basin St 6 while their bass player
and leader (Bunny Franks) was sick with the mumps.
      As you probably remember, the Basin St 6 had Pete Fountain and George
Girard in the front line.
       Pat Cooke
       New Orleans

----- Original Message -----
From: <JimDBB@aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Overlooked or out of mind clarinetist


> In a message dated 7/23/02 9:28:29 PM Central Daylight Time,
> barbonestreet@earthlink.net writes:
>
>
> > Don & List Mates:
> >
> > Two come to my mind. First Sal Pace, a fixture at Nick's in NYC in the
> > 50s. Wonderful man, solid player. The other is Hank D'Amico, a neighbor
> > and early influence on me. He was with Red Norvo and Mildred Bailey in
> > the 30s. In the 50s, he was a studio muso in NYC and did some free lance
> > jazz work around the NY Metropolitan area. Wonderful tone, and a
> > non-Goodman mind of his own on solos.
>
>    Here are some great clarinetists that should not be overlooked or
> forgotten.
>
>    Phil OIivella...active in New York, most notably with Phil Napoleon.
One
> of the
>    best solo and ensemble clarinetists ever.
>
>    Tony Costa...active in New Orleans with Tony Almerico and others.
> wonderful.
>
>    Lester Bouchon...active in New Orleans, most notably with sharkey
Bonano
> and
>    is on many of his capitol recordings.  A wonderful and unique style.
>
>    Boojie Centobie...active in New Orleans with Sharkey, George Girard and
> others
>    great clarinetist.
>
>    Bill Napier...active many years in frisco and on many of Bob Scobey's
> great
>    great recordings.  Bill is still active there.
>
>    Jim Beebe
>