[Dixielandjazz] Rish Mathieson
Ron Fink
Ron_Fink@msn.com
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 09:08:12 -0500
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No big deal, but the spelling is Rich Matteson. He was a colleague at No=
rth Texas (now U. of North Texas) and conducted the second lab band, Leon=
Beeden had the 1 o' clock (best) band......out of the 9 full time bands!=
!!! Everyone knew Rich was a monster on the Euphonium (Baritone horn). R=
eal fun guy to be around. He passed away some years ago in Lewisville, T=
x.
Best,
Ron =20
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----- Original Message -----
From: Don Ingle
Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 5:45 AM
To: JimDBB@aol.com; dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Rish Mathieson
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I was playing in Vegas when Bob Crosby brought one of his revival Bobcats
units in to play at one of the casino lounges. He had Rich on Baritone ho=
rn
in place of a trombone player.
About the same time, Red Nichols used Rich on a recording session with an
augmented Pennies band. Outstanding was the cut, "Eccentric," an augmente=
d
chart originally by Rosie McHargue. The tutti breaks were marvelous.
In Chicago at the annual musical dealers convention when all the horn mak=
ers
displayed their lines, they would bring in name artists to give demo
concerts. Rich was one demonstrating every horn from alto (peck) horns to
tubas.
Severinsen demoed for Getzen, and Bobbie Lewis also demoed for someone I
cannot remember. I used to look forward to this annual trade show. It me=
ant
I was going to get a new trumpet from Getzen for having my mug in their P=
R
stuff....the only side benefit for working at Jazz Ltd.. one of the few
regular jazz gigs in a long running jazz venue.
Rich was certainly one hell of a player and a well-schooled player. He wa=
s
also possessed of an ego to match.
Don Ingle
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<HTML><BODY STYLE=3D"font:10pt verdana; border:none;"><DIV>No big deal, b=
ut the spelling is Rich Matteson. He was a colleague at North =
Texas (now U. of North Texas) and conducted the second lab band, Leon Bee=
den had the 1 o' clock (best) band......out of the 9 full time bands!!!! =
Everyone knew Rich was a monster on the Euphonium (Baritone horn). =
Real fun guy to be around. He passed away some years ago in Lewisvi=
lle, Tx.</DIV> <DIV>Best,</DIV> <DIV>Ron </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <B=
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landjazz@ml.islandnet.com</DIV> <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt Arial"><B>Subjec=
t:</B> [Dixielandjazz] Rish Mathieson</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>I was playin=
g in Vegas when Bob Crosby brought one of his revival Bobcats<BR>units in=
to play at one of the casino lounges. He had Rich on Baritone horn<BR>in=
place of a trombone player.<BR>About the same time, Red Nichols used Ric=
h on a recording session with an<BR>augmented Pennies band. Outstanding w=
as the cut, "Eccentric," an augmented<BR>chart originally by Rosie McHarg=
ue. The tutti breaks were marvelous.<BR>In Chicago at the annual musical =
dealers convention when all the horn makers<BR>displayed their lines, the=
y would bring in name artists to give demo<BR>concerts. Rich was one demo=
nstrating every horn from alto (peck) horns to<BR>tubas.<BR>Severinsen de=
moed for Getzen, and Bobbie Lewis also demoed for someone I<BR>cannot rem=
ember. I used to look forward to this annual trade show. It meant<B=
R>I was going to get a new trumpet from Getzen for having my mug in their=
PR<BR>stuff....the only side benefit for working at Jazz Ltd.. one of th=
e few<BR>regular jazz gigs in a long running jazz venue.<BR>Rich was cert=
ainly one hell of a player and a well-schooled player. He was<BR>also pos=
sessed of an ego to match.<BR>Don Ingle<BR><BR><BR><BR>__________________=
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