[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dixielandjazz digest, Vol 1 #310 - 12 msgs

Fri, 8 Nov 2002 15:22:25 EST

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In a message dated 11/8/2002 3:00:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
dixielandjazz-request@ml.islandnet.com writes:

> Maxted had very tight arrangements which would have been tough for a
> casual sub to follow, as you might imagine, but I had a great time with
> this group which did not include all of his "regulars".  Most of the
> gigs I played with Lee Gifford came later where we both were sidemen in
> a band run by trumpeter Kenny Butterfield, (son of trombonist Charlie
> Butterfield) The Beale Street Stompers, playing on Long Island at the
> 305 Club in Garden City, The Hotel Carlton in Rockville Center and the
> Kit Kat Club in Bayside. We had Gene Schroeder on piano and Traeger on
> bass at most of those gigs too. Some one told me that Gifford quit
> playing in the 1960s and became a salesman, but I can't verify that, nor
> can I find any current information about him, even on the "Trombone
> Page" URL.
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> 
Dan Spink replies:

Steve, thanks for the very interesting history on Billy Maxted's band at 
Nick's in the Village. I went to see them more than once and was blown away. 
My only question: Why did their recordings sound so flat, when they sounded 
so incredible in person? Any explanations? I'm totally mystified.

Dan Spink
dwsi@aol.com

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><BODY BGCOLOR="#3dffff"><FONT  SIZE=2>In a message dated 11/8/2002 3:00:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, dixielandjazz-request@ml.islandnet.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Maxted had very tight arrangements which would have been tough for a<BR>
casual sub to follow, as you might imagine, but I had a great time with<BR>
this group which did not include all of his "regulars".&nbsp; Most of the<BR>
gigs I played with Lee Gifford came later where we both were sidemen in<BR>
a band run by trumpeter Kenny Butterfield, (son of trombonist Charlie<BR>
Butterfield) The Beale Street Stompers, playing on Long Island at the<BR>
305 Club in Garden City, The Hotel Carlton in Rockville Center and the<BR>
Kit Kat Club in Bayside. We had Gene Schroeder on piano and Traeger on<BR>
bass at most of those gigs too. Some one told me that Gifford quit<BR>
playing in the 1960s and became a salesman, but I can't verify that, nor<BR>
can I find any current information about him, even on the "Trombone<BR>
Page" URL.<BR>
<BR>
Cheers,<BR>
Steve Barbone<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
Dan Spink replies:<BR>
<BR>
Steve, thanks for the very interesting history on Billy Maxted's band at Nick's in the Village. I went to see them more than once and was blown away. My only question: Why did their recordings sound so flat, when they sounded so incredible in person? Any explanations? I'm totally mystified.<BR>
<BR>
Dan Spink<BR>
dwsi@aol.com<BR>
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