[Dixielandjazz] Kenny Ball

[robert craven]

Thanks, Jim and Jerry,

I've been a fan of Kenny's for years and hadn't heard of him lately. If
possible tell Kenny he has a trumpet player fan in the USA who's concerned
about him.

Bob Craven
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Denham" <james@jiming.demon.co.uk>
To: <Jazzjerry@aol.com>
Cc: <bcraven24@attbi.com>; <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 5:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Kenny Ball


> In message <147.38a2d3b.2b15596e@aol.com>, Jazzjerry@aol.com writes
> >
> >In a message dated 26/11/02 10:57:42 PM, bcraven24@attbi.com writes:
> >
> ><< Do any of you English "cats" know if Kenny Ball is still alive and
active?
> >
> > >>
> >
> >Kenny Ball is still alive but not that active at the moment having
undergone
> >major surgery not that long ago. I understand that his band is still
touring
> >and he goes and appears with them but is unable to play at the moment.
The
> >word is that he is slowly recuperating.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >Jerry,
> >Norwich,
> >U.K.
> >
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> -I spoke to Kenny's drummer, Nick Millward, a few days ago, and according
to
> him Kenny is OK and back in action. They recently recorded a "Swinging the
> Classics"-type album (I can't recall the exact title), that has attracted
some
> positive press reviews, but a lot of the old fans apparently don't like it
> because it doesn't sound like the old band.
> -
> Jim Denham
>
>
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