[Dixielandjazz] FW: Chris Daniels

[briantowers]

Chris had a "quadruple" by-pass.  I was just speaking to Climax trombonist
Len Gosling and he saw Chris last night.   He is recovering well and walking
around.   Len himself had by-pass surgery  a couple of years ago and has
made a full recovery.  Len's was a just a 'triple" however,  so there seems
to be some "on-upsmanship" involved here!
At the  Chick N Deli Saturday matinee, banjoist Jack Vincken played string
bass, with Jack King filling in on banjo.   Jack Vincken is himself a fine
bass player and he also plays a bit of tuba.
Chris will have to be off for a few weeks until he regains his full
strength.   We all wish him well.
Regards,
Brian Towers,
Hot Five Jazzmakers, Toronto.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Marsh [SMTP:jtmarsh@telus.net]
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:39 AM
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I called Chris a few minutes ago to check on his condition.  Anita
answered
> the phone, saying she had just got him home from the hospital a few
minutes
> earlier.  He has come through the quad (or was it quint??) bypass surgery
> successfully, but at the particular moment that I phoned, he was very
tired
> and not up to phone conversations.  He did, however, yell "Hi Jim" from
the
> background.
>
> Good news!!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jim