[Dixielandjazz] More jazz in New Orleans

[Patrick Cooke]

>>>George Buck is more than an interesting man.  He is a true patron of the
arts.  He has long put out recordings that have not made a dime for him.  He
feels that they should be put out and that he will do it as long as he has
some resources to do it.<<<

    Indeed he is!  He has a number of labels under his umbrella, each
devoted to a different type of jazz.  Jazzology is 50+ years old, and George
says he has never taken a penny out of the labels for his personal use.  He
still does not receive any money from the operation.  In fact, he still
contributes a minimum of $5,000 a month to the operation from his
broadcasting income.(He owns a couple of radio stations).
    He has established  the GHB Jazz Foundation to insure that the recording
and distribution of jazz continues.
    George really deserves a lot of credit and recognition for his many
contributions to jazz.
    Pat Cooke



----- Original Message -----
From: <JimDBB at aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] More jazz in New Orleans


> In a message dated 1/20/03 10:48:22 PM Central Standard Time,
> patcooke at cox.net writes:
>
>
> > This afternoon, Harry Epp and I went to George Buck's studio where a
> > recording was being made, and we sat in the control room and listened
to:
> >     Duke Heitger, trumpet
> >     Evan Christopher, clarinet and alto sax
> >     Brian Ogilvie, Tenor sax
> >     Steve Pistorius, piano
> >     John Parker, rhythm guitar
> >     Jim Singleton, string bass
> >     John Gill, alternating drums, banjo, and lead guitar.
> >
> > They played mostly from charts, except for solos...I Want to be Happy, a
> > nice JRM tune Frogmor Rag, and believe it or not,3 Hawaiian tunes...Song
of
> > the Islands, Blue Hawaii, and one I don't remember.  A couple other
tunes.
> > Great musicianship by everyone in the group.
> >   George Buck has a very professional well-equipped studio.  George is
very
> > dedicated jazz lover....An interesting man..I'll write more about him
> > later.
> >     Pat Cooke
> >      New Orleans
>
>     No trombone...I find this hard to believe.  who would want this?
> (chuckle).
>
>     George Buck is more than an interesting man.  He is a true patron of
the
> arts.  He has long put out recordings that have not made a dime for him.
He
> feels that they should be put out and that he will do it as long as he has
> some resources to do it.
>
>     Jim Beebe
>


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