[Dixielandjazz] Re: Original 'Moldy Fig' Brad Gowens?

[Jim Denham]

Dear Bill,

I can't comment upon the "Rhapsody Makers" side you mention (though I 
will now seek it out): but as for his valve ("valide", I understand) 
playing with Condon in 1939 and after, I agree wholeheartedly! It's 
brilliant, and he, Kaminsky and Russell were a 'dream' front line.

Many thanks, too, to Don Ingle for his memories (sad though they were) 
of this neglected giant. Gowans must, surely, have been an influence 
upon Bob Brookmeyer?

Yours,

Jim Denham

In message <0HIB008FTK01QC at mta04ps.email.bigpond.com>, Bill Haesler 
<bhaesler at nsw.bigpond.net.au> writes
>Dear Jim,
>Mmmmmmm.
>I think you may be right when you said >I refuse to believe that *anything* by
>Brad Gowans is inferior to Lu Watters...<
>I have had, for years too long to remember, (Brad) Gowan's Rhapsody 
>Makers "I'll
>Fly To Hawaii", 26 Oct 1926.
>Talk about Bix!!! The cnt solo on that record is HOT!
>This side has just been reissued on a Retrieval CD (RTR79037 'Jazz Goes
>Hawaiian').
>My question is: Is it Gowans on cnt?
>I hope so,  and I believe that it is.
>Any opinions?
>Brad Gowans, More mmmmmmmm.
>Valve tbn with Condon. An obsession with the ODJB. Much more.
>Me mate Ingle MUST have stories.
>Snogpitch asked who was he?
>One on the greatest unsung heroes in the history of jazz, that's all.
>Kind regards,
>Bill.
>

-- 
Jim Denham