[Dixielandjazz] Zeke Zarchy

[Robert S. Ringwald]

John Farrell wrote regarding Zeke Zarchy and the Great Pacific Jazz Band:

 Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 10:00 AM
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> Bob Ringwald said :
>
> " In aprox 1980, when I moved to LA, I became aquainted with Zeke & when I
>  formed my Great Pacific Jazz Band, Zeke was my trumpet player."
>
> Years ago one of my American friends sent me a tape of Zeke playing
> Armstrong related tunes with the GPJB.  Not since Satchmo's original have
I
> heard the opening trumpet cadenza of West End Blues played with such
> impressive authority with no loss of power on the dogwhistle notes.
Correct
> me if I'm wrong Bob, but I understand that Zeke was in his late 70s/early
> 80s when those recordings were made?  A truly astonishing musician and a
> great, great band,  a pity it is no more.
>
> John Farrell
> stridepiano at tesco.net
> http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm
>
>
>
>John,

I believe we recorded that album in about 1988.  At that time, Zeke would
probably have been about 74.

 I'll pass along your kind comments to him.

Bob
mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA