[Dixielandjazz] Sons Of Bix

[Don Ingle]

Dear Vunderherr:
It was indeed Russ Whitman. Tom Pletcher is doing much better and playing
some. He will even lead a boat tour this fall with a Bixian band (see his ad
in Mississippi Rag).
Thanks for the compliments on the SOB arrangements. Those charts were either
Don Gibson's or mine. As for playing without over blowing -- hey, that's the
way it's supposed to be. Example: Bix on Thou Swell, Wa Da Da. Dynamics
can't be
utilized if everything is FFF. The better bands over the years were the ones
that had dynamics mastered, building to a big finish or punching and
dropping back quickly -- as per Eddie Condon's "Chicago Break."
Nice to hear from you. Family health problems and mother's declining health
made Logan a no show for us, but if you are back next year we will plan way
ahead to be there, good Lord willing and a running car.
Don Ingle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>
To: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:28 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sons Of Bix


> Don Ingle's bio reminded me:
>
> In the early days of the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, one of the bands I never
> missed was the SOBs.
>
> They had that wonderful Bixish cornetist Tom Pletcher &, was it Russ
whitman
> on bass sax?
>
> BTW- How is Tom after his accident?
>
> The SOBs were a breath of fresh air.  Never over-blowing, with nice tasty
> arrangements.
>
> Bob
> mr.wonderful at ringwald.com
> Placerville, CA, USA, Earth, Sol's System, Milky Way
> Amateur (ham) Radio Station K6YBV
> Fulton Street Jazz Band
> See: http://www.ringwald.com
> Boondockers Jazz & Comedy Band
> See: http://www.theboondockers.com
>
>
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>
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