[Dixielandjazz] Vic Dickenson

[James Butler]

You have to be a trombone player to really appreciate exactly what Vic
Disckenson did with his horn. What he made sound easy wasn't. What he may
have made sound middle range wasn't and the man could play tempos.

Jim Butler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Livett" <livett at rogers.com>
To: <JimDBB at aol.com>
Cc: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Vic Dickenson


> Too late Jim.... damage is done!  Vic Dickenson was one of the unique
> "voices" of jazz.  An incredible technician who always played "with" the
> group, tailoring his level of musicianship to the other players.  His
> "sound" always had a chuckle in it as if he were enjoying himself
> thoroughly, and later in his career he could outplay other trombonists
even
> with one lung.  One of the "greats" of the sliphorn!
>
> Bryan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JimDBB at aol.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Vic Dickenson
>
>
> > In a message dated 5/7/2003 8:27:27 AM Central Standard Time,
> > charliehooks at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > >  Yeah, I played a set with Vic Dickenson (and, come to think of it,
> Beebe
> > > was also there) at the Big Horn in Mundelien, IL. back in--I
think--1973
> or
> > > maybe '74.  I can't account for my impression of him: maybe he was
more
> > > than
> > > a bit overserved; but, then again, maybe he always sounded that way.
> But I
> > > thought I was playing next to some guy with a garden hose and a
> mouthpiece.
> > >
> > > puzzled,
> > > Charlie
> >
> >    Careful now, Charlie, Vic Dickenson is one of the all time great jazz
> > trombonists with his own unique style and sound.  My advice is not to
> arouse
> > us Vic Dickenson enthusiasts.
> >
> >    Jim Beebe
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