[Dixielandjazz] Cornet Education for Bill Biffle

[Don Ingle]

The input has  been very good to date, but Ihave been very surprized that
the name of Bunny Berrigan has not yet appeared. Bunny was a fiery, tasty,
and inspiring player, dead all too young for the reason of alcohol -- 
something that took all too many inthe  early years of jazz thanks to the
misguided Volstead Act banning booze.
As time on your list will grow longer with examples of other great
trumpet/cornet examples. All the more fuin ahead as you discover the misic
behind the names.
I will make one point. Knowing the melody is key to good ensembles playing.
It should be there when you play lead. Perhaps the best e cample of a
good -- even great -- ensemble lead was Red Nichols. You may argue whether
he was among the great jazz soloists, but few wll aruge that his ensembles
swung hard, and his lead was the main thread in a jazz tapestry of ensemble
performance.
   Good advice from Tommy Saunders. He was mentored by Wild Bill, a driving
lead ensemble player in his own right.
   Finally, as long as names are being presented for your education, here
are a few lesser known, but worthy of knowing you will encounter along the
way:
   Manny Klein, Charlie Teagarden, Chuck Mackay, Bobby Higgins, Marty
Marsala, Dick Cathcart.
More will be discovered as you dig thorugh the great recorded legacy we are
blessed to have. Edcuation of this sort never ends, and that's a beauty of
it.
   Keep plugging, and as my teacher/mentor Ernest Loring (Red) Nichols
always added every time we were together...."and don't forget the long
tones."
   Don Ingle
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Biffle" <bbiffle at swcp.com>
To: "Jim Beebe" <jbeebe at centurytel.net>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Cornet Education for Bill Biffle


> I found Tom on "Call Of The Wild" and ordered it straight away!
>
> B
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Beebe" <jbeebe at centurytel.net>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Cornet Education for Bill Biffle
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Tom Saunders" <tcornet at webtv.net>
> >
> >
> > > Bill,
> > > This is the first time I've sent a message via the DJML, as all of the
> > > regulars seem to have everything covered.
> > >
> > > Many many years ago I was playing a concert in Chicago with Wild Bill
> > > and Bobby Hackett and we had time to hang out andtalk about our trade.
> > > They both reminded me that the cornet/trumpet players job is t play
the
> > > melody. Also, they both stressed that the lead player has to leave
> > > something for the other horns to play. In other words, stretch out a
> > > little, but leave holes . Don't forget that Bobby was a guitar player
(w
> > > Glenn Miller), so
> > > was very familiar with chords.
> > >
> > > I'm glad that you have ordered some jazz CDs of Bobby. He was one of
my
> > > all time favorite players. Please don't forget Warren Vache. I've
> > > watched him surpass
> > > many other players for years. For my money he's the best there is and
> > > when he plays I listen.
> > >
> > > You'll find that you like different players for different reasons. If
> > > you are like me, you'll listen to them all andkeep coming back to your
> > > favorites. I chose Wil Bill
> > > Davison for his "fire". Pease have fun!
> > >
> > > Tom Saunders (the old one)
> >
> > Bill, you might want to listen to Tom Saunders as well.  Tom is and has
> been
> > one of the best hot cornetists in the  traditional jazz arena for some
> > years.  He has the same fire that Will Bill and other greats have and is
> on
> > many fine recordings. He is active on various Jazz Fests and you will
> > probably meet up with him.
> >
> > Jim Beebe
> >
> >
> >
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