[Dixielandjazz] Pee Wee Russell

[Stan Brager]

I respect those who don't care for Pee Wee Russell. However, music is
personal and, for me, Pee Wee Russell has 2 qualities for which he is
outstanding:

1) as an ensemble player, he supports the soloist and the ensemble sound on
tenor sax as well as clarinet.

2) as a soloist, he's creative, innovative, never dull, and he swings.

While many may be taken aback by his tone, it may take a while to
appreciate. Compare it to scotch whiskey. For more information about Pee
Wee, read "Pee Wee Russell: The Life Of A Jazzman" by Robert Hilbert.

I've never met Pee Wee except on record.

Stan
Stan Brager
Trombonist-in-Training

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Fendrick" <jfendrick at bak.rr.com>
To: "Robert S. Ringwald" <ringwald at calweb.com>
Cc: <Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:47 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Pee Wee Russell


>
> On Wednesday, January 28, 2004, at 10:35 PM, Robert S. Ringwald wrote:
>
> >  he liked Pee Wee Russell &
> > I don't.
>
> Gene Bolen always said, Pee Wee Russell, what a funny cat!  And some of
> the stories he told about the cat, I believe him,
>
> later,
> Randy Fendrick,
> Southside Chicago Seven
> Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra
>
>
>