[Dixielandjazz] Re: Dick Hamilton

[Robert S. Ringwald]

        Bob Finch wrote regarding Dick Hamilton:

> In regards to doubling our (Chicago Six) trumpet player, Dick Hamilton.
just
> released a CD with seventeen different instruments. He played all
seventeen.
> With us he plays trumpet, flute and alto horn but in the LA studios he
plays
> trombone. He is such a perfectionist that on a flute quartet on the CD he
used
> four different flutes so that it wouldn't sound dubbed. All that I can say
is
> "go figure!"


Bob Ringwald adds:

Dick is an incredible musician.  He took over Dick Cary's Tuesday Night Band
when Dick left us.  He had Dick's peck horn rebuilt & plays it almost
sounding like Dick, marvelous ideas & phrasing.

He is also a wonderful piano player.

--Bob
robert at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA USA
Amateur Radio Station K6YBV
See: http://www.ringwald.com