[Dixielandjazz] Dan Barrett

[Stan Brager]

According to K. O. Eckland's book "Jazz West 2", Dan Barrett joined the Fink
Street 5 in 1970 replacing the original trombonist Dave Fields. Barrett left
the band in 1974 and was replaced by Rick Holzgrafe. There is no information
about any recordings.

There is another early recording from Dan's college days. The group was the
Golden West Syncopators which included Dan, Bryan Shaw, Mark Curry, Bob
Reitmeier, Bill Liston, Denny Hardwick, Dan Zeilinger, and Ed Slauson. The
band won a contest sponsored by Southern Comfort to find the best collegiate
Dixieland Band. The results of their win were several TV appearances and a
recording issued in 1981.

The cuts are: Panama, Walkin' The Dog, Riverboat Shuffle, Muskrat Ramble,
Lazy River, That's No Bargain, The Pearls, Sugar Foot Strut, Shreveport
Stomp, After You've Gone, High Society, and Southern Comfort's Like A
Dixieland Band (written by David Anthony - the band's faculty advisor).

Stan
Stan Brager

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From: <Adaywayne at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Dan Barrett


>
>  From a bio:
> "Born in Pasadena, California, and raised in Costa Mesa, Barrett started
his
> jazz career in high school when he formed his first group, the Back Bay
Jazz
> Band, which presented the music of King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton and
others to
> Southern California audiences. During this time, Dan played many local
jobs
> with the great New Orleans musicians Ed "Montudie" Garland, Alton Purnell,
Mike
> DeLay, Joe Darensbourg, Nappy Lamare, and Barney Bigard, hearing about the
> "old days" first-hand." Sorry....no recording info.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> In a message dated 6/16/2004 5:18:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> bhaesler at bigpond.net.au writes:
> All it says is "Dan Barrett aged 16. Unk. Title".
> And, although slightly familiar, it is also unknown to me.
> Starts with a verse by the full band, reminiscent of "Hello My Baby", then
> into a low register clarinet solo. A tune in several parts, ala Lu
Watters,
> the composer.
> Dan's roaring trombone solo, if nothing else, heralds what was to come.
> Typical 'Watters' stuff and using the same 1940s instrumentation with 2
> tpts. Also typical of Tom Baker's San Francisco Jazz Band (Australia,
> 1975-79)
> I need more of this great unknown band. But who is it? What is the tune?
> It sounds like a studio recording.
>