[Dixielandjazz] What music to listen to

[Brian Towers]

Norrie,

I have been looking for a copy of Colyer's book for ages. It is said to be
somewhat depressing but I would still like to read it.  My mate Colin Bray
has a copy but he is too tight to lend it out!   Lucky for us that brother
Bill was a good talker.  He must be in his eighties now.
Regards,
Brian Towers
Hot Five Jazzmakers
Toronto.


> Brian
>
> You are absolutely correct. Your comments are confirmed by Colyer in his
> autobiography, " When Dreams Are In The Dust"
> and also by many comments made by his brother, Bill.
>
> Norrie
>
> Norrie Thomson
> Edinburgh
> Scotland
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brian Towers" <towers at allstream.net>
> To: "Tony Pringle" <tonypringle at comcast.net>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] What music to listen to
>
>
> > Tony,
> > Great to see you posting....
> >
> > I very much doubt that is the case about Colyer only listening to N.O.
> jazz.
> > His favourite cornet was "Wild Bill" and of course he had an extensive
> feel
> > and understanding of the blues, as evidenced by his skiffle group, where
> he
> > led on guitar - nothing to do with New Orleans Jazz there.
> >
> > He loved adapting the old pop songs to his band - tunes like "Over the
> > Rainbow" , "Cheek to Cheek" "Poor Butterfly" to name but a few.  He did
> not
> > get these from New Orleans musicians..     Then he must also have
listened
> > to a great deal of Ragtime music - remember all the great rags by Joplin
> etc
> > that he included in his repertoire and recorded, putting his own unique
> > style and stamp upon them, with his own arrangements.
> >
> > I would postulate that he had much broader listening tastes than just
New
> > Orleans jazz, though of course he did have a superb grasp of that idiom
> too.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Brian Towers
> > (Hot Five Jazzmakers, Toronto)
> > >
> > > Years ago someone told me that Ken Colyer only listened to New
> > > Orleans jazz and that was what one should do.
> > > Tony Pringle
> > > (Black Eagle Jazz Band)
> >
> >
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