[Dixielandjazz] Ed Reed

[WILLIAM HORTON]

Several recent reminisces of Ed Reed remind me, fondly,  of his 8 fabulous
years with Chicago Six.  Leader Bob Finch has a knack for picking great reed
players.  Like such luminaries as Ed, Bobby Gordon, and Bob McKewen.  Not
too shabby picking trombonists, trumpeters and pianists, either, come to
think of it!  However, he's hung on to the only other original C-6er,
drummer John Hall, the best since Krupa in my book.

Bill Horton