[Dixielandjazz] George Rock - Minka

[Stan Brager]

As a young teenager, I enjoyed the music of Spike Jones. One of my favorites
was "Minka" which was a solo feature for trumpeter George Rock. The label
even credited Rock as the composer.

A few days ago, I was listening to a CD by Wynton Marsalis called
"Carnaval". One of the tunes is "Grand Russian Fantasia" by Jules Levy. The
main theme is the same as "Minka". It is a classical trumpet solo with
orchestra piece written by Jules Levy and it's called "Grand Russian
Fantasia". For those of you who remember Spike Jones' "Minka", you can hear
the "Grand Russian Fantasia" at this website:

http://www.fromthetop.org/Radio/Performers.cfm?pid=1669

Please let me know if you agree.

Thanks;

Stan