[Dixielandjazz] Uncle Yoke's Black Dog Jazz Band

[Len Nielsen]

I, also would like a copy of that if it exists. As Jeanne says it sounds 
like it was a great session. I have never heard any details on this 
group before now.

Len Nielsen

Jeanne Brei wrote:

> Hey Mike,
>    If you're successful, I'd like a copy of that tape too -- it sounds like
> a great lineup of musicians -- my first time in Sacramento was 1995, so it
> must have been the year before or I'd have caught every set!
>     And if it makes you feel better, Dave Gannett says he doesn't do the
> pyrotechnics anymore either because the airport security guys go ballistic
> if there's even powder residue let alone the makings of fireworks in his
> luggage...
> Jeanne
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Marois" <Mike.Marois at HireLIVEMusic.com>
> To: <rahberry at comcast.net>; "'Bill Gunter'" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>;
> <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:34 AM
> Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Uncle Yoke's Black Dog Jazz Band
> 
> 
> 
>>Hey All;
>>
>>I remember back in the mid 1990's, when I was living in Chicago, getting a
>>call from Yocum the week before the Sacramento Jazz Fest asking to go out
>>and "fill in" at the festival because the original band had busted up.  I
>>didn't know what to expect, it was sort of like being a Dixieland
> 
> Mercenary.
> 
>>I'd have to say, Uncle Yoke pulled together a group of guys from around
> 
> the
> 
>>country who were familiar with the Black Dog style, sound, and
> 
> arrangements
> 
>>and I believe that we delivered.  The one thing missing was the
> 
> pyrotechnics
> 
>>from the tuba bell.
>>
>>For that weekend we referred to the group as Uncle Yokeless Blacklist Jazz
>>Band.  If anyone on the list has any recordings of that group, not that I
>>believe anyone would record a set at jazz festival, I'd like to get a copy
>>of it.  The personnel on that iteration of the group (that I remember)was:
>>Randy Morris on piano
>>Duke Heitger on cornet
>>Jeff Walker on clarinet
>>Scotty Hamilton on trombone
>>A young drummer from Southern Cal
>>Myself on tuba
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
>>[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of
>>rahberry at comcast.net
>>Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:49 PM
>>To: Bill Gunter; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Uncle Yoke's Black Dog Jazz Band
>>
>>Listmates,
>>Steve Yocum told me they broke up because they couldn't get along.  He
> 
> said
> 
>>"We self-destructed."
>>Rae Ann
>>
>>
>>
>>>Listmates,
>>>
>>>Bob Ringwald wrote (regarding the sidemen in the Black Dog Jazz Band):
>>>
>>>
>>>>Tuba is probably Dave Gannett.  Drums, Eddie Mets Jr.  Piano Tom Hook,
>>>>clarinet Bob Draga.
>>>
>>>Bob is correct with Gannett on tuba, Metz on drums and Hook on piano.
> 
> But
> 
>>>the original clarinet player was Jim Buchmann. Buchmann was the first to
>>>leave the band pretty early in their existence as a group and was
> 
> replaced
> 
>>>by reedman David Poe.
>>>
>>>Does anyone know why this wildly successful band broke up when they were
>>>still arguably the most popular band on the jazz circuit?
>>>
>>>Also, Dave Gannett (I believe) published some Black Dawg Jazz Band
>>>newsletters which were witty and informative. There may have been as
> 
> many
> 
>>as
>>
>>>five or six of these which the band sent out to fans. Does anyone happen
>>
>>to
>>
>>>have copies of them lying around anywhere? I'd be interested in looking
> 
> at
> 
>>>them again.
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Bill "loved them dawgs!" Gunter
>>>jazzboard at hotmail.com
>>>
>>>
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