[Dixielandjazz] Sop Sax George Probert and Canal St. Blues

[Bob Romans]

Hi All...
George Probert came in and played our last set with us...uninvited, well, he 
wasn't on the SCHEDULE to play with us, but he just dropped in...WHAT A 
PLAYER!!! He NEVER needs an invitation to play with us!
If you've never heard him play "Canal St. Blues"...he plays it VERY slowly, 
and milks it for everything he can...fantastic! He takes about 7 or 8 
choruses, building it up all of the time! He had the crowd ON THEIR FEET by 
the time he was through! Sure wish we had made a recording of THAT set!!
Warm regards,
Bob Romans
Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
1617 Lakeshore Dr.
Lodi, Ca. 95242
209-339-4676
www.cellblockseven2002.net
Cell 209-747-1148
Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gunter" <jazzboard at hotmail.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Sop Sax George Probert and Canal St. Blues


> Hi All,
>
> Tim Eldred wrote (regarding Probert and Canal St. Blues):
>
>>One
>>year at the Sacramento Jubilee, George refused to play Canal Street....all
>>he'd say was "Murphy's not here to take my solo..."
>
> Maybe so, but a couple of years back at the Sacramento Jubilee George did 
> play it with the Cell Block 7. And last month he played it with us again 
> up in Chilliwack, B.C.
>
> Murphy was nowhere in sight.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill Gunter
> Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
> jazzboard at hotmail.com