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[Graham Martin]

Subject: [Dixielandjazz] OKOM (or at least MKOM) in Elkhart, IN

"Friday Night (7:00-8:00):  A group led by Ken Peplowski with Joe Cohn (guitar), Eddie Higgins (piano), Keter Betts (bass), Charlie Brougham (drums), Jon-Erik Kellso (trumpet), and Bob Havens (trombone)."

"Mix and Match"? Gees that sounds like one of the frontlines of my dreams!

"Saturday Afternoon (3:30-4:30):  Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band.  Allred looked very good after his surgery and played better than he looked."

I had heard of Bill Allred's medical problems and it is the best of news that he is looking and playing so well!

What a line up of 'hot' players you had at the festival. I know a Dixieland List is the place to read about Bill Allred, Dan Barrett and Bob Havens; but add Roy Williams to that list and it just happens to be this Aussie's four favourite bone players in the world! I just wish our festivals were big enough to regularly attract that level of players. Not that we don't have a few talented hot players of our own but unfortunately our scene seems to be getting smaller and smaller. There are just a few talented youngsters hanging in with us old timers. I guess it is much the same all over. 

"We somehow missed every set in which Jake Hanna played drums, and he's another favourite of mine."  

I am new to the List and I got involved after meeting Art Woods on another forum. Art had said that he was surprised that I was trying to create a Band-in-a-Box Style that including the drum style of George Wettling - in my opinion the best Dixieland drummer ever! Your mention of Jake Hanna reminds me that I once heard that Jake has Wett's old ride cymbal, which was always so dominant and distinctive in his playing. Does anyone know if Jake still uses it? 

Grah

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