[Dixielandjazz] Re:Bob Enavoldsen passes

[Trumpetom at aol.com]

He was my first music teacher beginning in 1957; he gave lessons in  his 
garage studio. A very kind & talented man (also a very patient  teacher), I recall 
at that time he was playing valve trombone (and arranging)  with Shelly 
Manne. During the same period he was also playing tenor sax with Ray  Anthony, and 
string bass with Bobby Troup; also writing charts and playing as a  regular 
with the Lighthouse All Stars. I also remember he led a tenor band.  A while 
back I found one or two Dave Pell octet arrangements that he arranged.  Later he 
was in the house band on the Steve Allen Show. I believe he also played  
violin or viola professionally. He was an amazing talent. His jazz solos were  
intelligent and poetic. I saw him playing at a concert with Bill Holman's Band a  
few years ago. We hadn't seen each other in about 37 years. He remembered me 
AND  he even asked me about my mother. He was a special person. I am sad that 
he has  left us.
 
Tom Loeb
_www.hotsytotsyboys.com_ (http://www.hotsytotsyboys.com)