[Dixielandjazz] Jews and Jazz

[Robert Newman]

Steve Allen was a good jazz pianist, played clubs in the LA area, recorded, wrote some good jazz-oriented music, was a staunch supporter of jazz on television, was a close friend of Gus Bivona and his groups.    The people I listed below were not only musicians, they were composers, arrangers, singers, band leaders -- I would have expected you to question somebody like Ted Lewis who was a lousy clarinet player but a great supporter of cats like Benny Goodman and Muggsy Spanier.    The jazz world is very, very large and involves many disciplines.   Hey, two of the best around right now are Woody Allen and Bob Altman for providing giant support for jazz-oriented movies and movie backgrounds.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jack Tracy 
  To: Robert Newman 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:16 PM
  Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jews and Jazz



    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Robert Newman 
    To: DJML 
    Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 2:08 PM
    Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jews and Jazz


    Oy, there are a few more:  Harry Finkelman (Ziggy Elman), Harry Goodman, Freddie Goodman, Lennie Niehaus, Mike Vax, Stan Mark, Artie Shapiro, Jerry Jerome, Helen Forrest, Fran Warren, Harry Warren, Ben Pollack, Ben Bernie, Ted Lewis, Ben Selvin, Mannie Klein, Sid Weiss, George and Ira Gershwin, Sol Hurok, Sol Yaged, Milt Bernhart, Morty Korb, Ray Sherman, Irving Prestopnik (Fazola), Steve Allen, Mel Torme', Buddy Rich, Andre Previn, Steve and Edie Gorme, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Sammy Cohn, Bernie Privin, Al Cohn, Herb Geller, for starters.

    Bob Newman


    Steve Allen?  Are you joking?

    Jack Tracy