[Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt - Memories Of You URL

[Will Connelly]

It was at a Clearwater, Florida jazz festival that Don Goldie and his 
band (Ernie Goodson, clt; Hank Bredenberg, tbn; Jack Keller, pno; Mark 
Trail, bss; and Red Hawley, drms) were playing the first set of the day 
at about 9:00 AM.

Now Don Goldie was a powerhouse trumpet player despite his diminutive 
stature, and he was both a master of technique and dynamics. Not that he 
was a ghigh note screamer  -  he was tasty enough to have worked quite a 
while with Jack Teagarden and to follow Bobby Hackett in making Jackie 
Gleason's gorgeous romance song albums. He was a whale of a player - and 
had an ego of gigantic proportions to match.

The band was into its second number, something up and hot to get the 
juices flowing,  and Goldie was crafting a very workmanlike solo when Al 
"Jumbo" Hirt walked in. All of a sudden, Don couldn't find a right note 
with both hands and a steamshovel.  I never saw Don Goldie intimidated 
in the slightest by amy other trumpet man, but Al, who was just sitting 
in the audience and listening, sure mnanaged that improbable feat!

Kindly,

Will Connelly

 JusticeBob Romans wrote:

> Hi Jim...the trumpet was WAY too small for him! The way he played, he 
> should have been playing a Conn five valve double bell euphonium!! It 
> might be too small too~!
> (BIG GRIN HERE!)
> 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: "Jim Kashishian" <jim at kashprod.com>
> To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:54 AM
> Subject: FW: [Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt - Memories Of You URL
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>
>>
>> Bob wrote:
>> NO trumpet player, IMHO as a trumpet player, ever played like Al Hirt!
>>
>> I always thought that his horn was just too small for him.  He seemed to
>> dominate it both musically & in physical size!  Like nothing 
>> whatsoever that
>> he wished to do on the horn would be hindered by anything other than the
>> very limitations of the horn itself!
>>
>> I guess you have to be a horn player to really appreciate what I
>> mean....when the limitations of what come out of your horn are 
>> usually your
>> own limitations.  The horn normally is able for more than you can 
>> give it.
>> I don't believe that was the case with Al Hirt.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>>
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