[Dixielandjazz] Teagarden & the boppers.

[Steve barbone]

Looking at Gottlieb photos & stories on the web, here was the following
about his visit (and photograph) of Mary Lou Williams and a gathering of bop
musicians at her apartment. And in their midst was Jack Teagarden. Here is
the quote from Gottlieb about the picture, circa 1947.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone 

"I was a friend of Mary Lou's and particularly remember when, in 1947, she
had me show up at her place for an evening gathering. The turnout was small,
but choice. Among the group that appeared were three disparate geniuses who
were, or became, members of Down Beat¹s Hall of Fame: Dizzy Gillespie, the
trumpeter and be-bop icon; Jack Teagarden, the premier trombonist of the
era; and May Lou, herself. To top it off, there were two of the most
prominent boppers: pianist-arranger Tadd Dameron and pianist Hank Jones.

It was a serious social gathering. No jamming. Just serious talk, mostly
about music...with some attention to recordings played on Mary Lou's small
phonograph, and occasional moments at a piano by one or another of the
guests, to illustrate a point. As for the usually flamboyant Dizzy, he had
no horn but smoked a pipe, looking on as if he were an elder statesman.  The
hostess, for her part, was all dressed up, with a corsage pinned to her
dress. 

Finding Jack Teagarden in that group was surprising. Here, among the
boppers, was the laid-back Texan trombonist and singer who was a celebrated
touring partner of Louis Armstrong and a frequent member of old-time combos.
But everyone loved the guy, for his personality and musicianship."