[Dixielandjazz] Two British Jazzmen pass - Snipped from the Daily Telegraph - London. From Brian Harvey

[john petters]

Brian Harvey wrote:
>Jack Fallon, who died on Monday aged 90, played a prominent role in British
>jazz and popular music, as both musician and agent.

Sad to hear about Jack. I remember an interesting and odd recording session with him in 1985 at the Pizza Express in Soho. I had to collect Al Casey and take him to an evening session in Harlow. Al was recording an album with Wally Fawkes and Ian Christie for Humphrey Lyttelton's Calligraph label. Stan Greig was to double piano and drums and Jack Fallon was the bassist. I had recently made a recording with Wally for Geo. Buck's Jazzology label, which Wally had enjoyed. He asked if I would like to play on several of the tracks. No fee available, but Wally would play a free session for me in Harlow. Of course I jumped at the chance. Humph, sensing a jam session atmosphere was being created, got out his trumpet and joined in. The session was a lot of fun, and could not fail with a rhythm section that included Al Casey, Stan Greig and the solid bass of Jack Fallon.  

John Petters
WWW.Traditional-jazz.com
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ




>  Tommy Watt
> (Filed: 29/05/2006)
>
> Tommy Watt, who died on May 20 aged 80, was a leading pianist, composer and
> arranger in the British jazz and commercial music world.
>
> His broad musical range enabled him on the one hand, to create and lead the
> jazz orchestra attached to Centre 42, Arnold Wesker's ambitious
> arts-for-the-people project, while on the other, he wrote the music for many
> Brian Rix stage and film farces, such as The Night We Dropped A Clanger
> (1959).
>
> Although held in high esteem by the country's top jazz musicians, Watt
> failed to attract a following among the wider jazz public. Nevertheless, CD
> versions of his witty, jazz-inflected light music are still available.
> ____________________________________________________________________________
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>
> Jack Fallon (Bassist)
> (Filed: 26/05/2006)
>
>
>
> He was among the early pioneers of modern jazz, but equally at home in many
> styles, including light orchestral and country-and-western music. He is
> perhaps unique in having played with both Duke Ellington and the Beatles.
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> _______________________________
>
> To read more follow this link http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/index.jhtml
> and click on the Obituaries heading in the top left hand column.
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