[Dixielandjazz] CD- Wild Bill "Live At The Chester Inn"

[brycejo at comcast.net]

Good catch on the Wettling-style drumming.  Chuck Slate plays on George's drums!  

Chuck band was consistently among the best trad bands in the New York area. Chuck also plays cornet...well too.

Jack Bryce


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From: Martin Nichols <marnichols at yahoo.com> 

> Rick, 
> 
> Thanks for all the info. I was out of the country with the Army much of the 
> 60's and 70's so my knowledge of what was going on in NJ suffered. I knew 
> nothing of those guys unfortunately. I did particularly enjoy the drumming, 
> piano, 
> and trombone! I did notice the Wettling influence- a fantastic drummer. 
> Marty 
> http://myspace.com/freemarty 
> 
> RICK KNITTEL wrote: 
> 
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:27:55 -0700 (PDT) Martin Nichols 
> writes: 
> > I bought this cd not knowing anything about the group Wild Bull was 
> > playing with. 
> > "Chuck Slate Traditional Jazz Band, Vol. One 1970." 
> > 
> > If anyone is informed about those guys in Slates group, please 
> > inform me. My guess 
> > is that all of them had been playing as "subs" or even regulars at 
> > Condon's at one time or another. So many instances of doing it just 
> > as the Condon gang would have- breaks, riffs, 
> > tags, etc. Personnel: 
> > Davison-cornet 
> > Chuck Slate -drums 
> > Marv Ross-clarinet 
> > Marty Bergen-trombone 
> > Lou Levi-piano 
> > Warren Vache Sr.-bass 
> 
> Marty; 
> 
> I played with this band off and on between 1963 and 1976 and did have the 
> privilege of recording with them in 1968 as well as doing several gigs 
> with Davison. 
> 
> With the exception of Davison, none of the other musicians were full time 
> players. All had families to raise and like myself, could not make ends 
> meet without a day gig. Slate was a protege' of George Wetling and was 
> given George's drums by his widow. He was IMHO the most responsible 
> person for the resurgence of traditional jazz in north central NJ during 
> the 1960's. He arranged to bring well known names to be featured on his 
> engagements that included but were not limited to Davison, McGarity, 
> Teddy Wilson, Pee Wee Irwin, Krupa, Clarence Hutchinrider, Bobby Hackett 
> and more. Chuck is still gigging in the same area with a trio now which 
> includes Dave Hanright (cornet and a Davison admirer) and Jimmy Andrews 
> (the most exciting stride pianist I have ever played in a band with). 
> Chuck's band made several LP's during the late 60's and early 70's. 
> 
> Marv Ross is a Goodman devotee and plays marvelous clarinet. He had a day 
> gig in Manhattan, I think for an ad agency. He presently resides in the 
> Miami area and is recovering from throat cancer and not yet playing 
> again. 
> 
> Marty Bergen was a parole officer in Trenton NJ and normally gigged in 
> that area. He passed away in the early 1980's. He reminded me of Brunies 
> both on and off the horn in that he was always clowning and breaking up 
> everyone on the stand and in the nearby tables. 
> 
> Lou Levi was a professor at one of the universities in Manhattan, 
> possibly NYU who was influenced a lot by Joe Sullivan. I am not sure of 
> his present status but we used to call him "Professor of Pot". 
> 
> Warren Vache' Sr. was of course the father of both Warren Jr. and Allan, 
> both of whom are well known musicians. He passed away recently at 90. He 
> also was very instrumental in fostering the resurgence of 1920's, 30's 
> and 40's jazz in central NJ and between 1975 and 1985, ran a gig which 
> featured his sons, Kenny Davern, Clarence Hutchenrider, Chris Griffin, 
> Johnny Blowers, Jane Jarvis and many other well known musicians. Warren 
> also helped start The New Jersey Jazz Society and edited it's newsletter 
> for more than 10 years. He wrote several biographies including Irwins and 
> other I can't remember. 
> 
> 
> Rick Knittel 
> 
> 
> 
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