[Dixielandjazz] ST GABRIEL'S CELESTIAL BRASS BAND

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I was telling another list mate a couple of days ago that I missed Tom and 
appreciated his insights.

I missed that bit on Ike Turner - too bad.  I played for awhile in the 80's 
at the Imperial Ball Room Where Ike and Tina played.  It's on the top floor 
of the building and as I recall taking equipment up all those flights of 
steps nearly killed us.  We eventually used the fire escape which had fewer 
flights and was right off the band stand.  Imagine taking a Leslie cabinet 
up and down a fire escape.  You had to be tough to play music back then or 
at least a weight lifter.  I wasn't sad to see that gig come to an end.
Larry
St.Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 8:56 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] ST GABRIEL'S CELESTIAL BRASS BAND


> Hey Folks:
>
> Was that The St Gabriel's Celestial Jazz Band that I saw on TV? Leading 
> the
> mourners after the funeral services for R & B legend Ike Turner today.
> Goodness, on the same program with Little Richard. I think I saw Phil
> Spector there too.
>
> For those with short R & B memories, Spector is a music producer who was
> accused of murdering his girlfriend a while back and the trial recently
> ended in a hung jury. Shall I send Guido to protect St Gabriel, Tom? 
> <grin>
>
> Congratulations to list mate Tom Wiggins who fronts that band as well as 
> the
> Ambassadors of New Orleans which went to the Red Sea Jazz Festival in 
> Israel
> last year. I wonder if Little Richard likes OKOM?
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
>
>
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