[Dixielandjazz] Condon/Butterfield/WBD/Cutshall/Schroeder/Hall/Manone, et al.

[Bob Romans]

PLEASE refrain from sending youtube out...I'm very weak and helpless when it 
comes to resisting that GD site! I could spend 24/7 on youtube...it's THE 
WORK OF THE DEVIL!
Maybe that's why I love it so much!
Warmest regards,
Bob Romans,
1617 Lakeshore Drive,
Lodi, Calif., 95242
PH 209-747-1148
www.cellblockseven2002.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>; "DJML" 
<dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 
Condon/Butterfield/WBD/Cutshall/Schroeder/Hall/Manone, et al.


> on 2/1/07 11:41 AM, Bob Romans at cellblk7 at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-f4WebcSqY&NR
>>
>> Thanks for sending this one, Steve!
>> It's great! You can hear the MELODY in everyone's solo...with feeling,
>> heart, soul!  No one is screaming out high notes, or having a contest to 
>> see
>> who can inject the most notes into each bar...sure, it's simple jazz, but
>> there is harmony and melody...KISS! (One of my all-time favorite 
>> acronyms).
>> I'd travel around the world to hear that group today...can't say the same
>> about Arturo! I just want to feel good, not be amazed!
>> Warmest regards,
>> Bob Romans,
>
> Thanks Bob:
>
> Check out "Jazz Me Blues" on that site for a great rendition and Willie 
> The
> Lion on piano.
>
> Also, "Eccentric Rag" which is great though the video is a bit dark. 
> That's
> from Condon's Club on West 3rd Street. Gene Schroeder on piano. Also this 
> is
> an example of the "Press" that Condon generated back then, a promo done
> shortly after he opened his joint. (I think the Drummer is Buzzy Drootin,
> not Dave Tough as the clip says.)
>
> Brings back great memories for me as I was living in NYC back then and 
> went
> to Condon's often to hear these GREAT musicians.
>
> I loved listening to Edmond Hall there on one night, and then going up to
> Ryan's the next to hear Omer Simeon. Heaven for a wannabe clarinetist.
>
> And Gene Schroeder was another favorite of mine. Played a two week gig 
> with
> him back in the 50s and loved it, and him.  He was one of the nicest men I
> ever knew, besides being a wonderful stride player. And very helpful to 
> the
> other young musicians in our band.
>
> I wish I could "go home again" and see/hear these guys live. It was the 
> kind
> of visceral jazz that just blew me away.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>