[Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt: Not jazz?

[Hal Vickery]

Hirt once had a summer replacement show in the '60s, and was interviewed at
the time by TV Guide.  I remember distinctly reading a quote by him pretty
much saying, "I'm not a jazz player.  I play pop."  (Not a direct quote but
words to that effect.)

Hal Vickery

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Fr M J (Mike)
Logsdon
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 1:09 PM
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Al Hirt: Not jazz?

This, from a blurb from a new Hirt CD
(http://www.worldsrecords.com/cgi-bin/storeR.cgi?cart_id=01-23-07.wrnr1.1301
9&specific=itemcode&phrase=60077):

"This CD assembles selections from Al Hirt's four-decade career and
celebrates the joy in music. Al Hirt was an insturmental pop phenomenon
during the 60's - a pop, commercial musician, and had a succesful format. He
is not a jazz trumpet and never was a jazz trumpet."

Maybe not ONLY jazz, but not jazz at all?  Would Mr Hirt agree with this?,

--
Etc,

Fr M J (Mike) Logsdon, Vicar-general
North American Old Roman Catholic Church (Utrecht Succession)
Archdiocese of California
www.naorc.org

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