[Dixielandjazz] Michael McQuaid's Red Hot Rhythmakers (was Check Out This...

[D and R Hardie]

G'd onya Max

Dan Hardie

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On Wednesday, January 24, 2007, at 02:29  PM, Max Hughes wrote:

> Gluetje1 at aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Yep, you are in a big difference of opinion with me--if not also big
>> trouble--and Steve too, as a matter of fact.
>> These youngsters do NOT need our advice on what they should do 
>> different or
>> what instrument/s they should add or eliminate.  Read their press, 
>> check
>> their upcoming gigs.  One more time, note that their oldest member is 
>> age  20 and
>> figure out what we were doing at age 20!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> At the risk of starting an international "incident", I have to stick my
> neck out on this one, and fly the flag for Michael and his group.
>
> The Rythmakers are one really HOT jazz band, and play to packed houses
> here in Oz.  They were at our Jazz Club last Friday night, and it was
> booked out 2 months before.
>
> Someone mentioned the excellence of the clarinet player - there are
> actually 2 of them, both former members of this fine list.  Some of our
> older friends will no doubt remember  Jason Downes, and the ribbing he
> got for the group he started with, the Hot B Hines.  He plays all the
> reeds, while Michael Mcquaid, who started off on clarinet, is now a 
> very
> talented multi instrumentalist,  and handles trumpet, clarinet and sax
> on their sets.
>
> Both of them  have degrees in music, and Michael loves to recreate the
> sounds of the old hot dance bands.  But they also play the usual jazz
> standards, old Graeme Bell compositions, and even some Michael has
> composed himself.
>
> And as for the vocalist, Sandra Talty - to me she is one of a kind, and
> absolutely brilliant on vocals and drums.  I seem to remember she even
> dabbles a little on tenor banjo.
>
> Sorry, I have to go and lie down - I'm getting too excited.
>
> Max Hughes
> Melbourne
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