[Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Dave Remington

[John Blegen]

I'm very sorry to hear of Dave Remington's passing.  I had the pleasure of playing with him only once, but it was memorable.  It was one of the strangest gigs I've ever had.  We gathered at 7:00 a.m. at a hotel in the loop to play for a  Disney corporation sales meeting.  We were supposed to follow a young woman [sic] dressed as Mickey Mouse into the meeting room playing the Mickey Mouse March.  The band included several notable Chicago guys: Ted Butterman on B natural cornet, Brian Naylor on banjo, and, I think, Wayne Jones with a snare drum.  Before we marched in, we waited for a while in a dressing room, and I heard Remington say, "THIS is why I went to the conservatory."  

John Blegen
jcblegen.com

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From: "budtuba at aol.com" <budtuba at aol.com>
To: John Blegen <jcblegen at sbcglobal.net>
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Sent: Friday, June 8, 2007 12:18:37 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Fwd: Dave Remington


Dave Remington was from Rochester and played both piano and trombone.  He played piano with Jack Mahue's Salt City 5 back in the 1950s.  He moved to Chicago in the mid-1960's and has made his living from music, primarily.  It would be nice to hear from others who knew and played with him.


Roy (Bud) Taylor
Smugtown Stompers Jazz Band
Trad Jazz since 1958...we ain't just whistling dixie!


-----Original Message-----
From: Don and Marge Hunt <dmhunt3 at gotsky.com>
To: Johnny Russo <russo4414851 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:16 am
Subject: Dave Remington



Hi guys. . .

 

Just had a call from Bob "Cuz" Cousins in Chicago who said Dave Remington died this morning.   He'd had a couple heart attacks before, but Cuz said he died of renal failure.  No calling hours, no service, and is being cremated. 

 

Cuz is doing fine and is selling his house and moving (with his "significant other") to a high rise apartment in downtown Chicago.       --Don

 

                                                            


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