[Dixielandjazz] The Trombones At Last

[Robert Newman]

BRAVO, JIM BUTLER!    I was wondering when you would open fire at these 
totally uninformed self appointed critics of current trombonology.    Jimbo, 
all of the guys you  listed from Andy Martin to Russ Phillips are 
wonderfully exposed on the huge volume of LP's and now CD's throughout from 
the '50's.    What great pleasure it is to listen to them right now and to 
know that they are playing, writing, and arranging beautiful modern material 
as well as bringing new interesting and enjoyable life to standards.    I 
would also like to add Jiggs Whigham, James Morrison, and Phil Wilson to 
your list.

Bob Newman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Butler" <jbutler6 at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Dan Augustine" <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
Cc: "DJML" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] For the Bones out there.


> Good grief I hardly know where to start! There are so many GREAT players
> out there today and in so many different jazz idioms I can't believe
> this "trombone player" made such silly statements as he did. I have been
> holding the horn since I was 10 years old and I am now pushing 65 and
> have a pretty fair knowledge of who is who. I will admit that Frank
> Rosolino and Carl Fontana were one of a kind and natural players but
> they gave birth to some of the best players who are all over the jazz
> scene today.
>
> Okay lets name some names:Andy Martin,Scott Whitfield,John Allred,Conrad
> Herwig,Jim Pugh,Alan Kaplan,Dan Barrett,Harry Waters,Bjorn
> Samuellson,Bob McChesney,Steve Davis,Michael Davis,Steve Turre,Bert
> Boren,Mark Nightingale,Mike Nelson,Alex Iles,Herb Gardner,Harvey
> Tibbs,Dave Steinmeyer,Roy Williams,Dave Bargeron,Bill Gemmer,Robin
> Eubanks,Russ Phillips and the list could go on and on and on.
>
> There are some of the most accomplished and interesting players in
> Europe that most trombone players have never heard of but have to do
> some research and seek out. Yes there will never be another Teagarden
> nor should there be but there will be many more younger players to come
> who will be influenced by him and may incorporate some of his playing.
>
> Jim Butler