[Dixielandjazz] More on trombones - sort of!

[James Butler]

Don,

You should hear Mike Fahn play valve.Wow. Rob McConnell ain't bad either!

Don Ingle wrote:
> In all this barrage of pro vrs.anti trombone  topics, it is refreshing 
> to see that , for once, no one was ganging up and badmouthng that  
> instrument of angelic sound, the valve trombone. For that I am 
> grateful. Can't gliss you say? I can but prefer to save it  for when 
> notes fail.
> Yours truly,
> Don Ingle
> Grand Master of the Lodge of the Valv-ed Sackbutt and president of the 
> "Brad Lives" Society.
> Cornets is good, too.
>
> Robert Newman wrote:
>> 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
>>>     
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