[Dixielandjazz] Frank Rosolino and Black Trombonists

[Marty Nichols]

List mates,
   
  I have a couple of Rosolino's Cd's and enjoy them from time to time. That he did what he did has absolutely nothing to do with what he produced in music. What does any players private life have to do with his music? IMO little or nothing. That he achieved what he did just makes it more sad that he had that tragedy in his life.
   
  Maybe the person who  remarked after hearing Rosolino that trombone seemed to be "a white man's instrument" was so enamored of Franks powers that he thought the black players were eclipsed? Could be, though not all of them were, e.g. , JJ Johnson and some others could and can hold their own. At least, the subject gave some of us "lurkers" something to write about. :)
   
  Marty Nichols
  Trombone
  Rockledge, FL