[Dixielandjazz] List of Tenor Sax Players

[Marek Boym]

Hell all,
I was surprised to hear that Miller mentioned Dodds among his influences.
Both he and Bud Freeman independently developed very similar styles.
My ears indicate taht they can be traced back to Rappolo, and even
more so - to the Creole clarinet players, as can be the style of
Lester Young.  Just listen to Miller playing clarinet!
Cheers,
Marek

On 26/09/2007, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
> Brian Wood mentioned:
> > I have never come across any reference to Eddie Miller being
> > influenced by
> > anyone else, or that he played alto although most reed players can
> > switch.
>
> Dear Brian,
> John Chilton mentions on page 162 of 'Stomp Off, Let's Go. The Story of
> Bob Crosby's Bob Cats & Big Band' (a definitive book) that in a 1937
> interview Mr Miller said his influences were "Leon Roppolo, Johnny
> Dodds (and Coleman Hawkins)."
> John also mentions that "by 1926, Eddie's skills, both on clarinet and
> on alto-saxophone, had gained him a good reputation among the young
> musicians of New Orleans....... (he was only 15)....."
> In New York Eddie joined the band of Julie Winz in 1930 as an alto-sax
> player and recorded with the group. [More in a separate post.] At this
> time Winz had a residency at the Roseland Ballroom where Eddie "was
> able to listen closely to Coleman Hawkins, who was then starring in
> Fletcher Henderson's Band."
> "Then, in September 1930, he [Eddie] had a casual meeting with
> trumpeter Charlie Teagarden (brother of Jack) who told him that Gil
> Rodin, the alto-saxophonist with Ben Pollack's Band had decided to
> leave the band, and Pollack was looking for a replacement."
> However Rodin decided to stay, but tenor saxist Babe Russin  was
> leaving. When Pollack asked Eddie did he play tenor, Ray Bauduc jumped
> in and said yes before Eddie could answer. He borrowed a tenor from
> Nappy Lamare's brother Jimmy, "Pollack liked what he heard, and
> arranged for Eddie to buy a brand new Conn tenor saxophone."
> However, notwithstanding the above, I do not know of any recordings
> with Eddie Miller playing alto.
> Nor can I hear any direct Coleman Hawkins' influences in Eddie Millers'
> wonderful tenor playing.
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>
>
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