[Dixielandjazz] Jacquet

[macjazz]

Interesting that he claims "Louisiana."  Wheeling, West Virginia claims he
is from there and has signs to that effect in the various tourist areas.
(Yes, Wheeling, W Va has "tourist areas.")

Mart

Martin D. McKay, Designated Listener

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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jacquet

As I recall he said Jack-ette  ---  but somewhere I have a tape of him
saying that  before sustaining a sumptuous tone for longer than I've been
able to find on an issued record -- I was at the concert and recorded the
subsequent broadcast. He talked a lot on a gig, and presumably having lived
as Jack-ette for several decades he also in the course of some patter
pronounced his name with an impeccable French accent Jean Baptiste Illin-wah
Jackay  (pardon the transcription).  I think he  would have had to put up
with that pronunciation anyway.
He announced himself as from Louisiana, "hate that place"!  
I must dig out the cassette.  He was a hard taskmaster, British musicians
went pale seeing him drill his big band before a concert. I spoke to Ray
Bryant some months after that gig and when I mentioned "Robbins' Nest" Ray
winced in remembering the specific tempo Jacquet set on that number  -- even
though he had the help of Milt Hinton and Gus Johnson. It wasn't presto, and
it wasn't easy for even Ray Bryant even in that company. 

       
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