[Dixielandjazz] Al Grey playing Dixieland

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Sun Jun 29 14:04:25 PDT 2008


Thanks, Steve.
What Al Grey plays is hardly Dixieland, but definitely MKOM.  The
boppish trumpet - less so, whoever it is.  Sitting in with a Dixieland
band, especially in Europe, does not necessarily mean playing
dixieland.
Very enjoyable nyway.
Cheers

On 25/06/2008, Stephen G Barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> For a listen to Al Grey (and Mike Vax) playing Dixieland with Benko Jazz
> Band see:
> (CAUTION) Maybe too modern for some. <grin>)
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqOwzYN2kaE
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> Al did indeed play some Dixieland in NYC after the big bands faded away, as
> did many black musicians, in order to make a living.
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> Cheers,
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> Steve Barbone
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