[Dixielandjazz] Paul Desmond / Frankie Trumbauer / Dixieland

[Ken Mathieson]

Hi Marek et al,

I'm deeply envious: I'd have loved to hear Mulligan playing clarinet in a 
jam session, as I'm sure he didn't consider himself strong enough on the 
instrument to allow himself to be recorded on it. It doesn't mean to say 
that he couldn't play it well: I'm sure Mulligan would have sounded musical 
whatever instrument he chose to play. This is where Bill Haesler will 
probably list umpteen recordings of Mulligan playing clarinet!

Regards,

Ken Mathieson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
To: "Ken Mathieson" <ken at kenmath.free-online.co.uk>; 
<Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Paul Desmond / Frankie Trumbauer / Dixieland


> >Gerry Mulligan always claimed that he was really a Dixieland player at 
> >heart and that's one assertion that I could definitely believe.
>
> You better!  I heard him at a jam session in Nice in 1976.  The
> jammers played what in Britain would have been describes as
> "mainstream," and in the States - as "swing."  Then Mulligan joined on
> a borrowed clarinet, and lo and behold - within seconds it became
> Dixieland.
> I'm only sorru i did not record it - I recorded most of that jam
> session, but only after I found a comfortable seat (on the very
> crowded floor!).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Marek


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