[Dixielandjazz] Jack Parnell RIP

[Daniel Barrett]

Dear DJML,
 
I was sorry to hear of Jack Parnell's passing. I am proud to have played with him--albeit only a few times--many years ago at the Edinburgh Festival. (The fine musician Dave Shephard was the clarinetist). I remember Mr. Parnell as being genuinely friendly and affable, and easily one of the very best drummer with whom I've ever shared a stage. I've since found out more about him, and his fame through television and recordings with Ted Heath, his own bands, etc. 
 
Still, whenever his name has come up in the ensuing years, I've automatically thought: "Oh, yeah..that friendly, ultra-swinging drummer I played with in Edinburgh."
 
There are better eulogies, but I hope Mr. Parnell would be pleased at being remembered like this.
 
23 Skidoo,
 
--Dan Barrett
southern California.
 
> From: grahmartin at bigpond.com
> Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:04:05 +1000
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jack Parnell RIP
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: danpbarrett at hotmail.com
> 
> Ah yes, I well remember the Jack Parnell big band of the late 50s. With Phil
> Seaman on drums and a spare kit on stage, it was wonderfully exciting to see
> and hear the pair of them soloing. This was the golden era of British big
> bands. Plus, I have always thought that Jack Parnell was the best, most
> swinging drummer that Ted Heath ever had! 
> 
> What a marvellous career in conducting for a mere drummer. I used to watch
> him on 'Sunday Night At The London Palladium' and think, "There you go Grah.
> If Jack can do it, so can you." But of course I only swapped a drum stool
> for a trombone slide and leading a Dixieland band. Hey, it's enough for me.
> 
> Vale Jack.
> 
> Grah
> 
> Graham Martin
> REDLAND BAY, Queensland
> AUSTRALIA
> 
> 
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