[Dixielandjazz] Saint Louis Blues ~ Louis ~ Stan Brager

[Stan Brager]

Thanks, Marek.

I went back and forth about adding Wild Bill as well as Bunny Berigan to my
list. And Clifford Brown should have been added to that list. After Satchmo,
I always have a difficult time deciding the ranking. If I had my way, I'd
put about 20 players in my top 10 trumpeters list including Buck Clayton,
Randy Sandke, Bent Persson and Jon-Eric Kellso.

Regarding Miles, a high school music appreciation class must have been a
trumpeter because he played many of Miles' recordings. This was about 6
years before "Kind of Blue".

All of these rankings are really personal and subjective choices. It's
always interesting to know what others think. Often this leads to
discovering some new players.

Stan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marek Boym [mailto:marekboym at gmail.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 3:47 AM
> To: Stan Brager; Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Saint Louis Blues ~ Louis ~ Stan Brager
> 
> Hi Stan,
> Basically your list is closed to mine, except that I can't take Miles
> Davis - I find his playing boring at best!
> And I'd definitely add Wild Bill Davison - I can never decide whether
> its he or Red allen who is the second best after Louis.
> Cheers
> 
> On 14/03/2010, Stan Brager <sbrager at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Richard;
> >
> > Satchmo's 1929 recording of "St. Louis Blues" is my favorite of the
> several
> > he made. In my opinion, Louis' early work remains the best Armstrong
> of all.
> > His work at that time sparkles like diamonds in the sun. I concur
> regarding
> > the later Handy LP and add both the Waller LP and the 1940 session
> with
> > Sidney Bechet to the list of outstanding Armstrong.
> >
> > If you're asking about other favorite trumpet players, how about Bix
> > Beiderbecke, Henry "Red" Allen, Roy Eldridge, Clark Terry, Rex
> Stewart, Ruby
> > Braff and Miles Davis.
> >
> > "Two to Tango" was a popular song when I was a teen. I still don't
> like
> > anyone's version.
> >
> > Stan
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: richard.flecknell at ntlworld.com
> > > [mailto:richard.flecknell at ntlworld.com]
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:13 AM
> > > To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> > > Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> > > Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Saint Louis Blues ~ Louis ~ Stan Brager
> > >
> > > Stan, regarding Louis Armstrong many versions. The famous one of
> his
> > > was the earlier 1929 version. My preference is for the one on the
> 50s
> > > WC Handy Album. Will anyone better it.
> > >
> > > Today, there are probably thousands who play higher, faster, more
> > > technically  accomplished trumpet than Louis ever could.
> > >
> > > Compare their work against his of around 40 years recording ~ from
> > > Tears to the pop hit Hello Dolly  ~ any suggestions? No contest.
> > >
> > > Guess who's my favourite musician then (favorite for those that
> can't
> > > spell).
> > > He did make a few duff recordings.  Stan, I'm thinking of Two To
> Tango.
> > >
> > > Richard Ole
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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