[Dixielandjazz] Bobby Hackett

[Harry Callaghan]

And, while they could hardly be considered jazz, let us not forget that it
was Bobby Hackett who was largely responsible for the success of a multitude
of Jackie Gleason mood music albums.........NOW THAT'S VERSATILITY!

It's been fun, guys, but I've got laundry to do...........back on Monday.

HC


On 3/14/10, artwoo <artwoo at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Folks: A recent post from Stan Brager listed a few trumpet players who
> stand out.  My vote goes to Bobby Hackett. I never get tired of listening to
> him.
>
> I can't locate the exact quote, but I am fairly certain that Louis
> Armstrong said that Bobby was his favorite Trumpet player, so that goes a
> long way in establishing Bobby's standing in the trumpet ranks.
>
> A favorite Bobby Hackett album of mine is the "Jazz Ultimate/Coast Concert"
> An added bonus to this album is the interplay between Jack Teagarden and Abe
> Lincoln. I think Abe wins the battle with his soaring punctuated phrases.
>
> Another album series is the "Live at Roosevelt Grill" series with Bobby and
> Vic Dickenson. The interplay between Bobby and Vic along with the tasty
> background of Dave McKenna makes this album series as good as it gets IMHO.
>
> I also like Bob Barnard whose playing exhibits some of the same qualities
> as Bobby Hackett's.
>
> Regards,
> Art Wood
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