[Dixielandjazz] Geoff Gallante

[Stephen G Barbone]

> Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>
>
> Dear friends,
> Not quite OKOM to some, but absolutely amazing.
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kt4fm0KqXg&feature=related
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOahdokrg5c


Dear Bill:

Wonderful!

To hear this 9 yearold playing lead in an OKOM setting with the  
Washington DC Capitol Focus Jazz Band, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOR0zkq7tQM&feature=related

Or in a modern jazz Gershwin setting, go to the below You tube:

He backs the singer on the second song at about 2 minutes into the  
video. AND he backs her better than a lot of old timers would. And  
then after the singer scats, he plays the melody with a little  
improv. . . And then Brubeck's Take Five at the 7 minute mark with his  
solo just before the 9 minute mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI6-SMxOvZc&feature=related

Great talent.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband