[Dixielandjazz] John Gill

[Daniel Barrett]

Hi, Gerard--
 
I have already heard from several DJML subscribers, who politely pointed out my mistake. 
 
All I can say is, Mea Culpa!
 
Thanks,
 
--Dan.
 
> From: gerard.bielderman at telfort.nl
> To: danpbarrett at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] John Gill
> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:17:30 +0200
> 
> Hi Dan,
> 
> You're mixing up two different musicians! You refer to the American John 
> Gill: banjo, trombone, drums and playing with Turk Murphy. The one who died 
> is an Australian pianist. I made the same mistake when I started compiling a 
> John Gill Discography, published as Swingin' Americans No.29. This is about 
> the American.
> So I think you should apologize....!
> By the way, hope to see you on May 30!
> Best regards,
> Gerard Bielderman
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Daniel Barrett" <danpbarrett at hotmail.com>
> To: "Gerard Bielderman" <gerard.bielderman at telfort.nl>
> Cc: "dixieland jazz mailing list" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 8:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] John Gill
> 
> 
> >
> > Dear Mr. Baker, and DJML,
> >
> > I just saw Mr. Baker's post about John Gill. Mr. Baker is of course 
> > reporting Mr. Erdos's side of things. I"m sure John Gill would have his 
> > own perspective about that session.
> >
> > I have known John for years; I met him when was working with Turk Murphy's 
> > band. Years later, in 1996, we both played in Woody Allen's New Orleans 
> > Jazz Band (led by banjoist Eddy Davis) on Mr. Allen's European tour. 
> > Someone told me later that we'd played twenty-nine cities in thirty-three 
> > days! Well, during all that time, John Gill was unfailingly cooperative, 
> > and what I would consider to be a perfect, professional sideman.
> >
> > i wish I could say the same about myself!
> >
> > John has never seemed "eccentric" to me--not that that's a bad thing--any 
> > more than any of us out here trying to make a living playing in various 
> > anachronistic jazz styles might be called "eccentric."
> >
> > Anyway, I'd give John a break. He's earned it.
> >
> > Respectfully,
> >
> > --Dan Barrett
> > Costa Mesa, CA
> >
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 11:22:34 -0400
> >> From: djml at dickbaker.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] John Gill
> >> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> >> To: danpbarrett at hotmail.com
> >>
> >>
> >> >I discovered John Gill when he made a record for Stomp Off in 1984
> >> >-- he was a real genius, but pretty hard to deal with, reported Bob
> >> >Erdos. Just eccentric, I guess.
> >>
> >> I remastered that 1984 LP a few years ago and have put the sound
> >> files (as MP3) and graphics on my web site at
> >>
> >> http://dickbaker.org/Gill/
> >>
> >> Just point your browser at it and download the files - or just listen
> >> to them off the site.
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> ---------------------
> >> Dick Baker
> >> djml at dickbaker.org
> >>
> >>
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