[Dixielandjazz] Lino Patruno was Vache, Polcer and Havens with Italians

[Marek Boym]

Dear Steve,

I did NOT "discover him via You Tube."
Actually, I have known Patruno for ages.  In my original reply, I even
stated that "Lino was in charge of some of the best international
sessions, as documented on various GHB/Jazzology CDs.

He is on quite a few good LPs as well, with Joe Vnuti, for example."
Patruno was in charge of some international all-star programmes in
Ascona (which I have on CD).

I have a CD by another good Italian player, the clarinettinst Paolo
Tomelleri, and one by a band calling itself "Dr. Dixie," which, at
least on the CD I have, indicates that - it is NOT a Dixieland band!
Pretty good, but with guests on all numbers, which makes evaluation of
the band itself difficult.  But it swings like hell.

I know Romano Musollini, but he was a bit out of my frame of reference
(not completely, though).



 Mostly lovely music, even if the accent of
> at least one singer was rather dubious (I, with my heavy Polish
> accent, should talk!).
> Anyway, I strongly recommend that listmates watch other Patruno videos
> as well - lots of wonderful music there!
> Cheers
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> Dear Marek:
> Unfortunately my Italian is non-existent. My dad insisted on us NOT speaking
> Italian at home (because we were "Americans") and so I never learned the
> language.
> About Patruno, he is a wonderful musician and I am glad you (and hopefully
> others) have discovered him via You Tube. Every once in a while he visits
> New York City and performs there.
> There are MANY other wonderful Italian OKOM bands and jazz musicians.

Would you care to mention any?  The only one I've heard live is the
Milan Jazz Gang, but that was back in 1984.

Cheers

 Some
> are friends of mine on "myspace". Plus my cousin Francesco, now deceased,
> played jazz trumpet in Rome and on Capri with Benito Mussoino's son, Romano.
>  Romano Mussolini was a talented jazz pianist who got to play with Duke
> Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Chet Baker and other American jazz musicians.
> BTW, he was married to Sophia Loren's sister. Ah, jazz and beautiful women.
> :-)
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
> www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
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