[Dixielandjazz] Trad Jazz

[Marek Boym]

Bettr than most on the record to which I was referring.  Most -
because some numbers, notably - Maryland, My Maryland - indeed swing!
And even if the later drummers were not as good, I still prefer later
bands (again - I have a not-so-good later Colyer).
Cheers

On 16 January 2011 22:51, John Petters <jdpetters at btinternet.com> wrote:
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> On 16/01/2011 20:39, Marek Boym wrote:
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>> We were not discussing Gerorge Lewis.  With Lewis they might have
>> steamed.  The later bands did.  BTW, while still a young jazz fan, I
>> went to hear Colyer in London in 1964, and he did not live up to my
>> expectations, which were based on my jazz Bible (Rex Harris'  and
>> Brian Rust's "recorded Jazz: A Critical Guide").
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> Have a listen to this Marek:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A79yvcDRzIw
> It is the band with Mac Duncan, Ian Wheeler and Colin Bowden. To me this
> does steam (It is a studio recording). This has a looser frontline and
> rhythm section than the Barber band of the time.
> By 64 Colin had left and was never satisfactorily replaced.
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