[Dixielandjazz] Tommy Dorsey Trumpet - Charlie Butterfield Trombone

[Stephen G Barbone]

Bill Haesler wrote about a recent reissue on Retrival RTR 709062 "Here  
Come The Boys" with some legends: TD on trumpet, Charlie Butterfield  
on trombone, Jimmy Dorsey, Adrian Rollini, Frank Signorelli on piano,  
Carl Kress, Stan King on drums and Edie Walters on vocals and uke.

Dear Bill:

How did Charlie Butterfield sound? I played in a band during my  
college years, that was formed by his son, trumpeter Kenny  
Butterfield. By that time, Charlie had left jazz for the security and  
money of a studio musician gig. Charlie was a neat guy, who stammered  
a bit, but could play the hell of the trombone, jazz or otherwise.

Many's the time he would come over to Kenny's gigs with friends like  
Miff Mole, Bob Haggart, Yank Lawson et al and they would sit in. What  
a great experience that was. Being on the stand with those guys was  
awesome.

Kenny is still actively playing on Long Island with the Isotope  
Stompers. We both went to college and then law school together. To see  
Charlie's son and my old band mate in his old age, on trumpet and  
vocal, go to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j26e7tCbzQA

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband