[Dixielandjazz] Campbell Burnap reply

[Alan Roy]

Yes indeed Gerard, it was the Omega Jazz Band. I have a vague idea [and with my aging mind, most of my memories are pretty vague!] that the band started life as the Delta JB, but it definitely was the Omega JB when Campbell recorded with it.

Alan

On 4/12/2012, at 8:31 AM, Gerard Bielderman wrote:

> Hi Alan,
> 
> The information I have lists a His Master's Voice  EP from circa 1961 by the Omega Jazz Band with the musicians you mention. So not the Delta Jazz Band.
> But thanks for mentioning this item!
> Regards,
> Gerard
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Roy" <a.roy at xtra.co.nz>
> To: <gerard.bielderman at telfort.nl>
> Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 7:14 PM
> Subject: Campbell Burnap
> 
> 
> Hi Gerald
> 
> Do you know that [to my knowledge] Cambell's first recording [a 7-inch EP] was made here in Wellington, NZ?
> 
> As a teenager, he took up trombone and played with the Delta Jazz Band, that included a fine local clarinetist, Jack Steele, and an ebullient UK import, Derek Green, on piano. In his early 20s, he moved to Australia, and there he honed his skills on the trombone.
> 
> Sadly missed.
> 
> Alan 
> 
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