[Dixielandjazz] R.I.P. Bruce McNichols

[Geoff Power]

Well put, Steve - you speak for many of us.

Bruce was a great friend to all the New Wolverine Jazz Orchestra, playing on
our Vol.11 CD, "Another Great Time At Fred's Farm", and assisting us with
several of our US tours, particularly in the East.  He was always upbeat,
positive and one of the funniest guys I ever met. I've recorded a few radio
programs on Australian Jazz for OKOM, and every time he heard one (even
repeats) he would send me a nice email saying how much he enjoyed it - I'll
miss those emails.

We'll miss him.

Regards to all

Geoff Power 


On 18/02/12 7:35 AM, "Stephen G Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
wrote:

> We met for the first time about 1992 when we did a couple of gigs
> together. Discovered that we shared some Long Island roots, having
> played at the same venues, though never together, way back in the late
> 1950s and early 1960s.. Places like the Hotel Carleton in Rockville
> Center and the Melody Lounge in Woodside.  We even shared some sidemen
> in those halcyon days. Like drummer Dick Sherman and trombonist Al
> (Jimmy) Winters. We told some great stories as we compared notes.
> 
> Since 1992, I did some memorable gigs with Bruce, or for Bruce, such
> as New Year's Even in 1999/2000 at the Bronx Zoo. It was  one of the
> funniest gigs I ever played and I never let him hear the end of it.
> 
> Like every one who knew, or worked with him, I loved the guy. He had
> such a positive outlook about the music as well as the music business
> and it showed in his gigs. Over the past 4 years or so, the gigs we
> did together at Fred's Farm were a highlight for me, as he brought
> together musicians I never would have met otherwise. They were far
> more studied than I was, yet they never ragged me for things like my
> inability to sight read.
> 
> I never heard him say a bad word about anyone musically or otherwise.
> He was an inspiration, a mensch.
> 
> RIP Bruce, you were among the best human beings on the planet and we
> were all lucky to be associated with you.
> 
> Steve Barbone
> 
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