[Dixielandjazz] Vale Graeme Bell

[Marek Boym]

Sad indeed!
Graeme Bell's 1947 tour very much spawned the jazz craze in
Czechoslovakia, and perhaps also in eastern Germany.  In the  liner
notes to some of my Czech records, as far as I can understand (I don't
understand every word in the Czech text) made in the 1970's, the
artists recorded attribute the beginning of their interest in jazz to
that tour!

I'll try to get it mentioned on our 88FM jazz programme, and ensure
that Bell is played at our next jazz evening next week (no jazz
evening this week - going to attend my eldest grandaughter's
graduation party today).
Cheers

On 14 June 2012 10:03, Anton Crouch <anton.crouch at optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> Hello all
>
> Sad news indeed. I last saw him at Bill's 80th birthday bash last year. He
> was sitting with John McCarthy and both of them were very much "on the
> ball". Now they're both gone.
>
> Graeme's musical interests extended beyond jazz and I remember seeing him a
> few times at concerts of baroque music.
>
> Farewell to a good man.
>
> Anton
>
>
>
> On 13/06/2012 17:18, Bill Haesler wrote:
>>
>> Dear Friends,
>> It is with great personal sadness I have advise that Graeme Bell passed
>> away in the Prince Of Wales Hospital today, Wednesday 13th June 2012 at
>> about 2.00pm.
>> He was admitted to the cardiac ward several days ago for routine tests and
>> suffered a stroke.
>> No other details are available at the moment.
>> I am in contact with Graeme's family and will let you all know when
>> appropriate farewell arrangements have been finalised.
>> Please pass on the sad news.
>> Very kind regards,
>> Bill.
>
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