[Dixielandjazz] Charlie Ventura + Bebop For The People

[Stan Brager]

Al;

Roy died in 2002 but Jackie Cain is 84 and still with us. 

Ventura's "East of Suez" was has been one of my favorites for a long time,
but the Krupa trio cuts are in a class by themselves and show how far jazz
trios had evolved since the earlier Goodman 3 somes.

Stan
Stan Brager  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: alevy at alevy.com [mailto:alevy at alevy.com]
> Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 7:21 AM
> To: Marek Boym
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Charlie Ventura + Bebop For The People
> 
> Thank you Marek for helping me to remember.
> As for my part, I tried to buy all of the recordings by this group.
> My special favorites were the vocal sides featuring Jackie (Kain) and
> Roy (Kral). I was luck enough to hear the Charlie Ventura group live,
> many times during their stints in Birdland from 1949 through 1955. From
> what I understand Jackie and Roy are still recording.
> In my opinion, Ventura always had a great sound and sense of style.
> At live performances he often switched from Tenor to Baritone sax.
> I never heard him try to compete or try to play like Bird or Stitt.
> Cheers,
> Al
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