[Dixielandjazz] Frank Gazis

[Oarkas]

You are right about Frank (Fragkiskos) Gazis. A very generous and unassuming gentleman. And I do have that LP, but thank you for mentioning it. 

Makes you wish, as you said, you had a time machine so you could be there again!

Like when I would go to hear Turk Murphy in the same time period! I'd always give them a few dollars and request "St. James Infirmary."

John

John Pappas

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On Nov 30, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Art Wood <artwoo at aol.com> wrote:

> Yes, John, Frank Gazis was a terrific musician. He had a little corner in the front of Vanessi's Restaurant and played his heart out on the Cimbalom.
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> There is an album that he made entitled "San Francisco Moods" which is very good. I recommend it. If you have Spotify, it's available there.
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> http://www.amazon.com/San-Francisco-Moods/dp/B004NB72K8
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> What I recall about Frank was his unassuming and shy attitude. It's almost as if he were playing for himself and didn't want to interfere with the diners at the restaurant.
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> I suppose he was like a piano bar player that was there for mood music. In fact, the Cimbalom is like the inside of a piano, played with felt hammers instead of a keyboard.
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> Regards,
> Art
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