[Dixielandjazz] Re. George Probert R.I.P.

[jack wiard]

From: jim at kashprod.com
To: jack_wiard at hotmail.com
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] FW:  George Probert R.I.P.
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 13:39:26 +0100















Yes, I was saddened to hear of his passing. He is the reason I took 
up the sop. sax and was a major influence on my playing. He had a reputation for 
always encouraging new comers to jazz playing. He was a favorite  guest of 
many jaz festivals.He will be greatly missed.             Jack Wiard




> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] FW: George Probert R.I.P.
> CC: 
dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: jack_wiard at hotmail.com
> 

> 
> I was just lamenting the lack of mail on djml lately, and it 
is a shame it
> will take this kind of news to get us all talking 
again.
> 
> I was naturally a great fan of George Probert as a kid 
growing up in
> Southern California & enjoying the FHF+2 both on LP's 
& live. 
> 
> George passed through Madrid with his wife...must 
have been in the 1990's,
> and contacted me. He came to my house for tea 
(my wife is Irish!), and then
> joined our band at a restaurant later that 
night
> 
> It was great to play with such a fine musician. He even 
signed the cover of
> my FHF+2 album where they are all standing in the 
ocean. He said that it
> was a real drag, that photo shoot, as the water 
was cold!
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
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