[Dixielandjazz] Jabbo Smith and related cases

[Marek Boym]

> Who knows who Roy Eldridge might have heard



To the best of my knowledge, Eldridge himself said he was more influenced
by saxophone players.

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> with Freddie Hubbard during the lay-off when that astonishing virtuoso



A friend of mine went to the North Sea Jazz FEstival  years ago, and while
there went to hear "SAtchmo Legacy," a band led by Hubbatd.  Upon her
return she told ne how awful it was.  I asked "wht did you expect from
Freddie Hubbard," and she retorted "how was I supposed to know?"  A true
story, which I have already mentioned on the list.  He might have been a
virtuoso, but had he any connection to jazz?  My ears say "no," and I
follow them.
Cheers


> He also regretted deeply that when himself supposedly performing some sort
> of Louis Armstrong tribute, he'd just "be-bopped"  without any effort to
> understand the music.
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That must have been the Satchmo Legacy.

Cheers (I've just had Jem's 8.8)

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