[Dixielandjazz] N.O

[Steve Voce]

All the original members of the Merseysippi, friends of mine since 1950, have died. It is now led by my hill walking companion trumpeter Dr John Higham. It has a different philosophy these days.

Steve Voce

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> On 11 May 2015, at 13:40, Marek Boym <marekboym at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Dave,
> I believe that the Merseys are still arond, albeit with a slightly
> different personnel - time takes its toll!  At least - it was until a few
> years ago.  As late as 2010 it still featured at least one founder member
> (since 1949!).
> In the early '60's, the Beatless were an intermission group in the band's
> club.
> Cheers
> 
>> On 11 May 2015 at 13:00, domitype . <domitype at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> That sort of reminds me of an experience I had when I was travelling
>> through England about 30 years ago.
>> 
>> I was visiting Becky Stringer (the daughter of the late clarinetist John
>> Stringer and also a noted local rock bass player) in Liverpool and she
>> suggested that we go see the Merseysippi Jazz Band for their weekly show.
>> During their break I was introduced by Becky to the band as a jazz tuba
>> player from the States. They invited me to sit in for a song - the String
>> Bass player had a banged up old tuba he used for a occasional number - I
>> gave it a try and it seemed to be playable. They called "Chimes Blues" and
>> everything went well - however, the audience seem to be a bit shocked. I
>> didn't think I was doing anything unusual and they asked me to play another
>> song (forgot what that one was, but it also was good.)
>> 
>> It turned out that they had never heard a tuba being played "musically" for
>> a jazz song - just honking and blats that the Bass player was able to do!
>> 
>> I was invited to move to Liverpool and play as often as I wanted...  that
>> didn't happen, but it was a fun night!
>> 
>> Dave Richoux
>> 
>> On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 1:52 AM, Patrick Ladd <patrickjladd at hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks everyone who sent details of music in NO. I have passed it all on.
>>> Makes me a little sad that I shall never go there again myself. I
>> remember
>>> my first visit more years ago than I like to remember. There was jazz in
>>> every bar down Bourbon Street, no rock n roll, and kids were buck and
>>> wingin` in the street.
>>> I remember that a friend and I walked into  bar just as the band were
>>> having a break, leaving only the piano player. My mate, who had a good
>>> voice and played good chord guitar wandered onto the stage and asked if
>> the
>>> pianist knew a particular number. Its an old Bessie Smith number,
>> explained
>>> Bill. Sing it, said the pianist. Bill began to hum it, the pianist picked
>>> it up and Bill began to sing.The rest was like a bad `B` movie. The band
>>> wandered back on stage one by one, picking up their instruments and
>>> joining  in. The leader came on,picked up his trumpet and the whole band
>>> with Bill in full voice played the whole thing out,
>>> The leader went to the mic. and said `We play this stuff all the time and
>>> then we get a bloody Limey come in and  show us how to sing the blues.
>> The
>>> whole place, including the band gave Bill a standing ovation.
>>> Bill is dead now but I think that moment was the musical highlight of his
>>> life. I miss him
>>> 
>>> Pat
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