[Dixielandjazz] Influence Adrian Rollini on Joe Rushton

[Bert]

Hello Charles,

Some very good points.
Joe Rushton of course was a very fine player. I have written evidence where he stated very clearly that Adrian Rollini was his example. (Got some letters from Rushton's son)

To make this a little bit more interesting:

- Harry Carney stated in 3 different interviews that Adrian Rollini was his idol. (One of these interviews done by Valerie Wilmer, you can check online)
- In Jazz Masters of the '30 , Rex Stewart is very clear , that Rollini also had a big impact on Coleman Hawkins. (Rollini's best jazz solo is on San, two days before Hawkins first good solo on Stampede, San is a better solo)
- Very late in life, Gerry Mulligan stated in two different interviews, that Adrian Rollini most certainly had a huge impact on his playing, not through records, but through radio.

Rollini , and Bechet who played totally different, were the first to record Jazz solos on a saxophone.
Although Rollini recorded many dance records, between 1923 and 1928 there were also a lot of jazz tracks involved.
The best of these, like the 1926 record of San, and Milenburg joys from 1925 have solos that are as original as it gets, and have tremendous swing.

Another very interesting point:

- in Gunther Shullers book, early jazz, one of Armstrong favourite phrase ending devices is mentioned.
What is not mentioned is that Rollini allready recorded exactly this phrase ending in January 1924, that is 8 months before Armstrong came to New York in the first place and, (I checked all the records,) a year before Armstrong recorded it himself.

Rollini was the most creative and original developper of bass lines, until Jimmy Blanton came along in 1940. Check Tiger Rag, f.i.

He also recorded on vibraphone , before Hampton and Red Norvo did (And with 4 mallets instead of the 2 hamp used)

Then in 1927 started recording sweet solos, many years before Tommy Dorsey would become famous with this device.

Rollini also used multiphonics often and sometimes toptones. John Coltrane got fame or credit for this, sadly it is totally ignored that Rollini was the first to record multiphonics on a saxophone, also ahead of any classical player.

Kind regards,

Bert Brandsma






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From: Charles Suhor <csuhor at zebra.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:58 AM
To: Bert Brandsma
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Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Buddy Bolden, was Armstrong-Eldridge

Good points, Anton. Lineages are “soft,” for sure. Some players state who influenced them. ...................., Joe Rushton, (Ed Blackwell), and a few others.


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