[Dixielandjazz] Influence Adrian Rollini on Joe Rushton

[Charles Suhor]

Yes, Bert, I agree that Rollini was a great, as you showed so well. But he’s been widely acknowledged. Rushton isn’t pivotal, but he hasn’t been given his due. Maybe I just happen to like his playing more than others, in a quirky judgment call. 

Charlie

> On Apr 13, 2017, at 1:06 AM, Bert <mister_bertje at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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 <mailto:csuhor at zebra.net>>
> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:58 AM
> To: Bert Brandsma
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Buddy Bolden, was Armstrong-Eldridge
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> 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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