[Dixielandjazz] Hello ???

[Marek Boym]

Seems an understatement when you say it of yourself, Tony.  I've heard you
a few times over the  years, and you always sounded a seasoned pro.
Cheers,
Marek

On 18 July 2018 at 17:27, Tony Davis <tony at tony-davis.co.uk> wrote:

> Certainly true for trumpet players.  I don't practise every day, but I
> know that if I miss more than one day I'll regret it, and have to work
> harder next time I pick up the horn.
>
> I was introduced to Doc Cheatham once, at the Nice festival in the
> mid-1980s.  I said "I'm only a semi-pro".  He replied "I'm just a semi-pro
> myself".  What an understatement!
>
> Tony
>
> On 17/07/18 22:30, Ron L'Herault wrote:
>
> Doc Cheatham subbed for Tony Pringle in the New Black Eagle Jazz Band a
> few times which gave me a nice opportunity to chat with him.  One of the
> things he mentioned was his feeling that as long as one could stay healthy
> enough to keep practicing, you could keep playing.  Practice was key.  Even
> a short layoff can be hard to come back from as one ages.  He opined that
> this is what happened to Louis Armstrong.  He got too ill to practice and
> maintain his embouchure.
>
>
>
> Ron L
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* Tony Davis [mailto:tony at tony-davis.co.uk <tony at tony-davis.co.uk>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 17, 2018 3:31 PM
> *To:* Ron
> *Cc:* Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [Dixielandjazz] Hello ???
>
>
>
> Well, you're younger than me, Bob - I'm seven weeks short of my 81st
> birthday, and I suspect many of us are round about the same age.  One of my
> heroes is Doc Cheatham, who played his last gig two days before he passed
> away at the age of 92; I'm still playing, but I'm not sure I'm going to
> make it that far!
>
> Tony
>
>
>
> On 17/07/18 19:17, Robert Loomis wrote:
>
> I'm still kickin' and awaiting another 95- or 100-degree day here in
> lovely suburban Concord CA in the aptly named -- at least in summer --
> Diablo Valley. Will be going to Bull Valley Roadhouse in Port Costa on
> Sunday with two friends and our younger grandson (if he's not working) for
> my 79th birthday.
>
>
>
> Where does that place me, age-wise, on this list? There must be somewhere
> I'm still young, even if only in cyberspace! ;^)
>
>
> Bob Loomis
> Concord CA
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 17, 2018 at 9:00 AM,
>
> Ross Anderson wrote:
> No Mail for 4 days ??
> Hope all is well with all list mates ??
>
>
>
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