[Dixielandjazz] Canal Street Jazz Band, Madrid

[Ron L"Herault]

AFAIK, both Barbone and the guy with the NO band are still around.   Mr.
Barbone retired, I believe.  I see the other band’s pic on Face Book.

 

Ron L

 

From: jim at kashprod.com <jim at kashprod.com> 
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 12:32 PM
To: Ron <lherault at verizon.net>
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Canal Street Jazz Band, Madrid

 

I know, I know!  All I ever do is post videos of my band, but I have little
else to offer the site, and we no longer have angry people on the site that
were stirring conversations up back in the early 2000s.  Wonder if Barbone
is still around?  And, there was his side kick that ran a sort of  New
Orleans style funeral band?  They banded together in 2004 to berate me for
not going “international” with my band after we played for the Spanish Royal
Wedding (of the then Prince, now King).  My argument was we had all the work
we wanted 10 minutes from home, why would we want to travel!  By the way,
that wedding (& our band) was viewed by 1 billion televiewers worldwide,
which is probably some kinda record for Our Kind of Music. 

 

We lost two of our favorite members, Bob Ringwald & Marek.  Marek, of
course, was great to keep conversations happening on DJML, although I used
to laugh at his sort of “blinders” he wore on his ears as to any type of
Jazz that wasn’t totally “Classic” (according to him, anyway!).  I met both,
Bob, along with his daughter over dinner in Hollywood, and Marek & his
lovely wife here in Madrid.  Both absolutely great people.  And, there are
others I’ve met over the years in person, and I’ve “met” wonderful people on
DJML, unfortunately only on-line.  It’s a shame we don’t have an active list
any longer, but that’s life!  Anyway, I’ll continue pestering “ya’ll” with
videos from time to time just to let you know I’m still kicking!

 

Here is another video we made up while we were each in our own homes during
4 months in the Covid period.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6HVQLXwmx8

And a shorter video of a tune not usually heard by Dixieland bands:  Pink
Panther  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghm8YEJYQig 

And, the Pink Panther again in the Café Central Jazz Club, where we appear
quite often (will be there again on 17/18 Feb):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0edUa1Ffn4

 

Jim, in Madrid

 

 

 

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