<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div>Goodness gracious!<br></div>I heartily agree with all you've said about Tony, Ron. I've known it ever since first hearing the band in Edinburgh in 1984. Unfortunately, the only other chance came in 1992, also in Edinburgh. Both times I followed the band to several locations, to absorb more. So the most original and easily recognizable horn has been silenced forever.<br></div>Sic transit gloria mundi, even if we still have the records.<br></div>My sincere condolences to Tony's family and to the band,<br></div>Marek<br><div><div><br><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 4 May 2018 at 00:55, Ron L'Herault <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lherault@verizon.net" target="_blank">lherault@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US"><div class="m_6992703252881185547WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">I was just told by a close friend of both the band and Tony that he passed away this afternoon after a valiant battle to come back after aortic surgery and a heart attack. I can’t even describe how bad I feel right now. From the first moment I heard Tony play, I knew I was in the presence of a great horn player. And as I listened to the New Black Eagle Jazz Band more and more, I came to realize that he was an equally gifted leader of the band. He could build incredible excitement without increasing volume, altering tempo or changing key. By the time he piloted the band to the out chorus, the audience, me included were about ready to burst with joy. I’ve never heard anyone else do what he did and in the time I have left I’m sure I never will. I was privileged to be a fan and band-boy for the band and honored to be Tony’s friend. <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><u></u><u></u></font></span></p><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron L’Herault<u></u><u></u></p></font></span></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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