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Chris has indeed retired. <br>
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Earlier this year he had an unfortunate fall, where he broke his hip. <br>
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He never fully recovered from the operation, what we all had been hoping for. <br>
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The band will continue indeed, not only existing contracts, but it is Chris' wish that we continue his legacy. It is too valuable to let it just all slip away.
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Kind regards,<br>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Bert Thompson <dr_bert@juno.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 15, 2019 12:51:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Bert Brandsma <mister_bertje@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Dixielandjazz] Chris Barber</font>
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<div>I just heard (and confirmed) that Chris Barber, that 89-year-old grand old man of jazz, has dementia and is now residing in assisted living. He is longer appearing with his band, which will continue to honor existing contracts but without him. Back in
the late 1940s-early 1950s he was the jazz revival leader (along with Ken Colyer, perhaps) in the U.K. With his longtime trumpet player, the late Pat Halcox, he became, and is, an institution.</div>
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