Jimmy Mc Portland:Avalon

Jimmy McPartland Avalon
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Avalon McPartland Jimmy jam 1975

From a 1975 club concert movie called At the Top we see a performance of a number of musicians who had been in some way been associated with Bix Beiderbecke. Jimmy McParland, Joe Venuti and Spiegle Wilcox played with him in the twenties and the other musicians certainly appreciated Bix's musical genius.
We see pianist Marion McPartland, alto horn player Dick Cary, Jack Mahue clarinet, drummer Cliff Leeman and bassist Major Holly.
Here goes Avalon

SOL Blues

Jim Cullum SOL Blues
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S.O.L. Blues Cullum 1985 The Jim Cullum' Jazz Band. This is from the mid period in the career of this fabulous jazz band. Jim Cullum started in his father's band, the Happy Jazz Band around 1960 (JIm Cullum Sr was a clarinet player). In 80ies Jim Jr changed to the current name and the band is probably the best jazz band in the US. For the last number of years Jim has been broadcasting from his own club "The Landing" in San Antonio, Texas and these programs are available via the internet. Jim Cullum's website is http://landing.com/ and further directions come from that site In these Jim Cullum clips which were taped during an outside concert in 1985 Cullum had the following musicians in the band. Most of the musicians stayed with Cullum for several years and then often continued to start their own solo career. Next to Jim on cornet are Allen Vache clarinet, Randy Reinhart trombone and cornet, John Sheridan piano, Howard Elkins banjo and tenor guitar, (Howard is still in the band), James Hunter bass and Ed Torres drums.

Bobby Hackett

Bobby Hackett
The inscription: "To Jim Jr., (One of my favorite cornetists). With thanks and best wishes, Bobby Hackett"
Bobby Hackett was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1915. As a child, he played guitar, violin, and occasionally cornet. He left school at 14 to play his first steady gig on guitar at a local Chinese restaurant. His early career found him playing guitar and violin in hotel ballroom bands in Providence, Boston, and Syracuse. Then in 1933, he played cornet in a trio with Pee Wee Russell and Teddy Roy at the Crescent Club, Boston, and by 1936 he was specializing in the cornet.
In 1937, Bobby moved to New York and began working with "society" bands such as Lester and Howard Lanin, Meyer Davis, etc. He appeared with Horace Heidt, with Joe Marsala at the Hickory House and led his own band at Nick's and the Famous Door. He was a guest at Benny Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall concert. Beginning in 1937, Bobby recorded prolifically as a free-lance artist including sessions organized by Leonard Feather.
From 1941-2, Bobby was with Glenn Miller, doubling on cornet and guitar. His famous cornet solo can be heard on the Miller hit A String of Pearls. After this, he worked as a staff musician at NBC and ABC as well as leading his own band and appearances with Katherine Dunham and Glen Gray.
Then in 1956, he led his own band at the Henry Hudson Hotel in New York for about a year, afterwards returning to studio work. He was the Musical Director for the hit recordings made under Jackie Gleason's name in the 50's and 60's. After stints with Benny Goodman and Ray McKinley, he toured with Tony Bennett beginning in 1965. Up until his death in 1976, Bobby led his own small bands in New York and Hyannis as well as guesting at jazz festivals internationally.
The first time I met Hackett was in Dallas in 1946--I was about 5 years old. The next time, about 1960, Bobby was a guest with Garner Clark's band. I sat in for a couple of tunes. Bobby was already famous by this time because of the Jackie Gleason records.
In 1967, we made the Audiophile album Goose Pimples with Bobby and our band. He came down from Denver to do the date and afterward stayed in San Antonio for a week. I hung around him every day. The last time I saw him was about '75 or so when he appeared with us at the Galveston Opera House.
He was a very easy, gentle guy. I visited him at his house in Queens just after he had made that great record of duets with Billy Butterfield. I remember his coffee table in his living room entirely filled with cornet mouthpieces standing on end. He had a retail business in New York City for a while called "Bobby Hackett's Sound Stage" where he sold high-end stereo equipment. I went to visit him in his office—he had a really nice mahogany file cabinet. When he opened the drawer, I saw that the cabinet was filled with cornets--there were no files in there!
Visit the Bobby Hackett website.

Icone del jazz tradizionale

http://landing.com/

Yellow Dog Blues

'Yellow Dog Blues'The Jim Cullum Jazz Band with Trumpeter Bria Skonberg

GRAND HOTEL OROLOGIO

Correva l'anno 1999

Grand hotel Orologio Abano Terme

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Serie di concerti Jazz con lo stilista francese Pierre Cardin

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Fabio Bettelle/cornetta

Francesco Ganassin/clarinetto

Renzo De Rossi/sax tenore

Dario Prisco/trombone

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Enrico Maniero/piano

Nino Corsaro/chitarra

Giancarlo Tombesi/contrabbasso

Andrea Napolitano/batteria

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Alberto Maria Cipolli/leader

Ristorante Ca' del Sole

Correva l'anno 2000

Ristorante Ca' del Sole
Selva del Montello

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Giannantonio Bresciani/tromba
Marco Zambon/sax soprano
Moreno Raggi/clarinetto
Beppe Calamosca/trombone
Renzo De Rossi/sax tenore
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Fabio Reguzzoni/piano
Nino Corsaro/chitarra
Beppe Pilotto/contrabbasso
Riccardo Baggio/batteria
Alberto Maria Cipolli/leader

Rassegna "JAZZ ALLE TERME"

Correva l'anno 1994

Cinema/Teatro Marconi in Abano Terme

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Fabio Bettelle/cornetta

Francesco Ganassin/clarinetto

Dario Prisco/trombone

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Enrico Maniero/piano

Nino Corsaro/chitarra

Giancarlo Tombesi/contrabbasso

Andrea Napolitano/batteria

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Alberto Maria Cipolli/leader

Hotel Leonardo Da Vinci

Correva l'anno 1995

Hotel Termale Leonardo Da Vinci

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Fabio Bettelle/cornetta

Francesco Ganassin/clarinetto

Dario Prisco/trombone

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Enrico Maniero/piano

Riccardo Ranzato/banjo

Giancarlo Tombesi/contrabbasso

Andrea Napolitano/batteria

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Alberto Maria Cipolli/leader

Make Me One Pallet

Trumpeter Bria Skonberg talks about the music and performs 'Make Me One Pallet' with Jim & the Band

Jim Cullum's Jazz Band

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Ricordo di Nick La Rocca