[78-L] Alto sax style

[Royal Pemberton]

Glad you like it!

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Royal Pemberton <ampex354 at gmail.com> wrote:

> This side was under Les's name.  It was on the flip of part 1 of 'Big
> noise' (sometimes known as 'Limelight'; not the same song as 'Big noise from
> Winnetka') which had this same rhythm section but also had (IIRC) tenor
> saxists  Lucky Thompson and Jack McVea and trumpeter Howard McGhee.
>
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> On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 6:55 AM, Taylor Bowie <bowiebks at isomedia.com>wrote:
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>> >> Taylor
>> >>
>> >> Here's Les Robinson's solo on 'Body and soul' from a 1945 recording on
>> >> Black & White.  From an album called JUNIOR JAZZ.  The rest of the
>> >> musicians
>> >> are Jimmy Bunn, piano; Jackie Mills, drums; Red Callendar, bass; and
>> >> Irving
>> >> Ashby, guitar.
>>
>> Wow,  what a treat!  Many thanks for posting this,  Royal.  Clearly,  Les
>> should have been given more solo space on record.
>>
>> What name was this one issued under?
>>
>> Listening to this track,  with drummer Jackie Mills,  reminded me of
>> Johnny
>> Bothwell,  another very distinctive and melodic alto player who does nice
>> solo work on a number of Boyd Raeburn sides around this time.
>>
>> Thanks again from
>>
>> Taylor
>>
>>
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