[78-L] Let's Raise a Toast (*Klink!*)

[Taylor Bowie]

I heard Al play with Joe Bushkin twice at the St. Regis.  Joe gave him 
plenty of solo space,  also to Warren Vache on tpt.

Taylor


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Sultanof" <jeffsultanof at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Let's Raise a Toast (*Klink!*)


> Off-topic I know, but Al Klink was one of the best flautists in the New 
> York
> studio scene, not only the C Flute, but the Alto Flute as well.
>
> I came close to meeting him several years ago, and have always regretted
> that it didn't happen.
>
> Jeff Sultanof
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 8:16 PM, simmonssomer 
> <simmonssomer at comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> Klink was the best tenor man in the Miller reed section. Unfortunately he
>> couldn't sing and Beneke was a better commercial attraction.
>> When it came to jazz Klink was your man. (I'm not forgetting about 
>> Caceres
>> who was also an excellent but unused soloist in the Miller Band.
>> He went on to be a regular in the Condon gang.)
>>  Miller never gave Klink much of a chance. Sometimes a few bars with 
>> Beneke
>> taking over the rest of the solo opportunity and the rare
>> feature such as "Yes My Darling Daughter" mentioned by Taylor Bowie.
>> I spoke to him some ten or so years ago at a NYC saloon and told him just
>> that.
>> He said that he had a dartboard with Miller's picture on it in his 
>> bedroom
>> in Forest Hills, NY.
>> Every morning when he woke the first thing he would do is to throw five
>> darts at the board.
>> Miller has become an mythical icon but according to a lot of guys who
>> worked
>> for him he was a martinet.
>> Klink was an intelligent and erudite chap. He went on to join the Benny
>> Goodman reeds and did a great deal of steady studio work
>> in NYC.
>>
>> Al S.
>>
>>
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