[78-L] Early jazz flute solos

[David Weiner]

I would guess Don Watt.

Dave Weiner

On 3/16/14, 12:14 PM, "Cary Ginell" <soundthink at live.com> wrote:

>Still compiling my list of early jazz flute or flutelike solos on record
>and obtained a copy of "Piccolo Pete" by Ted Weems & his Orchestra (Vi
>22037), recorded 6/28/29. Of course, Rust doesn't list personnel and
>instrumentation on a song-by-song basis, just for the general session.
>Does anyone know who the likely piccolo player would be on this record?
>My guess would be Dick Cunliffe or Don Watt, who are the other reed men
>besides Parker Gibbs, who was singing during the piccolo playing. Here's
>the personnel:
>
>Director - Ted Weems
>Trumpets - Art Weems, Merrill Conner
>Trombone - Harry Turner
>Mellophone - Dudley Fosdick
>Reeds - Dick Cunliffe, Don Watt, Parker Gibbs
>Piano - Jack O'Brien
>Banjo - Art Jarrett
>Brass Bass - Country Washburn
>Drums - Ormand Downes
>
>Cary Ginell
>
>
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