agriffith Posted August 11, 2004 Report Posted August 11, 2004 The great jazz drummer from Galveston,Tx., G.T. Hogan, passed away Sunday morning. He had been suffering from emphysema for quite some time. He was a great influence on me as a musician, and I was very blessed to get to know him some during his last years. Some great G.T. recorded appearances: 1) Walter Bishop Jr.: Milestones (Black Lion) 2) Kenny Dorham w/ Ernie Henry: Two Horns Two Rhythm (Riverside) 3) Kenny Drew: This Is New (Riverside) 4) New Faces At Newport: half of this lp with Randy Weston's Trio (Metrojazz) SHOULD BE REISSUED! God Bless G.T. Quote
brownie Posted August 11, 2004 Report Posted August 11, 2004 Sad to hear. I remember being impressed with him when I heard him play with Bud Powell at the Chat Qui Peche club in Paris back in 1959. Quote
Jim R Posted August 11, 2004 Report Posted August 11, 2004 Hogan was on one of my all-time favorites- the Wilbur Harden / Tommy Flanagan THE KING & I on Savoy. Also Curtis Fuller's SOUL TROMBONE on Impulse. RIP Quote
Shawn Posted August 11, 2004 Report Posted August 11, 2004 Thanks for posting this Andrew. Sad news indeed. I'll have to pull out Kenny Drew's This Is New and give it a spin this evening.... Quote
king ubu Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 Sad news I first heard him on this fine disc: ubu Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 Wow, the jazz world is on a role. Another one lost RIP Mr. Hogan Quote
Larry Kart Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 A very hip drummer. His ride cymbal beat was unique, as was his at times glassily laid back feel for where "one" was. A bit reminiscent in both respects of Louis Hayes at the time, but Hogan seemed to me to be definitely his own man. Quote
mikeweil Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 One of the last from the times when nearly every drummer had a unique style. RIP, Mr. Hogan. I liked him very much on A.K. Salim's Blues Suite on Savoy, and on all the Randy Westons, although I have to admit the Newport live recording mentioned before is one of the weaker documents of the band. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 Wow, sorry to hear this, and thanks for posting this Andrew. Quote
JSngry Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 Bummer. Inevitable, but still a bummer. Quote
Joe Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 If you have not already, try to find a copy of Marchel Ivery's 3 on the Leaning House label... Quote
Shawn Posted August 12, 2004 Report Posted August 12, 2004 If you have not already, try to find a copy of Marchel Ivery's 3 on the Leaning House label... Ditto! GREAT disc! Quote
Soul Stream Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 (edited) This is very, very sad news for me. I had the great pleasure of meeting and getting to know G.T a little over the course of this last 8 months or so. I've regulary played a monthly gig down in San Antonio during that time period. Much to my astonishment, G.T. was at most every gig. Always slow-moving and with an oxygen tank, but SMILING and digging. He was too weak to sit in, sadly. My last gig there he didn't show as he had promised. I'm deeply sad. I had convinced myself that I was going to try to coax him up to play a ballad if he was at all able on my last gig. I wanted to be able to tell people (and myself)..."Man, I played with G.T. Hogan." Regretfully, that can't happen now. Andrew, maybe you can answer this as I never remembered to ask G.T...., was he the drummer on Fred Jackson's "Rootin & Tootin"? It lists G.T. Hogan, but someone told me there was ANOTHER G.T. Hogan. Sounds ulikely to me, but perhaps you, or someone on the board would know for sure. G.T. was a god on the drums. Listen to him on Marchel's "3." He was one of the last giants living who could really connect with the organ. Edited August 13, 2004 by Soul Stream Quote
agriffith Posted August 13, 2004 Author Report Posted August 13, 2004 Hi Soul Stream, surely we must know each other! To answer you're question about the Fred Jackson record, I'm pretty sure that the listing may be incorrect. There was a drummer around the same time in NYC named Wilbert Hogan. He played with Lionel Hampton's band & G.T. knew him, although they were not related. To add to the confusion, though, Wilbert Hogan also played with Randy Weston around the same time as G.T., so personnel & discography listings have sometimes confused the two. Totally different sounding players, though. Also, G.T. is occassionally listed as Granville Hogan. Granville was his actual first name. Hope this helps. I'll try and double check on that Fred Jackson record, though. Glad you got to meet G.T.. Really warm person. And one of my favorite drummers. Quote
Soul Stream Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 Hi Andrew! Yes, we did meet one time. I am a friend of Johnny Moeller. I met you at the Marchel Ivery/Joey Defrancesco gig you played in Dallas last year. I'm a big fan of yours as well. Loved the CD you made with those guys. I'll be backing Marchel up down here in Austin on September 3rd. I'm really, really looking forward to it. Also, you already answered my question. Wilbert Hogan plays on Fred Jackson's "Hootin' and Tootin'." Not G.T. My mistake. But, thanks for clearing that whole name thing up. Although I only knew G.T. briefly. I'll really miss his support, friendship and generousity. It won't be the same playing that gig without seeing him front and center, eyes closed, and listening. So long G.T. Quote
Dan Gould Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 Its nice to see you here, Soul Stream, even though it took this sad occasion to bring you back. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 "Really warm person. And one of my favorite drummers." Hey that sounds like someone I know named Andrew! Quote
Soul Stream Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 Its nice to see you here, Soul Stream, even though it took this sad occasion to bring you back. Thanks Dan. Nice to see all the old gang is still around. Quote
JSngry Posted August 13, 2004 Report Posted August 13, 2004 Yeah man. MIGHTY fine to have you back. Quote
Soul Stream Posted August 14, 2004 Report Posted August 14, 2004 Yeah man. MIGHTY fine to have you back. Thanks Jim. Quote
mikeweil Posted August 23, 2007 Report Posted August 23, 2007 There was a drummer around the same time in NYC named Wilbert Hogan. He played with Lionel Hampton's band & G.T. knew him, although they were not related. According to Eugene Chadbourne's entry at www.allmusic.com they were one and the same person. Wilbert G.T. Hogan * Alternative Name: Granville Hogan, Wilbert Hogan, G.T. Hogan, W.T. Hogan Quote
Larry Kart Posted August 23, 2007 Report Posted August 23, 2007 There was a drummer around the same time in NYC named Wilbert Hogan. He played with Lionel Hampton's band & G.T. knew him, although they were not related. According to Eugene Chadbourne's entry at www.allmusic.com they were one and the same person. Wilbert G.T. Hogan * Alternative Name: Granville Hogan, Wilbert Hogan, G.T. Hogan, W.T. Hogan Mr. Chadbourne is wrong. Quote
mikeweil Posted August 23, 2007 Report Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) So, how exactly are names of the two, to distinguish them? Any birthdates to make it easier? And someone credible tell Mr. Chadbourne, please. Edited August 23, 2007 by mikeweil Quote
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