Clunky Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Street jazz, is that what you're suggesting this art form will be reduced to, surely not. Pleasantly evocative of a past era , I'd certainly have stopped and enjoyed it if I'd been walking by. Have I missed the point ? Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 great stuff - more spirit than a barrel of young lions- Quote
JSngry Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Man, it's DISNEY WORLD! I've seen those guys before, or others like them. Funny Disney World Musician story - we we having lunch in whatever the "old america" section is, and a strolling "dixieland" band came by, some older black guys dressed as house servants (yeah, I know...). They were strolling through the dining room fielding all the usual suspects of lame requests, so when they came over to our table, I asked for "Stompin' At The Savoy". MAN! It was like I had said the secret word, all of a sudden, the guard was down and these guys were talking to me about what a drag the gig was, how the crowds were idiots, how the had to play Saints, like 20-30 times a day, all that shit. Then, my wife's aunt, a true cracker if ever there was one, blurts out to the clarinet player, "Well, you know, he plays TROMBONE, just like YOU!". He looked at me, I looked at him, and we both did spit takes worthy of Danny Thomas. anyway, they went on ahead and played "Savoy", and the clarinet fumbled just a little bit on the bridge, which is what happens if you don't play it for a while. It's a tough tune in a weird key. But they dug it, and the bass player insisted on a solo, which he played just fine on. A splendid time was had by all. But yeah, 5 saxes playing "Four Brothers", with only one tenor in the bunch. It's....a gig. Disney, baby, DISNEY! Quote
Larry Kart Posted March 25, 2008 Author Report Posted March 25, 2008 Can't add much to what Jim said, but ... the train engineer outfits! Also, that they probably play "Four Brothers" much better than, say, the LCJO sax section could. On the one hand, it's all so Madame Tussaud; on the other, these are real human beings. And when I look in the mirror, the guy I see there sure isn't the image of me that's in my head. Quote
John Tapscott Posted March 25, 2008 Report Posted March 25, 2008 Neat. I dig the bass sax guy - he's well recorded too. Quote
Free For All Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 (edited) I spied a Woody clip of Four Brothers (on the related videos to the right) featuring Frank Tiberi, Dave Reikenberg, Jerry Pinter and Mike Brignola, as well as a younger Free For All (spotted between the tenor and bari) dutifully playing his brass hits. Those were the days baby! Edited March 26, 2008 by Free For All Quote
Peter Johnson Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Awesome, bearded dude! Seriously, great performance. I remember reading you played with them--must have some great memories from those times! I spied a Woody clip of Four Brothers (on the related videos to the right) featuring Frank Tiberi, Dave Reikenberg, Jerry Pinter and Mike Brignola, as well as a younger Free For All (spotted between the tenor and bari) dutifully playing his brass hits. Those were the days baby! Quote
catesta Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 I spied a Woody clip of Four Brothers (on the related videos to the right) featuring Frank Tiberi, Dave Reikenberg, Jerry Pinter and Mike Brignola, as well as a younger Free For All (spotted between the tenor and bari) dutifully playing his brass hits. Those were the days baby! See there, if it wasn't for this thread you would have never seen the other video. You too, owe it ALL to the mighty Disney. That's actually some pretty cool shit, dude. Quote
Free For All Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 You too, owe it ALL to the mighty Disney. I have his head in my freezer. There, I've said it and I don't care WHO knows! Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 You too, owe it ALL to the mighty Disney. I have his head in my freezer. There, I've said it and I don't care WHO knows! What will you use for gravy? Quote
medjuck Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Hey don't laugh: Didn't Kid Ory end up at Disneyland? (Maybe I'm wrong-- Chilton doesn't mention it.) I went there once to see Count Basie. Quote
clifford_thornton Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 You too, owe it ALL to the mighty Disney. I have his head in my freezer. There, I've said it and I don't care WHO knows! Well, you ARE a trombone player... Quote
JSngry Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 You too, owe it ALL to the mighty Disney. I have his head in my freezer. There, I've said it and I don't care WHO knows! What will you use for gravy? Donald's Duck Butter. Quote
JSngry Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Dave Reikenberg, Jerry Pinter, and Les Lovitt? Damn, it's 1978 all over again! Quote
BeBop Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 FLASHBACK! to my wasted youth, playing at Disneyland. Thanks for the clip. Damn glad I had a high speed line here. Quote
JSngry Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Can't add much to what Jim said, but ... the train engineer outfits! Now we know what happened to the Jazz Messenger's old overalls... Quote
AllenLowe Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 I still think these guys play great - the four brothers piece in particular just has a real nice group spirit, like these guys really enjoy playing together - and they execute beautifully - Quote
JSngry Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 I still think these guys play great - the four brothers piece in particular just has a real nice group spirit, like these guys really enjoy playing together - and they execute beautifully - Absolutely. No blatant sacrifice of intonation for tonal character, and although in my book you take the tonal character over anything else and zero shame attached for doing so, it's always a treat to hear a section having it both ways, and if this ain't exactly a Marshall Royal-led Basie section, it's still a fun, satisfying listen on the scale to which it aspires. But that tenor player, if you listen to his breaks, sounds like he might get a little horsey, given the opportunity. Still, seeing this on the streets of Disney World is not unlike seeing an animal in a zoo... Quote
Morganized Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Hey don't laugh: Didn't Kid Ory end up at Disneyland? (Maybe I'm wrong-- Chilton doesn't mention it.) I went there once to see Count Basie. And Dave Digs Disney as well............ Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 Hey don't laugh: Didn't Kid Ory end up at Disneyland? Don't know, but Jack McVea did. Man, I sure wish they had a band like the sax gang in the video at Eurodisney near Paris where we'll be for a couple of days' family vacation in May. Quote
JohnS Posted March 26, 2008 Report Posted March 26, 2008 I can recall seeing a brass quintet at Disney (Orlando) a few years back playing bebop. Quote
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