Klarinet Archive - Posting 000582.txt from 1995/03

From: David Churchill <djch@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Gerry Niewood
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 1995 23:17:25 -0500

You wrote:

>
>Hi gang,
>I was curious if anybody knew what jazz musician
>Gerry Niewood is up to. I really like his sax and
>flute playing with Chuck Mangione from the early
>70's. I know he also plays clarinet but I am not
>sure if he has ever recorded with it. Anybody got
>any ideas?
>
>Also does anyone know what Chris Vadala, Chuck
>Mangiones sax - doubler from the later 70's and 80's
>has been doing?
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Mike Cassara
>Cleveland, Ohio
>
>
Regarding Chris Vidala, he seems to be acting, at least part-time, as a
performer/clinician under the sponsorship of Selmer. I saw him do a
concert last Saturday evening in Pleasanton, California, as guest artist
with a local high-school jazz band. His soprano sax work was flawless,
as well as exciting (of course).

Dave Churchill
djch@-----.com