Klarinet Archive - Posting 000632.txt from 2002/01

From: "Bill Winkelman" <bwink@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Benny Goodman's great singer
Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 12:11:30 -0500

Shaw's observations with regard to Goodman may well have been correct for
all I know. I certainly don't claim to know much about Jazz; just an
occasional listener. Still, the definition of Jazz must be pretty broad to
include so many different forms. Besides, it seems that Jazz musicians are
always taking little jabs at each other. Remember when Wynton Marsalis was
gaining in popularity back in the 80s. Jazz musicians were popping out of
the woodwork to criticize his accomplishments in the Jazz world. Like any
classical listeners really cared.
-----Original Message-----
From: Daniel Leeson [mailto:leeson0@-----.net]
Subject: Re: [kl] Benny Goodman's great singer

Anyone who was married seven times including trips to the alter with
both Ava Gardner and Lana Turner is a man whose opinions on things I
will value. But I also add that Shaw's insecurities caused him to make
many statements that showed him in a good light at the expense of other
great artists who were always relegated to a lesser arena.

DNL

Bill Winkelman wrote:
>
> I met Shaw back in the late 70s. He has some really negative things to
say
> about Benny Goodman, who, of course, was no longer around to defend
himself.
> Something about how he was a 'true' Jazz musician and Goodman was not. It
> really turned me off at the time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:11 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Benny Goodman's great singer
>
> At 09:41 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, Gary Truesdail wrote:
> >Speaking of old Greats like Benny Goodman, is Artie Shaw still around
> >and does his sister live in Sacramento?
>
> I don't know about his sister, but I just heard on the list or elsewhere
(I
> don't recall) that Shaw is very much alive, and just as outspoken as ever,
> at 91.
>
> Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
> 451 Old Orchard Drive
> Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
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