Klarinet Archive - Posting 000609.txt from 2003/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buddy DeFranco
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 10:37:14 -0500

At 09:50 AM 3/15/2003 -0500, Aimee Cheers wrote:
>Anybody else going to or did hear Buddy DeFranco in Pittsburgh this weekend?
>
>By great fortune of connections through a student of mine, I was able to go
>last night. Wow. What a concert. It was at the Manchester Craftsmen's
>Guild on the North Side. I got to talk with Joyce, his wife, before the
>concert, and get autographs (they were signing for everybody) and pictures
>afterwards.
>
>But, more importantly, the playing was just incredible. It was Buddy
>DeFranco and Terry Gibbs (vibes). They were quite an act....they could do
>standup! Buddy is 80 and Terry Gibbs is 78, but so vibrant. I'm not being
>very eloquent, I know, it was just great and I wanted to share! If you have
>a chance........go!!

I just finished up transferring an LP to CD of what was called The New
Benny Goodman Sextet which included Terry Gibbs. It was recorded in
1952. It is good to hear he is still at it 50 years later!

Last night I went to "Blast II: Shockwave." It was similar to the original
"Blast!" with two important differences. It seemed to have fewer marching
elements and more dance-type movement. But more importantly, it had
WOODWINDS! There were saxophones, flutes, and even clarinets! In fact,
one of the first numbers was "Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs." It was played
pretty much in its entirety, and was nicely done. Of course, everything
was miked, even the saxophones! :-)

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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