Klarinet Archive - Posting 000207.txt from 2004/05
From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya) Subj: Re: [kl] Mystery jazz clarinetist Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 20:55:05 -0400
Somebody wrote:
> I'm trying to identify the clarinetist (and
> others) shown in some photos that my late
> father-in-law took in jazz clubs
Ed Lacy wrote:
> photo 3 appears to have been taken at about
> the time that Count Basie made some
> recordings with a small group which he called
> his "Kansas City Seven."
It happens that yesterday I bought a large set of 'vintage' Count Basie
recordings which includes Basie's "Kansas City Seven". Combining the
album notes with Ed Lacy's comment and with several Internet
articles....
The photo may be the saxophonist Lester Young, playing clarinet for a
moment.
First, look at:
http://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/ronnie_scotts/ronniescotts/134/134_17.htm
which says:
> tracks with the Kansas City Seven also
> feature the rare sound of Lester Young's
> clarinet -- a joy - as is Bechet's
and then compare Lester Young's photo at;
http://shs.starkville.k12.ms.us/mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/musicians/YoungLester.html
with the photo that you posted.
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