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Author: hans
Date: 2003-04-27 01:47
I was fortunate to be able to attend a performance last night featuring Peter Appleyard and his trio (Bernie Senensky on Piano; Duncan Hopkins on Bass; John Mink on Drums).
In addition to wonderful renditions of The Saints, Tangerine, Memories of You, Midnight Sun, Satin Doll, Django, and Fascinating Rhythm, Peter entertained with stories; e.g.: when Peter first joined the Benny Goodman sextet, he asked BG what kind of music they would be playing. BG responded that he liked the newer compositions that were being produced by people like Michel LeGrand. During Peter's eight years with Benny, they never played them once. (Peter told it better and got a big laugh from the audience... you had to be there.)
For those who recall the Brant Inn in Burlington (Ontario), (where big name performers like Louis Armstrong and Woody Herman and his Herd played during my high school years), there was also a story about a lady, who lived along the road leading to the Brant Inn, hearing clarinet playing very late one night. When she opened the window to see who had awakened her, she saw Benny Goodman, alone and walking down the middle of the street, playing his clarinet. There was much less traffic in those days.
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Author: allencole
Date: 2003-04-27 08:40
Cool story. I had that album of the Sextet with Peter Appleyard. "Live in Copenhagen" in quardrophonic (remember that?) on London Records. Also some nice tenor playing by Zoot Sims, with Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar and Bill McGuffie on piano. I jamed along to that thing for hours on end when I was a teenager. I still have some of the cuts on a CD that stays with me in my truck.
You can get a number of those cuts on Benny Goodman CD's in the Verve label's "Jazz Masters" and "Compact Jazz" series. Also featured are some performances from 1971 in Stockholm, and some more recent stuff from Benny's studio--I wonder if they're associated with the infamous 'sweater' story?
I wish that they'd reissue the whole 1973 Copenhagen thing. It was a terrific album, on par with the one that he did with Red Norvo at Ciro's in 1960. Has anyone checked out the Ciro's rendition of After You've Gone?
Allen Cole
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