The All Birthdays Jazz Thread

[EKE BBB]

HANK LEVY

[EKE BBB]

MIKE NOCK

[Tenorman]

1. Is Red Rodney wearing a rug that has slipped?

2. Hank Levy and the pipe is marvellous (I'm a pipe smoker and recognise the look of disgust from the guy on Hank's right)

3. How do you link these images - I am still failing miserably

[EKE BBB]

To link those images:

1.- Place your cursor on the picture you´re linking
2.- Use the right button of your mouse
3.- Choose "Properties" (guess that´s what you get in the English Windows version... in Spanish it´s "Propiedades")
4.- Copy the URL (//http:....)
5.- Use the IMG button on your post
6.- And paste the URL in the appropiate box

...now you get it!

[Tenorman]

Ta muchly (Glaswegian for Thankyou)

Will try it on the next decent picture I find

Ian

[still life]

My fellow Candian, GUIDO BASSO was born in Montreal, Sept 27, 1937.

Nice picture EKE BBB. Thank you.


Guido is a flugelhorn and trumpet player who started playing trumpet at ten years old.
He went on to play in dance and show bands and, when he was eighteen, he was heard by Vic Damone at the El Morocco and hired on the spot.

Basso toured with Damone throughout North America, as well as with Pearl Baily and Louis Bellson's orchestra from 1957-1960.

In 1960 he settled in Toronto and became a first call studio musician and leader.
Basso served as the musical director for CBLT's "Nightcap" from 1963-67 and for "Barris and Company"

In 1969, Guido co-starred with Peter Appleyard in CBC's "Mallets and Brass". He also was the director of "After Noon" and and was the leader for two CBC TV series on the Big Band era, "In the Mood" and "Bandwagon".

Not only that, but his performing career also included his organizing CNE big band concerts with Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, Woody Herman and Benny Goodman.
He has performed for many years with his own groups.
He was also a member of Rob McConnel's "Boss Brass" and has recorded many jazz and pop records over the years.

His most recent work was with Carol Welsman's concert series.

So, a shot of Seagram's Five Feathers [ice first, then the whiskey. You don't want to bruise the booze ], or a Molson's Canadian Beer in the air seems appropriate as the toast to GUIDO!!!

Guido Basso was awarded the Order of Canada in 1994, which was, IMO, well deserved as GUIDO BASSO is a National treasure.

[Tenorman]

John Gilmore ------------ Saxophone --------------- USA --------- 28/09/1931 - 20/Aug/1995
Kenny Kirkland ---------- Keyboards --------------- USA --------- 28/09/1955 - 11/Nov/1998
Rod Mason --------------- Cornet, VTB, Clarinet --- England ----- 28/09/1940
Mike Osborne ------------ Clarinet, Saxophone ----- England ----- 28/09/1941
Sirone (Norris Jones) --- Bass -------------------- USA --------- 28/09/1940
Ray Warleigh ------------ Flute, Saxophone -------- Australia --- 28/09/1938
Lammar Wright Jr. ------- Trumpet ----------------- USA --------- 28/09/1927 - 08/Jul/1983

In the studios on 28th September were:
1927: Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra going back to his childhood with “Humpty Dumpty”
1934: Fats Waller and his Rhythm were recording “You’re Not The Only Oyster In The Stew”
1938: Bill Coleman was in Paris recording “Sister Kate” and “Way Down Yonder In New Orleans”
1938: The Kansas City Six (Buck Clayton, Lester Young, Eddie Durham, Freddie Green, Walter Page and Jo Jones – Wot no Count??) were recording “Countless Blues” and “Pagin’ The Devil”
1939: Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen had just had a “Climax Rag” and were requesting “Don’t You Leave Me Here”
1949: It’s Sassy with “I Cried For You”
1966: Jimmy Smith was recording “James And Wes” and “OGD (aka Road Song)”

[EKE BBB]

KENNY KIRKLAND

[EKE BBB]

JOHN GILMORE

[EKE BBB]

ROD MASON

[Tenorman]

Fairly typical: I quote a variety of instruments which Rod plays, quoting from John Chilton’s book and EKE BBB comes up with another – a sopranino sax no less. Reading his bio, I think the only description has got to be Multi-instrumentalist. I have three tracks by the Rod Mason band from January 1977 in a compilation disc called Dixie from the Island, in which Rod plays Cornet and sings – “St. James Infirmary” “Save It Pretty Mama” and “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue”
Anyway, Born in Plymouth, Devon, he played violin during childhood, and took up Valve Trombone while at Kelly College in Tavistock. HE was with the Apex Jazz band, then the Tamar Valley Jazz Band in which his father played drums. He switched to cornet and became co-leader with Alan Colinge. In 1960, he moved to London, working with Cy Laurie during the summer. In late 1960 he formed his own band. From February 1961 to January 1965, he was with Monty Sunshine. He then briefly worked with a Hertfordshire group on Bass Guitar., then moved back to Devon to lead the Tamar Valley Jazz Band again. He handed over the leadership to clarinettist, Roy Pellett, and joined Acker Bilk in August 1971. In 1973 he left Acker Bilk's band to work in Colin Symon's band, which he then co-led with Ian Wheeler from October 1973 to Spring 1976. He then led his own band until joining the Dutch Swing College Band in 1981. Leaving that in 1985 he led his own Hot Five throughout Europe, with long residencies in Germany, touring and playing festivals through the 1990s

[Tenorman]

Born in Hereford, he played violin as a child and moved to London to study clarinet and piano at the Guildhall School of Music during the early 1960s.

He began working with the Mike Westbrook line-ups from 1963 as well as in drummer Norman Caldas' Quintet (1967). He did occasional work with Humphrey Lyttelton in the late 60s. Worked regularily with John Surman, often in a co-led quartet.

In Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath from June 1970. He also played with Mike Gibbs, John Warren and Harold Beckett, amongst others. Duos with Stan Tracey during the 1970s and played in Harry Miller's Isipingo.

Part of SOS with John Surman and Alan Skidmore, which did widespread international touring from 1973.Co-led a quintet with Ian Bird in 1975. Led his own trio during the late 60s and 70s and his own septet in the late 70s, until ill health forced his retirement in 1980

[still life]

FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU XRICCI, FOR RE-MAKING US A "STICKY". I think I speak for all of the contributers, when I say that we appreciate it. Sadly, the entries previous to the "hack" seem to be lost forever, but we're a resilient bunch. We'll simply carry the "calendar" through the missing entries, next year, to complete the thread.

Again, thank you.

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On Sept 28, 1931, in Summit, Mississippi, JOHN GILMORE was born.
He was raised from the age of two in Chicago.

Beginning with the saxophone in school and clarinet in the army, he went on to work with the Earl Hines group after his discharge from the military.

In 1953 he went with Sun Ra and carried on that association until the bandleader's death.

He then was a regular member of the Art Blakey group in 1964 and 1965, which included a European tour.

Gilmore has also recorded with Freddie Hubbard, Andrew Hill, Pete LaRoca [which on it's re-issue was credited to Chick Corea] as well as under his own name.

He has two distinctly different styles of tenor playing. His playing on the one hand, particularly with Sun Ra, can have a straight- character which he claims influenced Coltrane, and on the other hand, on other material, of a more abstract nature, he is capable of long passages based exclusively on high-register squeals. He is one of the few saxophonists who can, particularly when heard live, encompass both approaches.
A very interesting artist and worth searching out.

John Gilmore died in August of 1995.

I recommend "Blowing in From Chicago" [1957 Blue Note] which is Gilmore's quintet debut with a Horace Silver/Art Blakey rhythm section] and shows Gilmore's hard-bop roots. This is interesting, when compared to his work with Sun Ra.

To JOHN GILMORE!!! I'm thinking an icy screwdriver, but the toast is your choice, of course.

[still life]

Originally posted by Tenorman
Fairly typical: I quote a variety of instruments which Rod plays, quoting from John Chilton’s book and EKE BBB comes up with another – a sopranino sax no less. Reading his bio, I think the only description has got to be Multi-instrumentalist. I have three tracks by the Rod Mason band from January 1977 in a compilation disc called Dixie from the Island, in which Rod plays Cornet and sings – “St. James Infirmary” “Save It Pretty Mama” and “Struttin’ With Some Barbecue”
Anyway, Born in Plymouth, Devon, he played violin during childhood, and took up Valve Trombone while at Kelly College in Tavistock. HE was with the Apex Jazz band, then the Tamar Valley Jazz Band in which his father played drums. He switched to cornet and became co-leader with Alan Colinge. In 1960, he moved to London, working with Cy Laurie during the summer. In late 1960 he formed his own band. From February 1961 to January 1965, he was with Monty Sunshine. He then briefly worked with a Hertfordshire group on Bass Guitar., then moved back to Devon to lead the Tamar Valley Jazz Band again. He handed over the leadership to clarinettist, Roy Pellett, and joined Acker Bilk in August 1971. In 1973 he left Acker Bilk's band to work in Colin Symon's band, which he then co-led with Ian Wheeler from October 1973 to Spring 1976. He then led his own band until joining the Dutch Swing College Band in 1981. Leaving that in 1985 he led his own Hot Five throughout Europe, with long residencies in Germany, touring and playing festivals through the 1990s

I found an interesting bit of trivia about Rod Mason, which makes his excellence on the cornet even more amazing.

Rod contracted Bell's palsy, a disease which attacks the nerves of the lip, but, rather than short-circuiting Mason's career as a cornettist, it actually improved Mason's range and by 1970, when he joined Acker Bilk's band, he had turned into a world-class trumpeter with a phenomenal range, limitless endurance and an uncanny ability to sound like Louis Armstrong around 1930.
Later in the 1970's he led his own band and, as Tenorman has so beautifully related, he became well-known in Europe, recording prolifically for the Riff label with musicians from Brian Lemon to Dick Wellstood and Bob Wilber.
Mason is a very modest man and has a light-hearted approach to jazz have unfairly tended to obscure his very considerable talent.

BLESSINGS ON ROD MASON AND SOMETHING ENGLISH IN THE GLASS, RAISED HIGH.

[EKE BBB]

Originally posted by still life
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU XRICCI, FOR RE-MAKING US A "STICKY". I think I speak for all of the contributers, when I say that we appreciate it. Sadly, the entries previous to the "hack" seem to be lost forever, but we're a resilient bunch.

Don´t lose hope too soon, patricia. Let´s see if Mike can restore the lost threads that some of us saved and sent to him!
Anyway, next year we´ll keep on with our "random daily research"