[TPIN] "I Remember ..." The Way A Flugelhorn Should Sound

[MikeSpengl at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/26/2008 4:41:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dennyschreffler at email.com writes:

Lee  Morgan ---  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDbrxLz20JY



I suspect that's lifted from the Jazz Icons dvd of  Blakey's Jazz Messengers 
in Belgium from 1958. There is also a performance of "I  Remember Clifford" on 
the Jazz Icons dvd of Quincy Jones' Big Band from Belgium  & Switzerland in 
1960 that features the ever-wonderful Benny Bailey. 
 
    These are both dvd's that belong in any musicians' video  library. 
Especially considering that I read a brief article in the AFM's  "International 
Musician" indicating that the series' producers tracked down all  surviving 
musicians or their estates to ensure they received payment for the  video releases. 
In an industry rife with bean-counter greed (especially in jazz  where we all 
seem to think it should be "for free"), that's highly unusual. And  deserving 
of our $$ support.
 
    Not to mention the vids are of high quality for  European-filmed black 
and white footage from the '50's. The sound is also  wonderful. Again, if you 
love the music, these should be considered  "must-haves." I got my copies from 
the Mosaic/True Blue website- they're very  good, delivery is fast. But I've 
also seen some of them in places like  Barnes & Noble & Borders stores. 
 
    "I Remember Clifford" has a special place in my heart.  My frosh year at 
Syracuse, I was a liberal arts major. A group of students (with  a faculty 
advisor/conductor) started a Jazz Workshop big band. Among the pieces  we somehow 
got a hold of was an arrangement of "Clifford" (don't know whose).  Since I 
was the only guy in the section with a flugel (a Couesnon bought new in  high 
school- $165 in silver from NYC's Manny's, ahh, those WERE the days &  yes I 
still have it), I was picked to do the solo part. The night of the  performance, 
something- the "magic?"- happened. The next day I started the  process of 
transferring over to the Music School... 
 
    Mike Spengler



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