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The Rez · 05-30-2005, 11:55 PM

Cool shot of Mr. Acker Bilk and the Boys.

Like you, John, I loved traditional jazz. Most folks don't know it, but trad jazz isn't the same as Dixieland.

Long ago I thought so too, until I started playing it. There was a group, The Orange Pealers Jazz Band, here in OC (hence the name) and they did all is great stuff. They were all older guys at it a long time.

When the piano guy couldn't make a gig, I filled in. They had this little 3/4 size piano, wonderfully out of tune thru transport in a pickup.

And nobody had a trumpet. Two Cornets (trad jazz style) 4-String Kid Ory type Banjo (like Eddie Peabody, too) Licorice Stick. Small trap
set w/ all sorts of horns & percussion.

All instrumental: Lu Watters "Sweet Lotus Blossom" (they specialized in Lu Watters, who knew very well what Sweet Lotus Blossom was) "Big Butter and Egg Man" So cool.

And all the charts had "road maps" for who lead when, & form, etc. Then they thru some Jelly Roll Morton in front of me. My Dear Lord, that man must have had five arms. I could approximate it, but never got close to hittin' all the notes.

Those Cornet guys would cut loose w/ Bix Beiderbecke and I was in heaven. Thank goodness Bix didn't play piano.

More sheer fun that i've had playing any other style of music.

Put a cork in it, Rez. OK.

The Rez

05-30-2005, 11:55 PM	#24
The Rez Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Balboa, CA, US of A Posts: 598	Cool shot of Mr. Acker Bilk and the Boys. Like you, John, I loved traditional jazz. Most folks don't know it, but trad jazz isn't the same as Dixieland. Long ago I thought so too, until I started playing it. There was a group, The Orange Pealers Jazz Band, here in OC (hence the name) and they did all is great stuff. They were all older guys at it a long time. When the piano guy couldn't make a gig, I filled in. They had this little 3/4 size piano, wonderfully out of tune thru transport in a pickup. And nobody had a trumpet. Two Cornets (trad jazz style) 4-String Kid Ory type Banjo (like Eddie Peabody, too) Licorice Stick. Small trap set w/ all sorts of horns & percussion. All instrumental: Lu Watters "Sweet Lotus Blossom" (they specialized in Lu Watters, who knew very well what Sweet Lotus Blossom was) "Big Butter and Egg Man" So cool. And all the charts had "road maps" for who lead when, & form, etc. Then they thru some Jelly Roll Morton in front of me. My Dear Lord, that man must have had five arms. I could approximate it, but never got close to hittin' all the notes. Those Cornet guys would cut loose w/ Bix Beiderbecke and I was in heaven. Thank goodness Bix didn't play piano. More sheer fun that i've had playing any other style of music. Put a cork in it, Rez. OK. The Rez __________________ I came to Love the Music Before I came to Be [Psalm 139:13]