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Last edited by Russell_Street (2009-11-18 11:02:13)
http://www.vintage.force9.co.uk/images/Georgie2.jpg
http://www.eadt.co.uk/s24/assets/images/dynamicFeed/heathm20090623164919.jpg
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Mr. Fame with Rik Gunnell.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB6hAauaimM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZmothulr0&feature=related
I am really enjoying this series, RS. As an American studying in the UK, I had spent my time making the rounds in London, absorbing what I could about this fascinating little pocket of London Modernism. I had visions of writing my masters thesis on the American influence on the whole 'Flamingo scene'.
A good friend of mine had done a lot of footwork interviewing some of those cats... I'll have to bother him again about getting his notes. I do recall something about Mick Eve recounting popping out to see Sonny Rollins between sets in '65...
Last edited by Long_Playing (2009-11-18 15:38:31)
And you know the story about Sonny Rollins staying in Ronnie's all night to write the music for 'Alfie' -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXFaJpb-reg
Peter King must never be overlooked -
http://www.jazzeddie.f2s.com/images/Sax/PeterKing2.jpg
http://peterkingjazz.com/bio.html
There's a lot of other jazz cats from the London scene that we could talk about... Phil Seamen, Dizzy Reece, Eddie Harvey, Harold McNair, Joe Harriott, Peter King, Tony Crombie... A shame that there are so few pictures!
Here's a Dizzy Reece page:
http://hardbop.tripod.com/reece.html
Great stuff.
Interesting to read on Wikipedia that Phil Seamen onced teamed up with George Chisholm.
A great name for a duo, Seamen & Chisholm.
Last edited by Chris_H (2009-11-28 07:11:28)
Here's my favorite Fame clip (before his hippy period):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUOkYeG1b3E&fmt=18