Registered: 05/26/99
Posts: 9673
Loc: Levittown, Pa, USA
Originally Posted By Mark79100
Someone posted this a while back. I was never much into jazz until I watched this video. I already knew of Frank Vignola because he plays Gypsy. Saw him live on Sunday at a large concert in my area. I didn't know Wynton Marsalis played so tastefully. By coincidence, he's playing in my area in early Sept, so I'll see him live also.
Besides this incredible music they're doing, I'm also impressed with the dress code...jackets and ties. They not only sound like professional musicians, they look the part.
BTW....this video is why I've been studying jazz chords and runs out of my jazz book for the last few weeks. I must have watched it 1/2 dozen times by now. I'm becoming an avid jazz fan.
Watching this video... I could not help thinking about my first real band.. They were all seasoned players, and at the time I did not realize, they were some of the best I would know in my lifetime
Walt Sedden on guitar was an equal to the great guitar player in the video. Walt Russel was the drummer (I learned to appreciate brushes). Rob Filer was our sax player (Rob was a few years older than I. Myself 18). And Bob Gough on Bass and our vocalist.
Great memories... I also remember my $12 a night pay as the House band for the plush Golden Horse Inn.
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