November 2021 – Sherman Jazz Museum

November 22, 2021

The Ashley Alexander Alumni Band–1979. “Second Hand Gold”

Dave Hungate was on bass for this album. He had been a member of Toto at he time, and later was a great session bass player in Nashville.

November 20, 2021

Young and Foolish–The Ashley Alexander Big Band, John Thomas, trumpet solo and Frank Mantooth, piano solo

Bill Ashley Alexander, My favorites, Rehearsal bands 0

November 17, 2021

Secret Love–Ashley Alexander

Bill Ashley Alexander, Rehearsal bands 0

Recorded forty years ago in November of 1981, this is from a great album called Ashley Alexander played Frank Mantooth. The musicians in the band were mostly ex-students of Ashley’s. Unfortunately, Ashley passed away in 1988 at the age of 52 from heart issues. He was one of the few who could play a double trombone (or superbone), which was a combination of a slide and a valve trombone.

November 12, 2021

Everything Happens To Me

Bill Pete Petersen & The Collection Jazz Orchestra, Rehearsal bands 0

Pete Peterson & The Collection Jazz Orchestra at Strictly Tabu in Dallas. Solos are Larry Spencer (trumpet) and Pete Brewer (Sax). This rehearsal band would play every Tuesday night for gas money, and each week could be a different personnel.

November 12, 2021