My favorites – Sherman Jazz Museum

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

September 19, 2019

S-1 by the 1968 North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band at the MENC convention in Seattle

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With an into by Dr. Gene Hall (the founder of the North Texas jazz program, and 1st President and co-founder of NAJE), this was the first time jazz had been included as a part of this music education organization (Music Educators National Conference), and the start of NAJE (National Association of Jazz Educators, which became IAJE).

August 27, 2019

Joe Stecko and the Casa Manana Orchestra

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For years Joe Stecko was the conductor of the Casa Manana Orchestra in Fort Worth. This was recorded at a July 4th concert outside in Ft. Worth in the mid to late 1980’s. Because recording was prohibited during Broadway type shows, this is one of the few recordings showing Joe.

August 27, 2019

The Harvey Anderson Orchestra

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Harvey had the top society dance band in Fort Worth for many years, until his death in December of 1993.

August 27, 2019

The Kid from Red Bank by The Official Jazz Orchestra of Texas conducted by Jim Riggs, around 1992.

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At the Denton Arts Festival. Solos are by Pete Brewer, Rodney Booth, Chris Seiter, and Randy Lee.

August 27, 2019

Saving the Roy Eldridge Estate

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This is the story of how the Roy Eldridge estate was saved from the trash collector, only to be flooded by hurricane Sandy. The Sherman Jazz Museum is now the proud home of the Roy Eldridge estate.

August 4, 2015

Back so Soon

Bill Dave Grusin, My favorites Favorites 0

I’m back sooner than I thought with “Soon”. This is one of my favorite tunes, and this is a great clarinet feature. There is nothing worse than hearing a bad clarinetist, and nothing better than hearing a really great one, like Eddie Daniels. Someday we may not have any great jazz clarinetists in the world, and we are headed that way. Not too many kids in school today are interested in jazz clarinet, and it’s a shame. Enjoy the sound of this one…. this song and performance never get old to me.