Doc's tribute to Harry James
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Man, I love this ...
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Doc in his prime. So accurate with every note, such a great sound.......
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Doc had his loyal fans, certainly.
If you have not heard of Joe Graves, he was a member of the James band and an excellent trumpeter. a link to a recording...
Youtube Video – [00:06..]Bach Stradivarius Model 37 in silver [180S37], ca 1972.
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@grune
Well playing for Harry sure rubbed off on Joe Graves. If I wasn't told differently, I'd swear that is Harry playing. Thanks for that vid and the ones that go along with it.1960s King Super 20 Silversonic, 1940 Olds Recording, 1942 Buescher True Tone 400 ,1999 Conn Vintage One Bb trumpet, A 1952 Selmer Paris, A 2020 Getzen 400 and a Manchester Brass ACB custom pro Bb trumpet, a 1962 Conn Victor 5A Cornet.
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@GeorgeB Glad you liked to hear Graves. He may be the last of the kind. Wish I had the means to acquire the master tape/disc and remaster into digital for posterity. Wish I could do for James, too, but I am informed the tapes/dics are too deteriorated. This genre deserves proper archiving/reproduction for posterity. With $trillions printed indiscriminately, one would think a minuscule portion could be applied to preserve history.
Bach Stradivarius Model 37 in silver [180S37], ca 1972.
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They do it for film. You'd think they would do it for Music, too. It really bothers me when I talk to young musicians and they never heard of Harry James, Bobby Hackett, etc. Heck some don't even know who Chet Baker was. So sad.
