BADBOY-DON

Wilmer mentioned that he attended a memorial the other day for the late LEO BALL that started with a discussion about Joe Wilder, who also was there at the memorial and played a heartfelt solo honoring Leo.

After reading Bill Crow's beautiful article about Leo...I would encourage any one who not only worked with Leo but those who were lucky and honored to meet this beautiful soul that shared time, space and music with...during his lifetime.
Go to:
Bill Crow web site and read not only about Leo...but also check out Bills beautiful gallery and beautiful gift in writings.
A Trumpeter

Also was surprised that he grew up just a few miles north here in the NW. Kirkland Washington. Bill was also blessed to have had great musician friends during those years....such as the late FLOYD STANDIFER AND DON LAMPHERE.
SMALL WORLD...BILL IF YOU ARE LURKING!

Thanks Bill for all you do and long live the memory of an amazingly gifted musician.
Would love to hear more about Leo

Joe DiMonte

Interesting site and it rekindled my memory of my times in THE BIG APPLE.
I must have missed his presence as a player at the Half-Note when CT & BB were fixtures in that joint and when Joe Benjamin was the bassist.

His references of the 51st Street area between 7th & Broadway also brought back fond memories of the times I witnessed the demolition and rebuilding of that area.
Charlie's was moved to 50th Street by Broadway and between Chuk Full of Nuts Coffee shop and later the Off Track Betting (OTB) parlor.
Roseland moved to 52nd street and across the street from Gallagher's Steak House.
The Novotel Hotel next to Gallagher's was a building construction bargain during the late '70s. There was no excavation cost in that construction budget as the excavation was done immediately prior to THE DEPRESSION and the building stoppped at the 6th story with an ARCADE at street level.