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Here's a part of an interview with Doc and and English music magazine " Jam " about the time Doc was playing with his group "Xebron" when he discusses Benny Baker.
JAM: Who was Benny Baker?
DS: He was Toscanini's first trumpet player. Benny was legendary. And the sound that he got was just incredible. When Toscanini couldn't get the fiddles to understand how he wanted something to sound, he'd have Benny play it for them.
JAM: So you studied with him formally?
DS: Yes. Even when I was quite busy in the studios, I had my lesson with him once a week. I studied with him until he had his stroke. Then, after that, he just felt he couldn't teach anymore.
Larry |