Jimmy Owens is appearing at the Baha'i center in NYC with the Mike Longo Big Band on Tuesday October 18, 2005.
Here is the information.
http://www.bahainyc.org/jazz.html

Originally Posted by wiseone2

Jimmy Owens is appearing at the Baha'i center in NYC with the Mike Longo Big Band on Tuesday October 18, 2005.
Here is the information.
http://www.bahainyc.org/jazz.html

The place was jammed. Mike's band did justice to Dizzy's music. The trumpet section was happening.
They were-
Larry Gillespie
Freddie Hendricks
Nabaté Isles
Jack Walrath
Waldron Ricks
Jimmy sounded fabulous on that Alexander rotary flugel. His arrangement of the oldie"Blue and Boogie" was a display of his great arranging chops. The trumpet section really shone when each one of the players got their own solo space to stretch out. Charlie Persip and Paul West were there from Dizzy earlier bands.
............And the price was a bargain by NYC standards.
It was an enjoyable night out.
Wilmer

Hi Wilmer,

Sorry I missed this - sounds like it was a great event. As you know Jimmy is one of my favs.

Maybe we can hang soon and go hear some music. Let me know. Have you begun teaching at The Colin Studios?


Cheers,
Spitty