wiseone2

Thanks K.J. for this Papa Jo quote:-

"I'm the richest drummer that's lived in fifty years, because nobody ever had what I have the pleasure of sitting up with a band night after night that had a Herschel Evans, a Lester Young, a Harry Edison, a Buck Clayton, a Dicky Wells, a Benny Morton, a Freddie Green, a Walter Page, and a Bill Basie... " -Papa Joe Jones

When I moved to NYC from Baltimore I renewed some old acquaintances, Jo Jones was one of them. I spent many afternoons at Jim and Andy's listening to Jo talk about music and musicians. Jo said I didn't know much and he was going to educate me.
Buddy Brister and P.G.Lowery were names I had never heard of before. They were cornet soloists from the early part of the 20th century. These were the first names Jo mentioned. Only recently have I gotten information on them. Here is a book that will open your eyes on that period.

Check out this book-
The Cornet Compendium: History and Development of the 19th Century Cornet

Wilmer

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Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear.
S.Suark 1951

Joe DiMonte

When I moved to NYC from Baltimore I renewed some old acquaintances, Jo Jones was one of them. I spent many afternoons at Jim and Andy's listening to Jo talk about music and musicians. Jo said I didn't know much and he was going to educate me.
Buddy Brister and P.G.Lowery were names I had never heard of before. They were cornet soloists from the early part of the 20th century. These were the first names Jo mentioned. Only recently have I gotten information on them. Here is a book that will open your eyes on that period.



Prior to young Josh's arrival on 48th Street,Jim & Andy's was where the MIRACLE workers hung out.
Papa Jo remarks to you were mild and kind.
I remember circa 1964 during my 'live' exposure to Jazz I met a man who
while in a casual conversation proceeded to ask me 'leading' questions about jazz and his final question was:
"Do you really believe that Jazz started with you and your era ."
I stood silent and later found out that that man was Paul Quinichette.

His performance at a house party sometime later confirmed to this jazz aficionado that there are many hidden gems in the wide world of music.

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"Clark Terry - C.T.,as his friends call him,is not only a master of the trumpet and flugelhorn,but a master musician and a leader to the manor born." - Dan Morgenstern.

A.N.A. Mendez

Wilmer, you are a treasure......

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(Above) Alexanders ragtime band-circa 1960

"Baby, I'm already the coolest, and the hippist, now you want me to be on time too?" Buddy Love

"We appointed all our worst generals to command our armies, and our best generals to edit our newspapers." Robert E. Lee