wiseone2

Today is Joe's 85th Birthday. It is fitting that he be honored for his contributions to the music called Jazz.
Here is a link to the event.
http://www.juilliard.edu/asp/calenda...ID=-1999913118
Wilmer

Joe DiMonte

Belated birthday greetings to Joe .
Those were great names receiving the honors.
In addition to the two tenors (James Moody and Frank Wess),I wonder why Mr.Jimmy Heath was excluded from that gathering.

Jimmy's new release "TURN UP THE HEATH" is a great work of art.
His trumpet section includes:
Frank Green
Nick Marchione
Michael Philip Mossman
Terell Stafford.

Paul Tomashefsky

Dear Mr. Wise,
I just recently purchased an excellent CD by a Jazz Trumpeter by the name of Joe Gordon "Lookin' Good" on the Contemporay Jazz Label. Recorded in 1961. . .It states in the liner notes that he died in a Tragic Fire out in LA. Did you know Mr. Gordon at all? He features Jimmy Woods on Alto Sax Dick Whittington on Bass Jimmy Bond on Bass and Milt Turner on Drums
Mr. Gordon's playing style is very much in the same genre as Clifford Brown.


Paul T.

wiseone2

They might have already honored Jimmy Heath

Nick, Mike and Terell have Philly roots.........We'll let Frank slide
Wilmer

Joe DiMonte

Just returned from the MCG where Bob Mintzer and his Big Band made a 'LIVE" recording.
The one that you allowed to 'slide' was on the bandstand with Jim Rotondi
and Scott Wendholt.
Bob Millikan was lead trumpeter .

beartrumpet74

Mr. Dimonte -
Not to hijack the thread, but I was wondering what you do for a living?
I have always enjoyed your posts and been thrilled to hear some of your stories and information on jazz and its history.
Just wondering if you were involved in this for a living or not... not that it matters... just always dig reading your posts, and wish I could have a cup of coffee with you and hear stories someday !!
Thanks
Matt

Joe DiMonte

Dear Matthew:
Thanks for your kind words.
After 34 years with the Department of the Treasury,I'm a recently (2006) retired CPA.
Music has enriched my LIFE and without any equivocation,I submit to you that I have NEVER been involved with the music industry neither have I ever earned a penny from music and/or recordings/instruments.

My first exposure to a 'live' jazz concert occured circa 1959 when as a teenager my parents took me to Carnegie Hall on 57th Street,NYC to see Messrs.Gillespie and Terry;the other two cats on the bandstand were Ray Barretto and Lalo S.
By 1962 when I arrived in the belly of Jazz Mecca to attend NYU,the question to BOP or not to Bop was instantly answered by Mr.Kenny Dorham.
During the subsequent years,Messrs.Morgan and Hubbard were burning THE VILLAGE.

Apart from my 5 years in the US Army (1966-1971),I have always supported jazz and consider myself a dyed-in-the-wool jazz aficionado.

I arrived in Pittsburgh,Pa in 1980 and by 1986 a local resident Mr.Bill Strickland (who always reminds me of Connie Hawkins of Boys High,Brooklyn,NY) put his dream in motion by building the Manchester Craftsman's Guild (MCG) .
As a member of the Guild,I'm proud to announce that we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary season and each year the Guild presents eight (8) shows per season commencing September and ending in May.
Shows are performed Thursday through Sunday with two shows each Saturday evening.

That's All !

Live well,laugh often,love much.
KJ in the 'Burgh