wiseone2

He was like no other
Bill Fielder and Hobart Dotson played with Sun Ra's band when he was based in Chicago.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sqjd0sBz6rk&search=Sun%20Ra
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GvhhMzPaRiA&search=Sun%20Ra

Wilmer

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trpt2345

Art Hoyle too, who's still around. I met Pat Patrick one time, and I asked him if Sun Ra ever took the space headgear and open up a beer and watch a Phillies game, or was he "on" all the time. He just sort of glared at me. In 1988 at the Chicago Jazz Festival Neil Tesser was interviewing Sun Ra after the performance. Neil asked him about the transition from playing with Fletcher Henderson to his current style, and Ra's reply began, "Well, when I got back from Saturn....." which kind of ended the interview.

Michael McLaughlin

"When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old."
Mark Twain

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Joe DiMonte

[quote="wiseone2"]He was like no other
Bill Fielder and Hobart Dotson played with Sun Ra's band when he was based in Chicago.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sqjd0sBz6rk&search=Sun%20Ra
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GvhhMzPaRiA&search=Sun%20Ra

Ah,the Myth Science Arkestra and its members.
I remember Lee Morgan once telling me he advised Art Blakey to hire John Gilmore for his planned overseas tour (circa 1964) and how
Art returned upset and annoyed with the direction that Mr.Gilmore was attempting to take the band.
Needless to say,that was Mr.Gilmore's 'last stand' as a JAZZ MESSENGER.

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Tootsall

Wilmer, thank you for the links (you've turned into quite the "YOUTUBE" monster!) That music was................interesting.

(There was this one night about 1970 or 71 ... just after Woodstock...in the university dorm when "smoke hang heavy in the air", someone had turned on their stereo which was hooked up to a couple of light boxes.. and these big old, coloured blobs kept floating around the ceiling!.........Talk about your average "flashback"!)

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nowave

Sun Ra was a true genius, and he had some killer players in his various Arkestras. I saw him a number of times throughout the 80s and 90s -- always a hugely inspiring show. A brilliant writer and arranger too.

Hobart Dotson sounds great on those early recordings... can you tell us some more about him?

wiseone2

I was introduced to Hobart by Ted Curson. Later when he was with Slide Hampton's band we were reacquainted. Bill Fielder was in that band. Bill says that I inspired him to go on with his studies
Hobart could do it all, lead or solo he was a monster player.
Here is a Hobart Dotson discography.
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artis...son/index.html
Wilmer

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Hobart Dotson also played with Mingus and Gerald Wilson, if I'm not mistaken.

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wiseone2

Check out this list of players he worked with
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artis...on/hd-pers.htm
Wilmer

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Hobart Dotson

Check out this list of players he worked with
http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artis...on/hd-pers.htm
Wilmer[/quote]

I've never seen Mr.Dotson performed but having just reviewed his Resume',I can't believe I missed him during his 1964 performances with JIMMY OWENS.
If my memory is correct,I recall 1st seeing Jimmy at either the Jazz Gallery or the Ski Lodge in NYC .

In reviewing the list,I observed Cecil Payne's name - is he still with us ?
Mr.Payne resided around the corner from Kenny Dorham on President Street by Albany Avenue,Brooklyn.

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