Ok, his superpowers never went down, not even at the very end, and that by itself is really amazing, but what amazes me the most here is the fact that, despite wearing some ridicolous wigs all thorugh many years, his hair was not that bad!
Played with Bill at Oxford (can’t remember the pub) my mate Dan Quinton studied there at the time. He’d booked Bill to play with his band . Bill brought all his arrangements we’d never seen nor did we expect to have to play. …18-20 yr olds . “The Gnome of Barnes” my eternal favourite. If I remember correctly the cherry on the cake that night was Hank Shaw who was booked for a gig Oxford next day ….he sat in!!! How much influence and on the spot excitement can a kid get? Pissing your pants whilst playing with the big boys . The big boys were generous to a fault. They were encouraging, unassuming and uncomplicated they had amazing anecdotes and played up a storm and took us along with them. Thank-you. That job along with others I did with Don Randell, Everyone from the SRO, Joe Temperley informed Every studio theatre and live gig I did subsequently. It also informed my attitude to my professional life in theatre and TV in technical management for over 35 years thereafter. My favourite interview of all time encapsulates the self effacing attitude of world class British Jazz musicians when they’re off the stand. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3XwhOYFeado.html
Reply to Joejohnson…….YES!!…I was there,I also went to 100 Oxford street known as Victor Feldman Club 1947,and the Club 11 opposite the Windmill Theatre,1948,and in 1951 the 51 Club opposite Leicester Square underground Station….I bought a vibraphone from Bill Lesage.Now in my 93rd year,and still playing Ladybird,and Good Bait!! on my Rowland 2000….Blossom Dearie was the last time that I was at Ronnie Scott’s club 1966.
Proof that Tubby is still the UK 's preeminent Jazz Musician up there as good as the Americans, lost far too young to hard drugs his supplier should be given life
Remember this. My dad loved this as a fan of big bands. Great arrangement and whatever happened to the singer? Think he was called Clive? Tessa was Richard’s wife at the time and has backed just about everyone in the British music industry. Love it.
Lee Musiker, piano & John Burr, double-bass. Music by Michel Legrand/Lyrics by Alan & Maraly Bergman. Can anyone name the arranger for me? Thank you in advance. 🙏
