[Trombone-l] Bob Burgess

[ALEX ILES]

Hi all,

Burgess's great lead and solo bone can also be heard on several 
recordings with Woody Herman's band in the 60's and early 70's [after 
Phil Wilson, before Jim Pugh].

Alex
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On Sep 4, 2006, at 6:53 PM, Bill Dinwiddie wrote:

> Chris said:
>
> "In particular, as you survey Kenton bone players, don't fail to check 
> out
> Archie LeCoque and Bobby Burgess, who didn't have as much fanfare when 
> in
> the bone section, but who did some interesting things."
>
> One of my very favorite Kenton tracks is the one from "Sketches On
> Standards" where Bobby Burgess plays "Over the Rainbow".
>
> What great conception! Wonderful chart by Bill Russo. That album 
> defines a
> lot of what the Kenton band was for me in the 1950's.
>
> I guess these charts were from the Kenton dance book, and as such, are 
> not
> regarded as highly as the more adventurous writing that was done for 
> the
> band, but I love them, even if I am a rotten dancer!
>
> Bill Dinwiddie
> billdin at comcast.net
>
>
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