George, beautiful sentiments on your downtown trumpet player experience. Having been a close friend of Chet Baker in the mid-'80s he used to play the same work from my penthouse on Clay and Mason on Sunday mornings when he stayed over. Herb Caen even once mentioned "no where else can you hear the melodic and haunting trumpet of Chet Baker from Mr. P's penthouse on Sunday mornings ..." Herb was a friend in those years as was Cyril M., Carol C., June L., Herbie Hancock and others. Having been in the conservative financial - insurance indy as EVP for a Fortune 500 entity it did cause an immediate audit - LOL! Jeff B's work brings tears to my eyes every-time ... we lost him too early. As well as Chet.
Beautifully written George!
George, beautiful sentiments on your downtown trumpet player experience. Having been a close friend of Chet Baker in the mid-'80s he used to play the same work from my penthouse on Clay and Mason on Sunday mornings when he stayed over. Herb Caen even once mentioned "no where else can you hear the melodic and haunting trumpet of Chet Baker from Mr. P's penthouse on Sunday mornings ..." Herb was a friend in those years as was Cyril M., Carol C., June L., Herbie Hancock and others. Having been in the conservative financial - insurance indy as EVP for a Fortune 500 entity it did cause an immediate audit - LOL! Jeff B's work brings tears to my eyes every-time ... we lost him too early. As well as Chet.
Oh wow. I listen to Chet all the time. I'm so incredibly jealous. Wish I had been there.
Anyone who loves Jazz and Chet, well, your company would have been appreciated .
Thanks! :)
https://youtu.be/cTBBo7kdDf0
https://youtu.be/F4YjTtJ7uYk
Now that was something special.
That was beautiful, thank you. This is of course my go to rendition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I