Re: [Finale] (OT) Ancient History (was Jazz Notation Standards)

2008-08-04 Thread Ray Horton
I will speak up for B, S T. We in the Louisville Orchestra have done three concerts with the group, one all the way back in 1977 and two in this decade, each time with D. C. Thomas at the front. In 77 there were still some original players in the group, although neither of the trumpets

Re: [Finale] (OT) Ancient History (was Jazz Notation Standards)

2008-08-03 Thread Andrew Stiller
On Aug 2, 2008, at 3:45 PM, John Howell wrote: BST ... debuted in November '67, reformed in their best-known configuration with David Clayton-Thomas in '69, and have bumbled along to the present day like so many other bands, with constant changes in personnel and concept. The 1976

Re: [Finale] (OT) Ancient History (was Jazz Notation Standards)

2008-08-03 Thread Carl Dershem
Andrew Stiller wrote: On Aug 2, 2008, at 3:45 PM, John Howell wrote: BST ... debuted in November '67, reformed in their best-known configuration with David Clayton-Thomas in '69, and have bumbled along to the present day like so many other bands, with constant changes in personnel and

Re: [Finale] (OT) Ancient History (was Jazz Notation Standards)

2008-08-02 Thread John Howell
At 2:30 PM -0400 8/2/08, Andrew Stiller wrote: On Jul 31, 2008, at 11:56 AM, John Howell wrote: There were two VERY successful bands in the early '60s that pushed the limits of jazz/pop/rock'n'roll/classical styles and started a fusion movement that continued for at least 15 years (and may