lippi9777 (September 4, 2008 at 10:44 pm)

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tenorplayer1991 (September 4, 2008 at 3:44 am)

any body have any idea what mouthpiece frank wess was using?

golfingnovice69 (September 2, 2008 at 5:41 pm)

50's

golfingnovice69 (September 2, 2008 at 5:40 pm)

Absolutely a great jazz legend.his music will last forever.RIPlol

a57moon (August 31, 2008 at 10:46 pm)

POOPSIE????I have to look several times to be sure. I remember Dad always sitting next to Charlie...and wondering how the sound didnt throw him off...hey, I was a wee kid then...LOL. Thanks for these vids I've bene enjoying and trying to find a way to save or collect

smileytony (August 31, 2008 at 4:14 pm)

Thanks Annanoli, Charlie is correct, but I wonder if this Baritone player is Charlie. I remember a really big man with a shock of hair lol

annanoli (August 31, 2008 at 10:48 am)

Charlie Fowlkes!

smileytony (August 30, 2008 at 9:05 pm)

May I add I saw this Band in 1956. And we must not forget that fabulous Sax section. I din't think the Baritone is Harry Fowlkes but i recognose Thr teo Franks (Wess & Foster) and Marshall Royal. A wonderful lead Alto

MagicRain505 (August 29, 2008 at 1:02 am)

Yeah, sort of... the EARLY 1940s when count basie's kansas city seven was formed. That was more of.. JUST exiting the 30s into the forites, on one of their most famous tunes ever played by the group, the original Lester Leaps In, still a standard we all play today, one of the tunes that set a basis for rhythm changes, and one of bird's inspirations after he got out of school and went with Jay McShann.

rtheurer259 (August 29, 2008 at 12:21 am)

Wow. I've only read a couple of pages of comments (apologies to the rest), but I'm amazed that few are familiar with this band. In addition to Thad and Al on trumpet you have George (Sonny) Cohn (the band manager (and some would say the Mother Hen))who was a dear friend since I was 4-years old, and Snooky Young on lead trumpet, one of the best of all time. And don't fool yourself about Basie's judicious playing. Oscar Peterson said he could play with anybody. That's good enough for me.