tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post2208605850955889432..comments2024-03-27T22:41:44.357+00:00Comments on bebop spoken here: Strictly Smokin' Big Band/Strictly Smokin' Small Band @ Hoochie Coochie. October 20Lancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-14907066781859135792013-10-23T07:33:46.134+01:002013-10-23T07:33:46.134+01:00Thanks Steve but, Charlie Carmichael shy? Differen...Thanks Steve but, Charlie Carmichael shy? Differences? SSBB is the modern Basie Band tight and precise. We (NBB) were the old Basie Band (Looser more shambolic in a nice sort of way!)Lancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494856116843281101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890708154880054256.post-25960086880383285782013-10-23T07:29:45.767+01:002013-10-23T07:29:45.767+01:00Dear Lance
I read your very kind review of the ban...Dear Lance<br />I read your very kind review of the band but had to write to you.<br />So astonished flattered and tickled to think that Paul & myself duelling on oye como va would put you in mind of Carmichael/Stanger back in the days.<br />That's because those gigs back in the mid 70s were for me simply the best heart & jazz combined - I used to go every sunday from about age 14 Steve Summersnoreply@blogger.com