From a Chicago? Jazz TV show in the early 70, newly discovered video tape of Gene Ammons, playing tenor I think with a varitone (sp) attachment? Anyway, very little of Gene on film, so here 'tis...
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Thanks very much for that link! Interesting for his playing with an octave duplicator, stated as a Varitone as referenced in the commentary below. Those devices were popular at the time, particularly in the emergent jazz-rock. Lol Coxhill used one - a Gibson Maestro - with Kevin Ayers' Whole World Band, and Elton Dean with Soft Machine. The jazz commentariat of the time was appalled, of course.Originally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
The first time I ever heard Gene Ammons was on a track by his brother - possibly a boogie woogie version of "Sheik of Araby". -
What the Selmer Varitone does...a demonstration...http://youtu.be/hmR79o7i5m0
I seem to remember Sonny Stitt cut an album using one and Eddie Harris. Wasn't one shown to Coltrane just before he died? OK if you want to battle amplification and organs etc, but the bottom octave sound is horrible.Comment
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Clark Terry used a varitone trumpet at times... electric mumbles!Originally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View Post
Is the wind synth still around?Comment
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New Dexter Gordon Qrt live from the same source..."Just Jazz" TV 1970. "Shadow of your smile" and "Rhythm a ning"...
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And MORE New & Rare! Don Byas Qrt, from the same Just Jazz TV series from Chicago 1970...(some of France etc has obviously rubbed off on Don!)
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