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[Serial_Apologist]

Great, thanks for posting. Some years ago I saw a similar thing done with the last movement of the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra.

Hard to imagine that! I think what this guy does probably works best with jazz improvising as it illustrates the vocalised characteristics in improvisation in a way that is both amusing and educative. Not so sure how well it would work with a slow sentimental ballad, however.

[Jazzrook]

Richie Kamuca Quartet with Frank Rosolino, Victor Feldman, Scott LaFaro & Stan Levey in 1958:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=LzvL3gb1lGM

JR

[Jazzrook]

A tribute to John Coltrane with Sonny Fortune, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner,
Richard Davis & Elvin Jones in Japan, 1988:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=odMmODNX1uA

JR

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

Freddie Hubbard, Norway 1960s, when he was young hip and on fire. With Kenny Drew, Nhop and Alex Reil who more than hold their own...
"BIRDLIKE", ..http://youtu.be/OAnPXShq-qU

[Serial_Apologist]

Richie Kamuca Quartet with Frank Rosolino, Victor Feldman, Scott LaFaro & Stan Levey in 1958:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=LzvL3gb1lGM

JR

How do you pronounce him? Kamooshka? Kamooka? I've always wondered.

[gradus]

Hard to imagine that! I think what this guy does probably works best with jazz improvising as it illustrates the vocalised characteristics in improvisation in a way that is both amusing and educative. Not so sure how well it would work with a slow sentimental ballad, however.

Unlike the jazz video I seem to recall that the Bartok was performed by two people.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

How do you pronounce him? Kamooshka? Kamooka? I've always wondered.

From a biography of Shelly Manne...

"One time the (Shelly Manne's ) Men were ask to play Las Vegas, but when Shelly was told that the hotel would require Kamuca to go through the kitchen entrance, Richie being of Mexican descent, Shelly was shocked and refused the contract."

I've also seen him described as Hawaiian, but in his youth he played in Philadelphia with Philly Joe etc.

[Serial_Apologist]

From a biography of Shelly Manne...

"One time the (Shelly Manne's ) Men were ask to play Las Vegas, but when Shelly was told that the hotel would require Kamuca to go through the kitchen entrance, Richie being of Mexican descent, Shelly was shocked and refused the contract."

I've also seen him described as Hawaiian, but in his youth he played in Philadelphia with Philly Joe etc.

Yep - born in Philly apparently: of Mexican descent but no Spanish associations in the name - indigenous, perhaps. Interesting - thanks.

[Jazzrook]

How do you pronounce him? Kamooshka? Kamooka? I've always wondered.

Seems like 'Kamooka' according to the presenter here:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=IoU_cmtS2E8

JR

[Ian Thumwood]

Richie Kamuca is not a name I have heard for ages. I had always associated him with the 1950s West Coast scene although i believe he had a bit of a career revival when Concord first started in the mid 1970s. I cannot recall ever hearing much by him although I was aware of him by reputation which was as something of a disciple of Stan Getz.

[BLUESNIK'S REVOX]

I've seen this before a while back, but it's now been "colourised" and is now in much better audio....
Wayne Shorter tenor (away from Miles and the like), Molde Jazz Festival, Norway 1960s..."Green Dolphin Street". Smash-hink.

http://youtu.be/PQNL9rQrsCk

[elmo]

Herbie Hancock, Bobby Hutcherson, Ron Carter and Tony Williams " Maiden Voyage" Mount Fuji 1987

https://youtu.be/J0Ho1eGpYTM

elmo

[elmo]

On a Bobby Hutcherson kick - McCoy Tyner, Bobby, Charnett Moffett and Eric Harland " Moments Notice"

https://youtu.be/XgFIOyNpYgY

elmo

[TBuckley]

I've never had much time for Trad Jazz but whenever I see this brilliant opening title sequence
for the 1958 file Look Back in Anger I wonder whether I should have closer look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U4yU-gtbPo

The musicians are the Chris Barber band + Richard Burton overdoing it on air trumpet.

[Tenor Freak]

This came up in my feed on the ol' 'Tube after I watched an interview with George Coleman. As the London Jazz Festival starts tonight, let's go back 40 years to the Camden Jazz Festival 1981 (sponsored by Dickie Dirt's) and his Octet's gig.