[Tradjazz] Herb Gardner . . . . . .

[Bruce McNichols]

Steve, 

Touché!  Yerright.  Herb not only sings well on his own, but is also marvelous as part of Smith Street's vocal trio (with me and my wife Lynne).

Herb and Lynne know my phrasing and they're right there with me, all the way.   I've got the easy part (lead).  Lynne is a natural, at picking out nice harmonies.  Herb does the seeming impossible by selecting just the right 3rd part, to fit in perfectly.

McN


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2006 12:16 PM
Subject: [Tradjazz] Herb Gardner



> "Bruce McNichols" <muskrat at bestweb.net> wrote (polite snip)

> 

> > Of all the musicians I've had the pleasure of working with, one stands above all else.  He is Herb Gardner.  Herb is clearly the perfect combination of heart & mind playing.  


The guy is a primo all-around musician.  His formal training, his love of our music,  and his extensive experience has resulted in a guy who can blow most anybody off most any bandstand.  He can take a complicated chart and sight-read it with apparent ease.  

Beyond that, he is a talented composer/arranger with dozens of tunes to his credit.

> > 

> > Herb is often thought of as a trombone man, but it sometimes seems as if he more often plays piano - and why not?  He's wonderful on any instrument.

> > 

> > Herb has been a key member of my Smith Street Society Jazz Band for more than 40 years (my my).  Among other things, he has scored complete orchestral arrangements for Jazz Band & Orchestra.   Further, THEY SOUND DAMNED GOOD!

> > 

> > If you haven't heard him in action, do yourself a favor, and do so.  This guy is a phenom and it seems as if he always was.

> 

>  McN

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STEVE SEZ: 

> Amen on Herb, Bruce.

> 

> Saw him 2 weeks ago with Linda Ipanema at the Tri State Jazz Society Concert

> in Brooklawn NJ. He was on trombone and simply superb.

> 

> BUT . . . You forgot to mention that he is an excellent singer also.

> 

> Cheers,

> Steve

> 

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