[Tradjazz] Groundhog Band

[DeWitt Peterson]

I plan to be there. Sussex County is home territory for me.

DeWitt Peterson
TSJS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce McNichols" <muskrat at bestweb.net>
To: <tradjazz at list.okom.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 3:21 PM
Subject: [Tradjazz] Groundhog Band


> On Monday, 2/4/08 Bruce Gast presented Herb Gardner's Underground All 
> Stars (Groundhog Band) at the Bickford Theatre of the Morris Museum in 
> Morristown, NJ.  A full house enjoyed an evening of fun and solid 
> traditional jazz.
>
> Some years ago, Herb composed The Groundhog Song.  According to Herb 
> "Irving Berlin got all the good holidays."  The song led to the formation 
> of the band and a series of concerts for Bruce Gast's events.
>
> On Monday, the band consisted of Herb (trombone & piano), his daughter 
> Abbie (vocals), Dan Leivinson (reeds), Chicken Joe (tuba & string bass), 
> Me (banjo & guitar) and Fred Vigorito (cornet).  In the past we've 
> sometimes had Randy Reinhart and sometimes Jon-Erik Kellso on cornet. 
> Those are two of the finest players around.  This time, Freddy blew even 
> them, away.  He's the hottest horn man I know.
>
> Lots more events coming up.  Check 'em out.
>
> Bruce Gast   tekhouse at aol.com
> Galvanized Jazz Band - Fred Vigorito   www.galvanizedjazz.com
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