great voice, great looking man, SO HANDSOME!! and he's really rockin' here!! my mom's favorite singer. thinking of her today, her birthday, rest in pace, babe.
It doesn't get any better than this! Wow, tremendous band, and GREAT arrangement!! Also, if they ever male a biopic about Mr. B...Terrence Howard is the perfect visual match, and he has the chops!
not sure if that is really Leo Parker? It could be a very young Ceicel Payne? That might be a very young Sonny Stitt. There were a few changes at that time to B's band.. But always deep swinging feeling!!.. Dexter was in 45 & again in 47? As well as, many of THEEEEE great players/artists of that time. But They all floated thru this incredible band Wonderful Arr. and HIS voice was special! This might actually be an overdub film.46-7
I'm impressed with your knowlege Mr. Perryjthomas! It's interesting that no one playing alto is notable since they sound soooo good; much like Basie on this piece with the scoops.
I'm impressed with your knowlege Mr. Perryjthomas! It's interesting that no one playing alto is notable since they sound soooo good; much like Basie on this piece with the scoops.
It is called a valve-trombone. They used to use it primarily in marching bands, but other people used it for jazz playing also later on. Juan Tizol with Duke Ellington only played valve-trombone also as did a few other people: Brad Gowans, Bob Brookmeyer, and a few others. Eckstine could also play trumpet, so that made his transition easier. I guess Vaughn Monroe was another singer-bandleader who doubled on the vtb....
Thank you very much! Valve trombone, indeed! Right after my post I went to another Eckstine clip that gave that term as well, but I appreciate your explanation. The sound is more like a lower-registered trumpet than a trombone, actually...like the difference between a violin and a viola. Just goes to show me that I can be a musician for over 35 years and still learn something new. Thanks again!
great voice, great looking man, SO HANDSOME!! and he's really rockin' here!! my mom's favorite singer. thinking of her today, her birthday, rest in pace, babe.
TheMoonchildiva 1 month ago
Looks like Porter Kilbert and Howard "The Swan" Johnson on altos.
customkey 1 year ago
It doesn't get any better than this! Wow, tremendous band, and GREAT arrangement!! Also, if they ever male a biopic about Mr. B...Terrence Howard is the perfect visual match, and he has the chops!
mylescranford 1 year ago
not sure if that is really Leo Parker? It could be a very young Ceicel Payne? That might be a very young Sonny Stitt. There were a few changes at that time to B's band.. But always deep swinging feeling!!.. Dexter was in 45 & again in 47? As well as, many of THEEEEE great players/artists of that time. But They all floated thru this incredible band Wonderful Arr. and HIS voice was special! This might actually be an overdub film.46-7
cemmi2 2 years ago
I think I spotted Jimmy Heath!! 1:13 I think
davisc1926 2 years ago
I'm impressed with your knowlege Mr. Perryjthomas! It's interesting that no one playing alto is notable since they sound soooo good; much like Basie on this piece with the scoops.
givemetoast 2 years ago
Oh,i almost forgot....Tommy Potter was the
bassist in the Eckstine band,,,who of course
joined Charlie Parker's quintet,after the band dissolved in "47.
perryjthomas 3 years ago
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I'm impressed with your knowlege Mr. Perryjthomas! It's interesting that no one playing alto is notable since they sound soooo good; much like Basie on this piece with the scoops.
givemetoast 2 years ago
This film was made in 1947,and it featured Gene Ammons & Frank Wess on tenor saxes,Leo
Parker on baritone sax,and the great Art Blakey on drums. Some of the other personnel
is not as well known as the above mentioned,
and did not have jazz careers of any note after the band broke up,in the same year.
perryjthomas 3 years ago
Where are the greats like this now?...I'd like to see a list of the band members on this stage..anybody know who they are?
boydrjp 3 years ago
Wow! Frank Wess 62 years ago.
fleebie 3 years ago
You recognize the drummer? Its Art Blakey!!!
jazzbummer 3 years ago
I have never seen a trombone like that. It's like a trombone that you play like a trumpet. Can someone explain this to me?
purplesop 4 years ago
It is called a valve-trombone. They used to use it primarily in marching bands, but other people used it for jazz playing also later on. Juan Tizol with Duke Ellington only played valve-trombone also as did a few other people: Brad Gowans, Bob Brookmeyer, and a few others. Eckstine could also play trumpet, so that made his transition easier. I guess Vaughn Monroe was another singer-bandleader who doubled on the vtb....
PKomp 4 years ago 2
Thank you very much! Valve trombone, indeed! Right after my post I went to another Eckstine clip that gave that term as well, but I appreciate your explanation. The sound is more like a lower-registered trumpet than a trombone, actually...like the difference between a violin and a viola. Just goes to show me that I can be a musician for over 35 years and still learn something new. Thanks again!
purplesop 4 years ago
Very good though it is a little blurry.
Harpos95 4 years ago
Wonderful.
volvo65 4 years ago
Fortunately, a lot of people have put up some more Eckstine videos up lately.
This one is still by far the best of them all!
goatseguy 4 years ago
They need to make a movie about Billy E.
mendi244 4 years ago
Great Idea....I'm call Spike Lee right now!Thank's for the 'Eckstine Love'...
Check out "Churchill Grounds"...
ejworthy 4 years ago
I agree mendi244, If you knew half the real story of Billy's amazing life you'd relize what giant understatememt you suggested...
Niteablaze 3 years ago
agree. who do u think should get the role?
oforiperry 3 years ago
An actor that I can think of offhand with similar facial features would be Johnny Depp. Who do you think would be good?
mendi244 3 years ago
love Depp!
oforiperry 3 years ago
depp is great but way too white --- el debarge looks a lot like him and can sing a little
stellapitbull 2 years ago
Wow! Who is that tenor player. Amazing!
fun1111 4 years ago
Frank Wess on Tenor
diggindiz 4 years ago
Does anybody have Billy Eckstines version of My Cherie Amor
bentella 4 years ago
YES IT IS IN CD
millsbrothers 4 years ago
DAMN!!! Got the Voice, got the band - it's a shame they didn't prosper monetarily, we'd have many more of these gems.
Thanks for posting.
jazztradition 4 years ago
I did not post those...but I will post a couple of other ones from this same film.
jimnick1 4 years ago
They just do not make them like that anymore....too bad!
I wonder why the other posting with Eckstine and Nat Cole was taken down. Pleae repost...great stuff!
MILEGULLY 4 years ago
just awesome. Do you have anymore from this time period?
goatseguy 4 years ago
LONESOME LOVER BLUES
millsbrothers 4 years ago