Bobby Hackett - Sentimental Blues

[gooberspal]

Ya gotta love Bobby Hackett! Instead of getting a new bucket mute, he salvages his old one with what looks like a coffee-can lid and electrician's tape.

[TanglangSlayer]

This kind of Jazz is brilliant, because of the soulful /blues feeling, but I cannot stand fusion jazz... why ruin such a wonderful feeling.... ah....

[TheJazzSwings]

@TanglangSlayer that feel is the great american swing. "fusion" grabs the eight note line and tries to pull it into a straight thing. That's why it's funk, not jazz. It's intelligent, but intelligence doesn't make jazz. Intelligent swing makes jazz. This music feels right.

[450984]

I always said Bobby played the sweetest cornet ever. His jazz was great, but the sentimental numbers were played by him to perfection!

[sirjuandabicho]

Bellisimo, muchas gracias.

[j1mjames]

Hacketts "Lazy Afternoon" was by far one of the best trumpet solos ever!!!!!

[xxkycolxx]

Do you by chance have a recording of Hackett playing "Our Love is Here To Stay." I may be wrong but I think he was then with the Jackie Gleason Band--probably ghost directing it.

[DKIngleby]

Nice Trombone solo !

[gaemp]

not like big T does!

[rogerstill71]

@gaemp Comparisons are odious

[Johnflugelhorn]

The most elegant trumpet of Bobby Hackett. The Shakespeare of the cornet.

[kingoliver45]

Well said!!! I wish more people knew about him though. I do what I can to educate everyone I meet about jazz in general. Thank you for the comparison!!!

[rcwambold]

I once heard it said that Tommy Dorsey told Louis Bellson, "There's a new trombone player on the scene gonna' be the best ever." He was referring to Urbie Green. I love Dorsey and Teagarden and Morrow and Zentner and Covington and Havens and Fontana but I think Urbie was the world's best. He just can do it ALL, so well!

[euphfellowship]

I agree. What a tone on every note!

[elbraymundo]

mmm mm

it's magic!