Hank D'Amico on Art Ford's Jazz Party - 09 18 1958 (Part 5)

[BrickCityBornandBred]

I love learning about the venerable "Old Lions". I've just discovered Mr. Hank D'amico featured as clarinetist along with drummer Moe Portill, bassist Sam Bruno, guitarist Carl Kress on my dad's (Erskine Butterfield - pianist) album, "Just For Kicks."

[MisterStereo]

@BrickCityBornandBred I will try to get the album "Just for Kicks".

On several TV and radio interviews over the years I have heard mention of that album.

I can recall going to a restaurant with my office friends for lunch and listening to a live Jazz band.

Nice music.

[barbonestreet]

Hank was my neighbor and sometimes mentor back in Flushing NYC during the 1950s. For a while, I dated his daughter Betty Lou. He was a wonderful man as well as a wonderful clarinet. Wish I could play clarinet as well as he did.

Steve Barbone

[MisterStereo]

@barbonestreet Boy, it is really a small world after all.

I am amazed at , as in your comment, how many have sent a message to me "detailing" their proximity to these performers.

One theme seems to pervail through these comments I received. They are primarly very nice people and I wonder if the artistic side of their personalities contribute.

I think so.

Lloyd W.

[A911M]

It is the most favorite clarinet player Hank D'amico!

good vibrato!

[MisterStereo]

@A911M Hank was in a class by himself.

I could listen to his clarinet daily!!

Regards;

Lloyd.

[jtls8]

Thank you again Lloyd!

[MisterStereo]

Enjoy

Lloyd