this if rom 1973, not '76. Gary Hobbs was the drummer after Erskine, and I notice Dennis Noday in the trumpets, he left at the end of '73 to join Maynard.
its much appreciated your info on the two sax players they helped contribute so much to the kenton sound. please pass on my regards to both the ladies. thank you
Ive just noticed a woman on tenor sax for this concert in the section.
Not sure who she is and I only know of two others women that Kenton used in the past : Mary Fettig(1973) and Lisa Hittle,on sax again for the final 1978 concert. Never seen any others in his long career being hired to play in his bands of the past .I wonder why? But the band play terrific I think.
Mary Fettig is on tenor 2. I went to high school with Mary and we all knew that she would do well. She was on the band from 72-73, so this clip would be from that period.
Later Mary toured with Flora Purim and recorded with Marian McPartland. Today she lives in Pleasant Hill, Ca and she is still playing great.
Lisa Hittle was on the last Kenton band in 1978. I think she lives in the mid west, like Missouri, and is still playing and teaching
Stan was 65 ys old at this point.
casch0101 2 days ago
Peter Erskine´s first big gig! he left school at 17 to join kenton!
MrDrumsdrumsdrums 1 year ago
@MrDrumsdrumsdrums
Thanks for the tip!. Very interesting info.
casch0101 2 days ago
Fantastic!!!! kudos to blerknar thank you.
superugly75 1 year ago
February 21, 1973
andreww315 1 year ago
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pricelesspistola321 2 years ago
this if rom 1973, not '76. Gary Hobbs was the drummer after Erskine, and I notice Dennis Noday in the trumpets, he left at the end of '73 to join Maynard.
chasefreak 2 years ago
Definitely 1973...Bill Hartman is playing bass trombone
pesanne 2 years ago
yep, I worked w/ Dennis in Florida a long time ago ;-)
mikeysax20 2 years ago
its much appreciated your info on the two sax players they helped contribute so much to the kenton sound. please pass on my regards to both the ladies. thank you
59763 3 years ago
A young Peter Erskine on drums too!
finchtrump 3 years ago
it is mary fettig
bearman1210 3 years ago
Ive just noticed a woman on tenor sax for this concert in the section.
Not sure who she is and I only know of two others women that Kenton used in the past : Mary Fettig(1973) and Lisa Hittle,on sax again for the final 1978 concert. Never seen any others in his long career being hired to play in his bands of the past .I wonder why? But the band play terrific I think.
59763 3 years ago
Mary Fettig is on tenor 2. I went to high school with Mary and we all knew that she would do well. She was on the band from 72-73, so this clip would be from that period.
Later Mary toured with Flora Purim and recorded with Marian McPartland. Today she lives in Pleasant Hill, Ca and she is still playing great.
Lisa Hittle was on the last Kenton band in 1978. I think she lives in the mid west, like Missouri, and is still playing and teaching
nealbfinn 3 years ago
beautiful piano playing so much of the man is in this.
This could be a fitting musical tribute to his talent.
thanks for posting this.
59763 3 years ago