Just a closer Walk - Herb Hall -- Climax Jazz Band 1979

Just a closer Walk - Herb Hall -- Climax Jazz Band 1979

Clarinettist Herb Hall with Climax Jazz Band at a Peter Appleyard TV show from Toronto Canada in 1979 .

Shortly after I arrived in Toronto from the Netherlands in 1966 I used to make frequent visits to the Colonial Tavern on Yonge Street. Many famous jazz groups would appear there on a weekly basis. One was Wild Bill Davison and his Jazz Giants with Herb Hall on clarinet.
I bought their LP produced in Toronto by John Norris on his Sackville label. Herb plays in a similar style as his brother Edmund. It was just fantastic to have Herb perform with our band on one of the Appleyard shows. At the same time he was featured for a full week as a special guest with our band during our long standing engagement at the 300 seat DJ's Tavern in the New Hydro building in downtown Toronto.
Climax Jazz Band with Bob Erwig cnt, Jim Buchmann clt, Geoff Holmes tbne, Jack Vincken bjo, Chris Daniels bass and Max Littlejohns drums

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[erwigfilms]

the tune is played in Bb . Good luck and have fun

[love4woodwinds]

Bob, This guy is great! Is he still alive?

If he is, I'd like to go out and meet him.

Clifford

[erwigfilms]

Then in 1979, Herb was already in his sixties. If he is stilll alive, he would not play that great clarinet anymore. I haven't heard of him anymore.

Sorry .

[MrJimmienoone]

Have just checked it. He died in 1996, acc. to the 'Rough Guide to Jazz' by Ian Carr et al. Worked in Toronto for a long time in the 60ies (with Eddie Condon, Wild Bill Davison), then moved back to Texas playing with Jim Cullum. Has always been overshadowed by his brother Ed; unfortunately, as he obviously was a great musician (on baritone sax, too).

[MrJimmienoone]

Far better than the famous Pete Fountain version! Wasn't he Edmond Hall's brother?

[hxosjazznick]

beautiful music....

[46professor]

Long live Herb Hall! 

[davnkatz]

What key are you in - I like to play my acoustic bass wwith you. I really like your rendition. You have captured the essence of the song without using words, and that is fantastic.

[navymusician822]

Mr. Hall used to play in a dixieland group with my father in Texas. I'm sorry to say Mr. Hall passed away several years ago. A great musician and a great person.

[ivelleh]

Bob - really nice with a beautiful feeling