Uploaded by sew11754 on Dec 26, 2008
Percy Brice visited the Mills Pond House in St James, New York, to sit in on the Jam Session Hosted by Jazz Pianist Ranny Reeve. Percy Brice has played with such Jazz greats as Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Oscar Peterson, Harry Belafonte, Luis Russell and Sarah Vaughn.
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The Historic Mill Pond House in Smithtown was the scene for the Ranny Reeve Jazz in the Living Room Clinic. This clinic partners seasoned, working jazz musicians with young students of jazz. "There are no children here!", proclaims the ever ornery octogenarian Ranny Reeve wielding his walking cane like Dartanian does his sword, "Only Jazz Musicians."
"I have lost many paying gigs because I insist on having students play with my band." Explains Jazz Great Ranny Reeve, Playing and teaching jazz go hand in hand.
Mr. Reeve has been teaching the areas young people for the past 60 years and some of his past students include such working jazz musicians as Dwayne Kerr, Gary Picard, Molly Reeve Morrison, Bruce Dropkin, Rob Reddy, Rob Vuono, The Scarpulla Brothers and Andy Squillacioti.
All are welcomed at these popular clinics, both musician and audience member alike. The musicians sit in a circle around Ranny who selects the music, then points to each musician when it their turn to solo. Newcomers receive a round of applause after their first solo. It takes lots of guts to do an improvisational solo in front of a group of talented musicians, but you are with friends here. explains the maestro.
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