Panama - Climax Jazz Band 1996

Panama - Climax Jazz Band 1996

A short version of "Panama" played at the St Louis Jazz Festival in November 1996. Usually the invited bands play a number of sets during these festivals where each set has to be played in a 75 minute period. Of course we plan the program but for a last tune in the set we often find out that we've run out of time. Therefore this somewhat shorter version.
The complete video of several of our sets in this festival was filmed by Bob Byler. Unfortunately it has been shelved for more than 10 years and I'm very excited to have found it and it is still in such good playing shape and that the band plays so well particularily with our guest clarinetist Pieter Meijers from Los Angeles. Pieter is a former Dutchman as well, just like Jack Vincken and myself. We all adored our famous Dutch Swing College Band in our formative years. You can certainly hear that our Pieter was influenced by Peter Schilperoort and Jan Morks, two reedplaying members of the great DSC.
In this clip:
Bob Erwig cornet, Pieter Meijers clarinet, Len Gosling trombone, Jack Vincken banjo, Chris Daniels bass and Jamie Aug drums.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• jazz
• classic
• traditional
• climax

[ilbofilms]

Hi Randy,

Always so good to see your great comments, Thank you

Bob

[WildCardsJazz]

Cool. Chris usually dominants that bass line with crisp pluckiness but those accoustics are tough. But through it all - what a band. You must have been in heaven with Pieter by your side! FABULOUS! Ran