Great Trombone Solo, Jeff Uusitalo - w/ Jack Quinby Orch.

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Jeff Uusitalo, jazz trombonist (formerly Stan Kenton), soloing with Jack Quinby and his Orchestra at CD Release Concert of "Beautiful Bones". To view in high res go to www.jackquinby.com. 11/3/06 at George Fox University, Bauman Auditorium.
Jack Quinby-leader, trombone, tenor hrn
Trumpets L-R:
Dave Crow
Rich Cooper
Greg Garrett
Paul Mazzio
Saxes L-R:
Don Nelson
Tim Jensen
Michael Bard
Pete Boule
Lyle Dockendorf
Trombone L-R:
Doug Peebles
Jim Miller
David Bryan
Ron Babcock
Lars Campbell
Gary Nelson (tuba dbl)
John Northe
Stan Bock
Jeff Uusitalo
Piano: Dan Donahue
Bass: Tim Gilson
Guitar: Charlie Steen
Keyboard: Sydney Lehman
Percussion: Caton Lyles
Drums: Carlton Jackson

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• solo
• Jack
• Quinby
• Beautiful
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• Bill
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• Stan
• Kenton
• awesome

[dimebag212]

jack this is just great only found this looking for stan kenton and saw the name jeff uusitallo, who played with kenton in 70s and had to have look, any more video or can ibuy a dvd of this concert, from a kenton nut in the highlands of scotland. thanks for posting.

[jackquinby]

Scotland-Beautiful country! Thanks for the note. Didn't get enough footage to put together a dvd. Too bad, it was a good show. I am also a Uusitalo fan. Great player and pal who is not nearly recorded enough. Has 2 long features on "Beautiful Bones" as does Bill Watrous (Shadow of Yer Smile)Jeff also has solo spots on "Barduhn" and Valerie Day's "I'm Beginning to See the Light". If you're a Kenton fan you might also recognize Michael Bard. Keep in touch, Jack

[lilez0518]

What's the name of that tune in the vid?

[jackquinby]

This is the solo section of Sammy Nestico's "Switch In Time".

[jackquinby]

This concert was in November when Bill was about on his death bed. He made the decision that week that he couldn't make the trip. He sounds great on the cd. His solo on Shadow of You Smile is so Watrousesque; great ballad playing and ends the solo typical (for him) improv. Uusitalo's solo on The Horns of Jericho is just crazy studendous. Obviously I am biased. You can hear some of this at cdbaby.  Thanks again for the comments.

[jweb8000]

Dude! I'm amazed you say that! I'm not going to criticize your opinion, but could you suggest something you reckon is good? I just want to know - if that's bad, what's good?

[keitherboo]

Yet another trombone player that I've never heard of until now and yet will be playing catch up to the rest of my life...

Beautiful playing.

[afip4n6doc]

Jeff was a musical hero of mine back in high school. When I was a H.S. senior in 1975 there was a concert in Seattle that had many of the Pacific Northwest Collegiate Jazz Bands performing. Jeff performed a solo piece that was I think arranged for him, Kermit the Frog's "Being Green." When I heard that performance , I was just floored. At that moment, I realized I was in the presence of greatness. (Fortunately, I still have in my LP collection the recording that was made that evening).

[seanbroOG]

Way to go fricking high!

[anlayden]

I played this song and this solo! I sucked! YAYYYYY!

[AVWriterCanada]

I've got that cut by Kenton with Bill Uusitalo. Jesus I miss those big bands. I'm happy that there are still some left pumping out the brass.

[schymbros]

Great performance!

[AlwaysHere0927]

i wish i was great as him!

[TheCaidinator]

@ripstikchikz Yeah he's an awesome trombonist and I'm currently taking lessons from him!

[ripstikchikz]

omg he seriously just game to my school today hes playing with my middle school jazz band and he soloed with everyone he is so cool!! im honered to have met him and he's so cool its unbelivable



[AndyMartinfan]

This solo will never ever get old. Love it.

[vhlbasketball]

I have listened to this video many many times. Thanks so much for posting!