Category Archives: Obituary

RE: AMSTERDAM, MAY 13, 1983 — CHET & ME — PERSONAL MEMORIES OF A TRUMPET COLLEAGUE

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

In Düsseldorf’s commons (Uni Mensa in German), in 1986, Chet arrived one hour delayed. He was announced there with his fine trio, featuring guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean Louis Rassinfosse who played a half-acoustic bass. The George Adams-Don Pullen … Continue reading →

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…as for WEST SIDE STORY :)

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

– And now? Now, ya gonna be cool, and ya gonna dance to the westside o’town, an’ ya get a copy o’ the Dee-Vee-Dee & the original soundtrack … somewhere A self-critical P.S. by lyricist Stephen Sondheim can be found … Continue reading →

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20 YEARS AGO: DIZZY GILLESPIE JOINED THE BOPPIN’ BAND OF ANGELS

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Dear folks – Everyone who is following my blog since 2007, she/ he should meanwhile know what Dizzy Gillespie means to me: Dizzy is and will remain my great musical and – but not in a religious way! – my … Continue reading →

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BREW LITE’s FIVE YULE-ITES remembered GLENN MILLER with HARRY WARREN’s “I KNOW WHY”…

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

…which was originally composed for the film Sun Valley Serenade (1941). It can be heard now – as promised – in a brand new version, here at this humble blog. — Blog owner’s acknowledgment: Thanks, Mr. Jay, for those beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in Charlie Parker, Christmas, Dedication, Glenn Miller, Harry Warren, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Marion Hutton, Obituary, Saxophone, Swing Era, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

GLENN MILLER, MISSING FOR 68 YEARS SINCE DECEMBER 15, 1944…

Posted on December 15, 2012 by

…and therefore we, BREW LITE’s FIVE YULE-ITES, will remember Glenn tonight with a brand new version of Harry Warren’s “I Know Why”. In case you’re in Cologne, feel free to visit our Yuletide concert at “Die Eule”. Tell the cabdriver … Continue reading →

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