I first heard Jiggs in 1963 playing w/ Rick Kiffer's big band. I was 17. I'm 66 and still listening to him play good stuff never. I first heard Jiggs play in 1963 w/ Rick Keffer's big band. I was 17. I'm 66 and still lovelisening to him play. Good lasts forever, eh?
Jiggs is right on the mark with this tribute. I fortunately stumbled across this album 25 yrs ago and definitely was an inspiration. This is a respectful and flawless performance from one of the greatest trombonists paying homage to another.
Whoa, can't believe I didn't comment on this! Jiggs and Company here do a job-and-a-half on Urbie Green's original performance. It's great to see that Urbie's work not only hasn't been forgotten; it's been appreciated for its quality. Bravo, guys!
I'm going to come at this from another angle: tasteful and fantastic arrangement! Especially from the point of view that it is so easy to overwrite the bass lines as to muddy up the lower textures (keep the spacings open). Whoever wrote this was very considered and knew exactly what they were doing. Oh, great bone playing, too!
Great job, Mr. President. I remember as kid when Urbie did 21 Trombones. My dad went right out and got it for me. Thanks for bringing this great sound back and putting your own, outstanding print on it.
Its amazing that after 25 years in this business I can still be awestruck by the "magic" that can happen when you get the right bunch of cats together . The guitar player's no Tony Mattola though.
@jpear1y It is an album. This is all taken from Urbie Greens Umpteen Trombones. Not to mention Urbie plays better than all of these cats imitating him.
Jiggs is an American but has been living in Germany forever. Most of these guys backing him up (who are each amazing musicians themselves) are Dutch. If we had a little more support here in the US, maybe we could field a group like this again. It doesn't have to be govt money. If Hollywood was doing the volume of TV and film scores that they used to - those would be great jobs. If folks were going out to jazz clubs or dancing to live music like back in the day or even just buying quality music - that would help too.
All these postings with MN,BvL,JW are off course good music as for the classical JvR & BA. Sure they are the best. Nevertheless I hope that the line up from Slidefactory '10would be a little different from '09 Tromboneplayers like Wolter Wierbos, Ray Anderson, Ryan Snow, Chris Chrensaw would bring other dimensions into the NTC. Instead of to much the same guys and the same sound each year. Wouldn't it be a challenge for the NTC to improvise without paper with Ray Anderson? greetings Jasper
Exactly, He's Jiggs!! Open your mind and understand that artists at this level aren't better or worse than another. This is not a competition, this is music. Jiggs sounds like Jiggs and it's beautiful, Urbie sounded like Urbie and that was beautiful. Saying Urbie is "better" than Jiggs is like saying "this Monet painting and is better than that Picasso painting". These two guys are both masters of the trombone, and to put down Jiggs is just silly and shows ignorance, actually.
Right mp40, Jiggs ain't Urbie, and he wouldn't wannna be. Urbie is one of the best ever at beautiful, melodious playing, but Jiggs plays that stuff just as well, and is much more inventive.
I first heard Jiggs in 1963 playing w/ Rick Kiffer's big band. I was 17. I'm 66 and still listening to him play good stuff never.
I first heard Jiggs play in 1963 w/ Rick Keffer's big band. I was 17. I'm 66 and still lovelisening to him play. Good lasts
forever, eh?
Jiggs,one of the greatist and most versatile trombonists on the scene today. Nobody comes closer to Urbie's sound then Jiggs.
He even does Urbie's ad libs! Flawless.
Jiggs is right on the mark with this tribute. I fortunately stumbled across this album 25 yrs ago and definitely was an inspiration. This is a respectful and flawless performance from one of the greatest trombonists paying homage to another.
Whoa, can't believe I didn't comment on this! Jiggs and Company here do a job-and-a-half on Urbie Green's original performance. It's great to see that Urbie's work not only hasn't been forgotten; it's been appreciated for its quality.
Bravo, guys!
I saw Jiggs at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival this past year. He is simply amazing!!!
The ultimate wind instrument! Beautifully done.
I'm going to come at this from another angle: tasteful and fantastic arrangement! Especially from the point of view that it is so easy to overwrite the bass lines as to muddy up the lower textures (keep the spacings open). Whoever wrote this was very considered and knew exactly what they were doing. Oh, great bone playing, too!
Beautiful playing Jiggs! I know Urbie would be happy with that.
Great job, Mr. President. I remember as kid when Urbie did 21 Trombones. My dad went right out and got it for me. Thanks for bringing this great sound back and putting your own, outstanding print on it.
This is the way it's done! Gorgeous! And a great tune as well!! Excellent trombone choir arrangement too!!! Wonderful
I probably listened to this album a thousand times. Jiggs nails it!
wow, he is really good. love the trombone. fun to play, especially in jazz.
Very nicely done. Good balance and fine trombone playing by all. Great soloist.
OMG!! That was great! I'd so love to play in a group like that!!!
Smooth, sweet, and beautiful. I only WISH I could play half this good! Jiggs and Carl Fontana; That would've been a SWEET concert!
JIGGS AND CARL IN DIFFERENT CATEGORY!
It's from the Urbie Green 21 trombones album, and really well done!! Jiggs is the man!
Urbie lives!
Glenn Miller is grinning ear to ear right now!!!!!! You can bet your life on it!!!!
NOT BETTING!!
Sublime.
I love the Trommies, great sound.Sweet solo by Mr Whigham.
Excelente Arranjo, som aveludado tanto no solo como nas harmonias.
muito bom mesmo!!
Its amazing that after 25 years in this business I can still be awestruck by the "magic" that can happen when you get the right bunch of cats together . The guitar player's no Tony Mattola though.
I am swooning!
wow incredible !!!! beautifull bones i love them all !!!
Браво!
fabulous!!!
otimo som dos trombones muito massa
Beautiful!!!
The guy is just brilliant,what an amazing bone player!!
Bravo
The ultimate blend of flesh and brass!
Al
HOW SWEET!
The peculiar, rich majesty of massed trombones .......
Wow!
flawless
applause
A cool Jazz !
What an interesting valve wrap on that bass at 2:20. Anyone know what instrument it might be? Maybe it’s a custom wrap?
Holyshit what a line up of players! anyone else look at the description... WOW
2b jiggs whigham model. i have one and they are great for lead
@jpear1y It is an album. This is all taken from Urbie Greens Umpteen Trombones. Not to mention Urbie plays better than all of these cats imitating him.
The peculiar majesty of massed trombones .......
Jiggs is an American but has been living in Germany forever. Most of these guys backing him up (who are each amazing musicians themselves) are Dutch. If we had a little more support here in the US, maybe we could field a group like this again. It doesn't have to be govt money. If Hollywood was doing the volume of TV and film scores that they used to - those would be great jobs. If folks were going out to jazz clubs or dancing to live music like back in the day or even just buying quality music - that would help too.
The things I would do to find the score for this arrangement :(
i'm sure, a guitar solo is what the people at slide factory wanted to hear... ;-D
He's no Tony Mattola.
I heard him in Ohio with the Stan Kenton band in,........early 1960s,...I think. I always wondered what happened to him!
All these postings with MN,BvL,JW are off course good music as for the classical JvR & BA. Sure they are the best. Nevertheless I hope that the line up from Slidefactory '10would be a little different from '09 Tromboneplayers like Wolter Wierbos, Ray Anderson, Ryan Snow, Chris Chrensaw would bring other dimensions into the NTC. Instead of to much the same guys and the same sound each year. Wouldn't it be a challenge for the NTC to improvise without paper with Ray Anderson? greetings Jasper
faltou eu
I am like trombon
Is this arrangement available?
That picker ain't no Tony Mattola !
Exactly, He's Jiggs!! Open your mind and understand that artists at this level aren't better or worse than another. This is not a competition, this is music. Jiggs sounds like Jiggs and it's beautiful, Urbie sounded like Urbie and that was beautiful. Saying Urbie is "better" than Jiggs is like saying "this Monet painting and is better than that Picasso painting". These two guys are both masters of the trombone, and to put down Jiggs is just silly and shows ignorance, actually.
Right mp40, Jiggs ain't Urbie, and he wouldn't wannna be.
Urbie is one of the best ever at beautiful, melodious playing, but Jiggs plays that stuff just as well, and is much more inventive.
WHEN I MOVED TO HOLLAND IN 1968, NO DUTCH TROMBONIST COULD PLAY ABOVE A Bb.......AND NO JAZZ........BART WAS ONLY 18!
I grew up on Urbie Green, sorry folks Jiggs ain't Urbie.
the lead out of the 20 behind him plays out too much. it takes away from jiggs' solo