Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen playing "Potato Head Blues"
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- The late great Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, playing the little heard "Potato Head Blues" during the band's early days at the beginning of the 1960s. It features Kenny Ball trunpet solos when he was really belting it out to great effect. Sadly missed.
I went to a number of KB concerts, and one thing was certain, it was a great night's entertainment! Miss you, Kenny! R.IP.
Thanks Joe - were lucky to meet him - he was a very nice and decent guy in all respects - always thought of others and looked after his band members giving them all a chance to shine. So unlike certain selfish, crazed, ego-maniacal so-called performers of today, with only vinegar and drugs in their veins.
A hero of mine when I was a teenager - now I'm 73 and have converted my daughter
Kenny's story about how when he played a policeman's ball it changed dramatically as soon as the chief constable left ... :-)
Thanks - I always remember listening and watching KB on the TV and records etc - grew up with it. So sad and hard to belieive he is passed on.
This superbly rendered classic, powerfully driven by K's brilliant trumpet, was on a 10 inch LP that I used to play over and over again in my Earls' Court bedsit when I first left home in Devon for the big smoke in 1957. Kenny Ball and his superb band in the 50's and 60's was one of THE bands to go and see whenever you got the chance. Those were the days.............
He suffered from the "commercial" tag but this rendition of PHB's is as good as it gets. Apart from the originator; Louis.
This is jazz at it's best.
Thanks - I agree with you on that Don. Louis complimented him personally on his playing and you cannot get much better than that.
superb trumpet playing, some fanatics sneer at him , they should listen to this; Louis said he was a genius- who's going to argue with him?
Yes - LA thought and spoke highly of KB and if he was good enough for him then that's it...
Certainly, the recording techniques were better for KB! Taking that into account, I will have to sit on the fence - both great versions!
some fanatics sneer at him, this is true, I know some jazz musicians who dismiss people if they bacame famous, I played for one band who if youe mentioned Chris Barber or Ken Colyer or Kenny Ball they would sneer at you.
I agree, this is the best I've heard other than Louis'. Kenny gets the feel & spirit of the solo, much more than does Winton Marsallis in any of his versions.
Thanks. He was at the height of his powers at this time I think.
wynton marsalis has never been any good at playing this type of music.Doesn't "feel it" at all.A good talker though.
This is the only style of jazz that I enjoy.
Great to hear that and bilk all those boys Saturday night the cave in kent
Brilliant.
Great version.
King Louis was proud of you...❤