Laurie Lewis wrote this about tonight's tribute concert: This past December, my former band leader, Dick Oxtot, passed away at the age of 82. I played in his group, The Golden Age Jazz Band, from the mid '70's through the '80's, and credit him with really expanding my musical horizons and exposing me to the glory of playing with great horns. In memory of him, a group of GAJB regulars are getting together to play a night of music from that band's vast repertoire of jazz from the 1920's through the 1940's. On the bandstand will be: Barbara Higbie, piano, Bob Mielke and Bill Bardin, trombones, Ev Farey, trumpet, Bill Napier, clarinet, Tony Marcus, guitar, myself on string bass (I've been working hard to get back in shape), and Terry Garthwaite, vocals. There will undoubtedly be a number of special guest stars, as Dick influenced and included many, many people in/with his music, among them a young Janis Joplin (not expected to show up). |