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Mel Torme & The Boss Brass

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/lcGdUcaPPbo Mel Torme (September 13, 1925-June 5, 1999).  Today would have been Mel Torme’s birthday.  He is most famous for being a co-writer of “The Christmas Song”, which is my favorite Christmas song. He recorded with the Boss Brass twice, … Continue reading →

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The Boss Brass with Guido Basso

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/X2i2h9QlZsE Guido Basso was a charter member of the Boss Brass and one of their two great trumpet soloists.  He was a child prodigy on trumpet, from Montreal, and went to the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec where Maynard Ferguson … Continue reading →

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Phil Woods and the Boss Brass

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/mO2_lyY-AlM Rehearsal bands are not commercial working bands.  They came about by musicians who wanted to play better quality music than they might play on gigs.  They usually meet once a week (if that much), and the musicians all play … Continue reading →

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