Category Archives: Doc Severinsen

The First Annual Sherman Jazz Classic

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Bill

For eight years I wanted to do a jazz concert to go along with our jazz museum in Sherman, and in 2018 we finally did the first one.  I wanted The North Texas One O’Clock Lab Band to play and … Continue reading →

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Doc Playing “Malagueña” with the Ft. Worth Symphony

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/pUWbNic0tzI While I’m posting Doc playing “Malagueña”, here’s one more from the 80’s with the Ft. Worth Symphony.  This is the longest cadenza of any versions I have heard from him on this piece.  I got this recording from the … Continue reading →

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Best Video of Doc Playing “Malaguena”

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/M4BsH7rpWk4 This is the best version I have in video of Doc playing Malaguena.  I was at home one night watching TV and found this on a PBS channel.  Unfortunately I recorded it at a slower speed than I meant, … Continue reading →

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Doc in Video Playing Malaguena at Halftime

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Bill

Playing Malaguena pretty much became Doc’s trademark song in the 70’s and 80’s.  This performance was with the Texas Tech marching band in the fall of 1970.  I was there and heard his performance because TCU was the opposing team … Continue reading →

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Doc Plays Malagueña 1981 Plano High School

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Bill

At the same concert Doc played Concerto Barrocco, he played Malagueña, also.  I edited the 15 minute piece down a bit, so we could hear just Doc.  Doc hired a local rhythm section of professional players from the Dallas area, … Continue reading →

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Doc Severinsen at Plano Senior High School 1981

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/zfm-oPw1MJI In March, or April of 1981 I went to hear Doc play with the Plano High school concert band, since I was not working that night.  Doc had played at my high school in 1967 with the concert and … Continue reading →

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Live Recording of Doc Playing “Take The A Train”

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Bill

http://youtu.be/Uha-M8B1ox0 This is a recording of Doc jamming with a rhythm section in 1966 at the National Championship stage band contest in Pampa, TX.  Doc had not yet taken over the conducting job at NBC in the Tonight Show band, … Continue reading →

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Doc Severinsen’s 1966 Getzen Trumpet

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Bill

  In 1966 the Paschal High School stage band went to the National Championship contest in Pampa, Tx. where Doc Severinsen was one of the judges.  Doc was so impressed with the playing of lead trumpet, 15 year old John … Continue reading →

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Tommy Newsome Direct to Disc album

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/LD5Xm7ug3Ls Of all the albums Doc Severinsen recorded, I think this one sounds the most like the Tonight Show band.  It was a direct to disc recording, where all of the tunes on each side of the record have to … Continue reading →

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“Concerto for Trumpet” Doc Severinsen with the Paschal High School Band 1967

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Bill

https://youtu.be/1dyoiZeQg10 This was Doc Severinsen’s performance with the concert band in 1967.  He played the first half with the concert band, and the second half with the stage band.  We rehearsed all afternoon and only had the one concert that … Continue reading →

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