I expect it's been on the news all week but I just noticed Neal Hefti died. He played trumpet, wrote arrangements and songs from a long long time ago.
This is one he wrote, it's sung by an amazing jazz singer called Laura Fygi. One day I might get to hear her sing on a stage if I'm lucky.
Here's a recollection of him just starting out, as a teenager, from his Wikipedia page.We roomed together. And at night we didn't have nothing to do, and we were up at this place - Budd Lake. He said, "What are we going to do tonight?" I said, "Why don't you write a chart for tomorrow?" Neal was so great that he'd just take out the music paper, no score, [hums] - trumpet part, [hums] - trumpet part, [hums] - trombone part, [hums], and you'd play it the next day. It was the end. Cooking charts. I never forget, I couldn't believe it. I kept watching him. It was fantastic.
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
Neal Hefti
Excellent love Jazz.!! :guitarist
ALOHA!!
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
MOTTO TO LIVE BY:
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming.
WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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Neal Hefti
What a lovely singer Spot...I love jazzy music:-6