Denis Ouellet's Comments

Hi Denis,
apologies again for a slow reply, the audio and video i have is from 18th february 1983 recorded at the " Sodra Teatern" Stockholm. the audio is a 3cd set issued by Verve in 1998, the video is from a tv showof the 3rd CD that was previously unissued,hope this clarifies what i have.
Any other of my recordings that you might like ?
Sippin' at Bell's.
Roger

Denis, always good to read your thoughts. Yes, stunning, I agree and so did the crowd of fans cheering the artists assembled that night at Carnegie Hall. A big band backing up a great soloist is hard to beat. Imagine being backed up by the likes of Pete and Conte Condoli, Phil Wilson, Jim Pugh, Frank Tiberi, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Giuffre, Joe Lovano, Jimmy Rowles, Ralph Burns, Pat Coil, Chubby Jackson, Don Lamond, Jake Hanna and many more.
When I was a kid living in New York I tried to see as many big bands as I could afford on my allowance: the Dorseys, Miller, Woody, Artie Shaw, Basie, Krupa, Charlie Barnett etc. I love the sound of big band brasses and a wild drummer driving them. Ah yes, those were the days: 25 cents to sit in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium, a dime for a double feature and a nickel for a burger at the White Tower. If Stan were here he would know what I'm talking about. Nevertheless, Denis, the future lies ahead! So, keep on blowing that horn and enjoy every beautiful sound that comes out of it. Au revoir.

Denis, I can well imagine the thrill of experiencing the Ellington Orchestra at that age, and Johnny Hodges to boot. You'll have that memory forever. But I have to give you a small history lesson. When I saw these bands in New York I was between the ages of eleven and thirteen. No kid that age would be allowed into a jazz club. In the late thirties and early forties all the bands and vocalists (Sinatra etc.) appeared at the big movie theaters. (Stage bands). I think it was the Paramount, the Orpheum etc. where you bought a ticket to see a movie and a stage show. And that's how a kid my age was able to see these famous bands: no smoking, no liquor, just entertainment. Later in life when I lived on the West Coast I went to the various clubs. As a freshman at UC Berkeley my friend took me to the Black Hawk in San Francisco. He happened to know Brubeck personally. Dave not only sat with us between every set but smoked my Camels because he could barely afford to buy them for himself at that time. Later and after graduation I met Shelley Manne, Stan Kenton, Bobby Short and his bass player, and a host of other lesser known musicians. Sort of like a jazz "groupie." And so it goes. I'm still hooked. If only my dad would have bought me the tenor sax I wanted and the lessons to go with it.
If you would like me to make a copy of the WH CD I can and mail it. Let me know.
All the best, Paul

Thank you Denis. I am very happy to be here.
I hope to contribute to the forum with a few rare recordings or videos.

Pascal

Denis, you are probably younger but numbers are really irrelevant. I don't think the Black Hawk, which was just a hole in the wall, became Keystone Corner, but I'm not sure. Yes, Shelley Manne recorded at the Black Hawk. His club the Manne-Hole in Hollywood hosted, among others, Bill Evans. Most of these venues are history now, sad to say.
Before I make a copy of the WH CD you must tell me the format you want, i.e. MP3 or Audio quality and where to send it. No need to return the favor. I don't have time to listen to all the music that is in my library now.
Best regards, Paul

It will be on the way in MP3 format before I hit the slopes.
Delighted to share.
Paul

P.S. You are 21 years younger than I am. Oh well, there are advantages and disadvantages.

Right!

You can always depend on LA POSTE. So glad you like the concert. It is one of my favorites. And Woody's remarks are a blast as well.
I will keep your offer in mind, thank you very much. Best regards, Paul

Hi Denis!!!
I'm fine, just finished the tour and are now trying to "finish" a cold :-)
How wonderful to hear from you. I haven't been online that much the past weeks, just on and off for a few minutes.
But now I'm BACK.
How are you?
Hope life is smiling to you and with you!!
Love and hugs
Hilde

Hi again Denis.
Yes, the tour was wonderful, had a great time. It was only in Norway.
The cold is gone and I'm "fit for fight" again :)
So you're not feeling good. Get well soon Denis and don't work too much.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Love and weekend-hug
Hilde :=D

Hi Denis!

Sorry I've been out of touch and I hope all is OK. Thinking about you today, so thought I'd drop a note.

xo
Marla

Thanks for letting me know about the SPAM IDIOT Denis!! xo

Hi Denis,

Thank you for your welcome message...I appreciate it. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Glad to be here. It brings back so many wonderful memories of Stan.

Ben :)

Hi Denis, i am currently in hospital undergoing some tests to find out what is wrong with me, today however i was given leave of a day to attend to some domestic things for my wife. have read your e-mailre the stan getz concert, and iwill set up my dvd recorder. you do not say whether youhave the fort myers recordings?
blue skies
roger

Great new track posts Denis!! Thanks!! xoxo

Hi Denis.
Just wanted to pop over to your page and send you a hug!!
Love and even one more hug from me to you!
:-))))

Hello, Denis. I'm a sax player in Oxford, UK (which by the way has a thriving jazz culture). I e-mailed Bev, and she suggested that you'd be the best person to answer a query of mine.

I've been learning a tune called "Sweetie Pie" off track 1 on CD 1 of a two-CD set called "Stan Getz -- Dejavu Retro Gold Collection". The cover and booklet ascribe this tune to Getz as the composer (along with another, called "Ah-Moore" -- did he once have a lady friend called Moore?).

I've been trying to find the chord changes so I can play this at our weekly jam session. I think I can pick up the major chord changes by ear, but there are probably chords in there which I can't hear and which a kbd or bass player would ideally like to know. So I'd like to find a chord chart if possible.

I followed a link from www.stangetz.net/music.htm and checked on www.sheetmusicplus.com, which made everything much more confusing. They've apparently got two tunes of this title in big band arrangements, one by Roger Neumann (with "unusual changes", which doesn't sound like the tune I'm hearing on the CD), and one by and arranged by Don Sebesky.

Do you know anything about this tune? Did Stan actually compose it? And is there a chord chart for it available anywhere? (It's played on the CD in C, and starts with the notes G, G, D, suggesting the words "Sweetie pie".)

Hope you can shed some light on this.

Best wishes,

Stephen
28 May 2009

Hi Denis!!
I'm so happy that you liked the videos.
I'm fine - feels like summer here at the moment, and that makes me smile :)
How are you?
Love and hugs from me to you
xo

Ohh yes - warm weather helps.
Makes us want to smile - right hehe.
If you want me to I can send you the files in mp3 on high solution, but it depends on how many mb you're able to receive through your e-mail. :)
More love and hugs
xo