Good News for Chromatic

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Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1993 10:38:00 EST
From: "JACK ELY"@mrgate.mec.ohio.gov
Subject: Good News for Chromatic
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Posting-date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:00:00 EST
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    I know most of you out there in HARP-L land are diatonic players but here
    is some good news for the chromatic harmonica.

    William Galison (A great young jazz artist) will appear with STING on
    SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE next month. Tune in on February 20, 1993 NBC TV -
    Check your local listings for channel and air time.

    William curently has two albums out (cassette & CD) the first is titled
    "Overjoyed" - two cuts ("When I Fall In Love" & "Julia") received air time
    a couple years ago in Columbus on WBNS-FM, that was the first time I'd
    ever heard of him. His second album titled "Calling You", produced in
    Japan, is hard to find in USA. Both albums are on the Verve/Forcast label.

    William is one of only two young harmonica players who are doing much at
    all with the chromatic instrument, not to put down other chromatic players
    but if anyone has a chance at making a name for themselves and promoting
    the harmonica to the younger generation, it is these guys. The other is
    classical harmonicist Robert Bonfiglio whose young audience is going to be
    limited (Although he occasionally plays blues on short harp in tribute to
    his harmonica idol, Little Walter). It's up to these two guys to
    revitalize young people's interest in the chromatic harmonica or I'm
    afraid it will die... forever. Maybe if they hear some of "their" music on
    it they will want to learn to play chromatic too. [Nothing wrong with
    learning both types]. If you like what you hear in his performance with
    Sting let someone know about it.

    OK, I'll get off the soapbox now.

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