Fwd: Re: Harmonicats LP

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Gautam Choudhury writes...

8<--- (snipped & judiciously edited to keep to 5 lines)
>Jerry plays the chromatic harmonica (4-octave) Al Fiore plays chord harmonica 
>(listen to the amazing chords in the introduction of Peg of my heart) and Don 
>Les is the bass harmonica player. Sadly Don has recently passed away. He was 
>one of the best bass players in the harmonica world. In this double album, if 
>you do have the track Mack the knife, then listen to the bass track.
8<---

The Jerry Murad Harmonicats are still active. Jerry on lead, George Miklas on 
bass, and Al Data on chord. Jerry and George live in the Youngstown area, Al 
Data lives in Pennsylvania.

Just thought I'd add some Don Les lore. After leaving the "Cats" @ 1984, Don 
teamed with Mildred Mulcay and a young chord player (can't remember name). 
Mildred played lead chromatic (and a fine player she is). Don played bass with 
this group (The Don Les Harmonicats) and I think was the last time he played 
bass, at least publicly. Don became known as one of the best jazz diatonic 
harmonica players around. (IMHO ~THE~ best!). He can be heard (rarely) on some 
of the old Harmonicat's recordings - "Harmonicats Boogie" comes to mind. He 
later teamed up with Mo Vint, who played foot pedal bass & chord simultaneously 
- Don played diatonic, which was, I think, his real harmonica love. The 2 tape 
set mentioned many times on this list was of this latter group, again called 
The Don Les Harmonicats. He never picked up a bass again as far as I know, and 
never missed it, he said. Don was re-recording/mixing this tape in the studio 
when he died - no one seems to know whether we will see this re-release - I 
think the intent was to come out with a CD. -- What am I going to do at SPAH 
this year - I'll miss the 2:?? A.M. hotel lobby bull sessions with Don.  :'(

-- Jack Ely