[Harp-L] Dream big bands

[Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I tuned into Pandora today on my iPod. The first song that came up was  
Butterfield's live version of "Everything's Going to be Alright."

It got me to thinking about dream combinations of paring up harp  
players with big bands for one cd.

Here is a list I came up with:

Little Walter with Count Basie Orchestra.  1950's lineup of players.

Jr. Wells or James Cotton with  Maceo Parker conducting.   Hell  
anybody on this list with MP but I'm narrowing it to those 2 players  
since they had a funk period.

Paul Butterfield  and the WDR Big Band.   WDR is like Stan Kenton  
Orch. on steroids.  Check out them backing Maceo Parker.

Jason Ricci or Howard Levy w/  Frank Zappa and the Mothers...

William Clarke  w/ Stan Kenton Orchestra.

Rob Paparozzi fronting  the Duke Ellington Orchestra ;)

Hendrik Meukens or Lee Oskar and  the Tito Puente Big Band

Toots isn't on the list cause he played with everyone but God, but  
that gig is last on his bucket list. lol


Michael Easton
www.harmonicarepair.com