[Harp-L] My favorite chromatic player-video

[The Iceman]

The only American still alive that I would recommend that is close to Toots' level is William Galison.
Charlie Leighton was amazing - especially tone wise, but has passed on.


-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Karpowicz <karpowicz at xxxxx>
To: The Iceman <icemanle at xxxxx>
Cc: slim <slim at xxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l at xxxxx>
Sent: Sat, Mar 21, 2020 11:46 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] My favorite chromatic player-video

Thanks for the link to Anthony Serrano. I’m new to jazz chromatic harmonica, trying to learn how to play, and wondering who else you can recommend who I should hear. Toots Thieleman I do know about.

Ken

> On Mar 21, 2020, at 10:57 AM, The Iceman via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx> wrote:
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> 
> trash GM in the process though, I'm a huge fan of his as well. Both of these fellas are humble, amazing, and unique players
> 
> GM humble? Not in my experience - met him years ago at SPAH and he was a pompous personality who had a thin, metallic and annoying tone - sounded like angry bees to me....not a friendly guy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Slim Heilpern <slim at xxxxx>
> To: Randy Singer <randy at xxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l harp-l <harp-l at xxxxx>; Antonio Serrano <consultas at xxxxx>
> Sent: Sat, Mar 21, 2020 10:13 am
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] My favorite chromatic player-video
> 
> Hi Randy -
> 
> I agree 100% with respect to the greatness of Antonio Serrano. His new album Tootsology is absolutely brilliant: 
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/Tootsology-Antonio-Serrano/dp/B0854LR74Y/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tootsology&qid=1584799635&sr=8-1
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> https://music.apple.com/us/album/tootsology/1500421754https://music.apple.com/us/album/tootsology/1500421754
> 
> Don't know why you needed to trash GM in the process though, I'm a huge fan of his as well. Both of these fellas are humble, amazing, and unique players. Others as well. It's a wonderful time for our instrument in the jazz context.
> 
> - Slim
> 
>> On Mar 20, 2020, at 7:16 AM, randy singer <randy at xxxxx> wrote:
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>> If there was ever an heir to the Toots throne, would be THIS great harmonica player- Antonio Serrano
>> 
>> I’m not sure why they chose GM for the Toots tribute (with his thin queasiness tone) but he cannot hold a candle to this genius- every note has purpose and sacredness.  
>> 
>> Check out the video below. WOW!
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>> https://youtu.be/uSaO7yumWEg
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>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone