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jmarshall83
User ID: 7761613 Feb 12th 12:46 AM
With the recent passing of the great nick brignola
that leaves Ronnie cuber and Gary smulyan. Who do you think takes the crown.
i know both of them personally and I still can't choose.
fyi: ronnie -Selmer six low a, francois louis piece 8*, rico 3.5
gary- Conn low Bb,link 9* piece,vandoren 3

RS
User ID: 9614573 Feb 12th 11:47 AM
I'm not familiar with Gary Smulyan but Ronnie Cuber is definitely in the same league with Nick Brignola.

saxilla
User ID: 2958184 Feb 12th 11:47 AM
They are all great and I believe to emphasize that, the three of them made a cd together "Three Baritones play Mulligan" Make your own decision.

MojoBari
User ID: 1320554 Feb 12th 12:45 PM
I dont wanna pick another. I want Nick back.

Adam
User ID: 9572103 Feb 12th 12:48 PM
I've studied with both of them, and they are both great players. I couldn't say one is better than the other, they are very different players and each have their strong points (and er, none too many weak ones....). That was one of the best things about the Mulligan tribute album, all three of those guys had something very different going on.

Adam
User ID: 9572103 Feb 12th 12:50 PM
I want Pepper Adams back too....

RS
User ID: 9614573 Feb 12th 12:56 PM
And Leo Parker. Fortunately Cecil Payne is still going at 79. Saw him a few months back and he was playing great. And not even taking into account his age.

Screech
User ID: 9753653 Feb 12th 3:34 PM
Saxilla: Got the CD used a few years back. Its fantastic!

Merlin
User ID: 8931733 Feb 12th 4:01 PM
I feel very fortunate, in that I saw Nick live just before he got sick. I also saw Pepper in his prime, and I've seen Gary live w/the Vanguard band.

Now, if I could have seen Harry Carney live...that woulda been really cool.

MojoBari
User ID: 1320554 Feb 13th 9:40 AM
I guess Dennis DiBlasio is my new favorite.

Screech
User ID: 9753653 Feb 13th 10:22 AM
Merlin my dad (78 yr. old) told me just a few weeks ago that he saw Harry Carney live in the 40's. He did the circular breathing thing at the end of the show. He said he was walking around NY and just happened to hear about it and walked into a club where the Duke was playing. People on the street were making a big deal about his band being there.

saxilla
User ID: 2958184 Feb 13th 1:31 PM
Denis is great. I have a few of his CDs. I find it amusing when he does scat;-)

MojoBari
User ID: 1320554 Feb 14th 8:03 AM
His scat at a live performance is very entertaining. He does Italian and Yiddish and some really original sounds.

jmarshall83 User ID: 7761613	Feb 12th 12:46 AM With the recent passing of the great nick brignola that leaves Ronnie cuber and Gary smulyan. Who do you think takes the crown. i know both of them personally and I still can't choose. fyi: ronnie -Selmer six low a, francois louis piece 8, rico 3.5 gary- Conn low Bb,link 9 piece,vandoren 3
RS User ID: 9614573	Feb 12th 11:47 AM I'm not familiar with Gary Smulyan but Ronnie Cuber is definitely in the same league with Nick Brignola.
saxilla User ID: 2958184	Feb 12th 11:47 AM They are all great and I believe to emphasize that, the three of them made a cd together "Three Baritones play Mulligan" Make your own decision.
MojoBari User ID: 1320554	Feb 12th 12:45 PM I dont wanna pick another. I want Nick back.
Adam User ID: 9572103	Feb 12th 12:48 PM I've studied with both of them, and they are both great players. I couldn't say one is better than the other, they are very different players and each have their strong points (and er, none too many weak ones....). That was one of the best things about the Mulligan tribute album, all three of those guys had something very different going on.
Adam User ID: 9572103	Feb 12th 12:50 PM I want Pepper Adams back too....
RS User ID: 9614573	Feb 12th 12:56 PM And Leo Parker. Fortunately Cecil Payne is still going at 79. Saw him a few months back and he was playing great. And not even taking into account his age.
Screech User ID: 9753653	Feb 12th 3:34 PM Saxilla: Got the CD used a few years back. Its fantastic!
Merlin User ID: 8931733	Feb 12th 4:01 PM I feel very fortunate, in that I saw Nick live just before he got sick. I also saw Pepper in his prime, and I've seen Gary live w/the Vanguard band. Now, if I could have seen Harry Carney live...that woulda been really cool.
MojoBari User ID: 1320554	Feb 13th 9:40 AM I guess Dennis DiBlasio is my new favorite.
Screech User ID: 9753653	Feb 13th 10:22 AM Merlin my dad (78 yr. old) told me just a few weeks ago that he saw Harry Carney live in the 40's. He did the circular breathing thing at the end of the show. He said he was walking around NY and just happened to hear about it and walked into a club where the Duke was playing. People on the street were making a big deal about his band being there.
saxilla User ID: 2958184	Feb 13th 1:31 PM Denis is great. I have a few of his CDs. I find it amusing when he does scat;-)
MojoBari User ID: 1320554	Feb 14th 8:03 AM His scat at a live performance is very entertaining. He does Italian and Yiddish and some really original sounds.