> Wow! Finally coming down from a music high after SPAH, especially the > Saturday night banquet. I am still hearing in my head the sounds of > Frederick Yonnett and William Gallison and their very worthy group of Dave > Powers (keyboard), and the excellent drummer (sorry - can't remember his > name). I was absolutely blown away by the interpretations of each musician > and as a group. I was amazed at Gallison and his ability on the electric > guitar. This guy is something else! I understand that he also plays bass > and keyboard equally well. What a musician! And a nice guy, too! > Of course, all the performances on each of the nights were fantastic
and
> entertaining. > As far as trios go, you can't beat Frank Warner, Don Klein, and Buddy > Boblink -- the Classics. What precision and accuracy and humor -- they
have
> it all. Bob Herndon and I were fortunate enough to play with Frank in a > trio setting on open mike -- a true joy. > I thought Jimmy Gordon's routine playing and singing, and especially
his
> humor, was outstanding. He really pulled it off like the pro he really
is.
> I go to SPAH mainly for the music but I have so many old friends there > that it almost seems like a family reuinion. To all the friends that I > haven't mentioned by name, I want to say thanks a million. It's a joy to
