Felix Mayerhofer in Winston-Salem - in the beginning of 1949

from Diary of a Young Musician: Final Days of the Big Band Era, page 47:

Randy’s playing was incredible. I didn’t realize he’d held back at the rehearsals. His big sound, range, and jazz were overwhelming. He played about eight choruses of “Groovin High,” slowly building in intensity until he reached a climax on the eighth chorus. I never got tired of listening to him and he greatly influenced my playing.
cite as

Felix Mayerhofer, Diary of a Young Musician: Final Days of the Big Band Era (2006), p. 47. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1417794787642 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Winston-Salem

Listeners

Felix Mayerhofer
trombonist, Bandmaster, Writer
1930-

Listening to

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Groovin' High performed by Randy Brooks

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of 1949
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by hgb3 on Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:53:07 +0000