MAX KAMINSKI - who was he?
puck
about five years ago. a friend of mine wrote a dedication of
mr.kaminski in the college journal after his death and it was then i
had the opportunity to listen to some miles. anyway, i'd appreciate
some light on max kaminski please if someone knew anything about him.
kind regards
puck
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and the best thing for you would be me..."
- sings Diana Krall
Jack Woker
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> i have always wondered who he was eversince i first got into jazz
> about five years ago.
Max Kaminsky (born in Brockton, MA, September 7, 1908 - died September
6, 1994)
"Maxie" was a powerhouse trumpeter in swing and dixieland music.
Although born and raised in the Boston area, his career in jazz began
inn Chicago in the late 20's, where he worked with Frank Teshemacher and
George Wettling. Came to New York in 1929, recorded with Eddie Condon,
Benny Carter, Mezz Mezzrow in 1933. Played with Tommy Dorsey & Artie
Shaw 1936-38, worked with Bud Freeman 1939, Shaw again 1941-43. From
1942 was a regular participant in Eddie Condon's Town Hall concerts,
recorded with Condon, Art Hodes, & others for Commodore & Blue Note;
also worked with Sidney Bechet, Joe Marsala, Willie "The Lion" Smith,
Jack Teagarden. Toured Europe with Teagarden & Earl Hines 1957, and was
a regular performer at Jimmy Ryan's in NYC 1960's-80's. He had a strong
lead trumpet style, brash and bluesy, and was one of the most respected
musicians in his genre.
jack
puck
peered up and exclaimed:
thank you very much for that.
John Hopkin
"I am specializing in the Universe and all that surrounds it" - Peter Cook
puck wrote in message <39857ef9...@news.fut.net>...
FWIW, Kaminsky wrote an autobiography called "My Life In Jazz" in 1965.
It's one of the best books jazz autobiogs I've read.
--
John Hopkin
sankkuss
Max also appears in 'A Great Day in Harlem', the wonderful documentary
about a group photo, taken for Life Magazine in 1958, of every jazz
musician they could round up at 10:30 in the morning that particular
day. It includes comments from just about anyone from the photo who
was still alive in the early 90s (the movie was released in 1994),
along with some incredible vintage performance footage. If you haven't
seen it, try to find a copy on video.
There's also a website dedicated to the photo:
http://www.harlem.org/greatday.html
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