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I'm pretty far detached from the Westinghouse high school area, but my roots in the Peobody high school experience and also close excellent musician friend who passed away recently played in the Band at Westinghouse and knew many musicians from th...
It is like, hardly nothing, man. But there are a few kids trying hard to hold the marching band together. They have a clarinet, a trumpet, a sax, and a few other instruments, and a drum line. These kids are crying out. Meet Aug 27, 6:30 at school.
Hey there; Tony Depaolis....Darius Depaolis is my oldtime highschool pal. who lives between Jersey and Ft. Lauderdale.......Are you related and if so....being a Bass player and Jazz enthusiast...it warms my heart.....if not you are blessed anyway....
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- born in the Hill district, replaced to Las Vegas,.. Crawford Grille and it's many performers were my heart and soul-filling experiences while living in this environ....Have never found anything to top this....still enthusiastic about music and still hacking on my saxes.....My nephew Rob Jones , bassist and fine musician, is a constant influence and mutual jazz lover......I'm still playing alto,tenor,flute,cl.,bari in community and kick's bands..once in awhile get some bucks......
- Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers
- Joe Negri, Stanley and Tommie Turrentine, J.C. Moses, Earl Garner, Ahmad Jamal, tommy Turk, henry mancini,sammy nestico,J.C.Moses,harold Bettors,Phil Brontz, Henry Mancini, Sammie Nestico, Walt Harper, Danny Conn, Don Grossi,Art Blakey, paul chambers, bill scott........mostly all deceased and many more escaping my memory...
- Favorite Jazz Radio or media station
- KUNV 91.5.. Vegas....L.A. Jazz spot.....Cox Cable 930.....105.7 smooth jazz...Vegas
- Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue
- MCG for me,....now Jazz Network
- About Me:
- born in Pgh 1934; played in fifth avenue high school under Stanley Levin; also attended Peobody High School and after, was in 82 nd Army band and also in San Juan, Puerto Rico army band; attended Elizabethtown college and graduated from UNLV with a music-teaching degree....worked Nevada Test Site many years and retired from pipefitting and plumbing; resumed playing in various kicks bands and community bands here in Vegas.. once in awhile get paid....love music......
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- artist, fan
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 1:17am on January 1, 2009,
Bruce C said…
Happy New Years Ben!....all the best in the coming year for you and all those around you too...I can relate so well to working then getting back into music...here in Maine there are so many musicians from all walks of life and in their "mature" years who play out a great deal...and with great style and devotion too...several players I regularly play with are in their 70's and 80's....and they've got great chops too...Sweet Emma barrett on the piano in the shot I took in '74 was well into her 80's and doing just fine......and then some...if you're ever in Maine...(strongly recommend summer...lol) give a holler and i'll see where the action is and get you into some serious "conversations" with other players...be well...keep on keepin' on ...always b
- At 7:29pm on September 9, 2008,
CWR (Fan of Culture) said… - Hi Ben,
Nice to have you as a friend, I am glad you took a trip through my pages. get it sweet.
CWR
- At 11:16am on March 11, 2008,
Rob Jones said… - Roots indeed, Uncle Ben! I knew you were in here somewhere! Keep up the great BigBand work in Vegas. We're already talking about coming back for a visit.
Love,
- Rob
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