Fred got a chance to immerse himself in his musical first love, jazz, during a European performance at
Birdland in Ingolstadt, Germany, as part of the all-star tribute to
Lionel Hampton that gave him a chance to play and hang with jazzy friends including
saxophone legend Red Holloway,
jazz vocalist extraordinaire Carla Cook,
Swedish trumpeter Anders Bergcrantz and
German drummer Guido May.
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| Red Holloway with tribute promoter Jason Franklin |
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| Carla Cook |
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| Anders Bergcrantz |
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| Guido May |
The week before, promoter Jason Franklin took Fred with his Lionel Hampton Tribute to Le Havre, France, where the featured artists also included
vocalist Kevin Mahogany, trumpeter Ronald Baker and
alto saxophonist Jesse Davis. Fred's buddy
Pee Wee Ellis performed with his band in Le Havre the next day.
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| Ronald Baker and Jesse Davis |
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| Fred, Ronald and Pee Wee |
Dear Fred !
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting the pictures
and thank you for a funky and jazzy good time.
Guido !