John's book, "When Swing Was the Thing: Personality Profiles of the Big Band Era," also continues to sell briskly a year out from its initial publication. For further information, take a look at the book's Amazon listing:
www.amazon.com/When-Swing-Was-
Thing-Personality/dp/0874620244
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Speaking of BBAA board members who have authored books recently, let us not neglect Van Alexander's "From Harlem to Hollywood: My Life in Music," also available through Amazon:*************
And while we're on a roll with hyperlinks, retired Hollywood studio trumpeter Ollie Mitchell enjoys the good life on Hawaii's Big Island when not having to heed tsunami warnings. He leads a group called the Olliephonic Horns, a non-profit corporation dedicated to increasing awareness of American music among island youngsters:www.olliephonics.com
By the way, what do you think? Ollie and John, separated at birth?
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Lastly, a blurb arrived a few days ago promoting a traditional jazz fantasy camp that will take place in New Orleans this August:
www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com
We can't personally vouch for the camp, of course, and it is the first such undertaking by the people behind it. But it sure sounds like just about the most fun you can have without secreting bodily fluids.
Who Dat!
