Hello, jazz lovers, I'm joining your ranks here as I approach my 82nd birthday in March 2020. My dad and his brother-in-law from Chciago had me begin listening to jazz when I was an infant. The uncle loved dixieland, Chicago style, and almost all other jazz, but Ruby Braf was a favorite of his, and became my favorite cornetist, which I have played since zi was 10, hoping to become as good as Louis Armstrong. I fell short of that goal, of course, but play well by ear now, far better than when I was in high school or college, as I play along with jazz on Pandora. I would love to join a combo that improvised and didn't require me to read charts, as I never did that well, preferring to fake what the guys next to me did in band. My favorites are Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker or Bob Brookmeyer, Beegie Adair, and recently added Mary Louise Knutson. I"ve retired from Florida to Greenville, SC., and would welcome chat. If you live nearby and want to play some music together, that would be great!
