Dan Gabel’s High Society Orchestra,                                   by C. S. Imming

CJALL – Classic Jazz at Lincoln Library – recently hosted Dan Gabel’s High Society Orchestra at Bemis Hall in Lincoln MA.  http://www.cjall.org/ Dan Gabel’s  High Society Orchestra plays music of the early 1900’s and has over 400 arrangements in their book.

Harold McAleer was MC, and always ready with his video camera.
Whispering and The Charleston by Harold MacAleer

Musicians are:
Mike Caudill tenor sax/clnt, John Clark bari/alto sax/clnt,  Lou Stamos alto sax/clnt
Adam Mejaour and Jeff Hughes trumpets,
Dan Gabel trombone, Ross Petot piano,
Rhythm:  Bill Doyle guitar/banjo, Rick MacWilliams tuba, Steve Taddeo drums

Dan Gabel’s High Society Orchestra                           by C. S. Imming

Photographer C. S. Imming took MANY fine pictures and a video. Check them out!
Pictures ©  https://www.flickr.com/photos/swimcsi/sets/72157644907083114/

Candi’s Video of The Stampede (1926) and Mama Inez (1929)

It was a pleasurable evening of Fantastic Swing and Jazz with many tunes from the early 20’s and 30’s:

Whispering (theme song)
The Charleston
Alexander’s Ragtime Band (Dan singing with megaphone)
Wa Wa Wa, from 1926 King’ Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band, Clark on bari sax
Sophisticated Lady, Duke Ellington 1934 featured Mike Caudill on tenor sax
Because My Baby Don’t Mean Maybe Now, Walter Donaldson, they used Bix’s chase chorus
Boy In The Boat, arranged by by John Clark. Definitely not nautical.
Three Little Words, Henry Bussy collection now in Dan’s possession at Big Band Preservations Society
The Stampede, early 1926 transcribed by John Clark, Hot One! featuring clarinet trio
Cuban Rhumba, made famous by Pérez Prado in the 1950’s
Mama Inez
Happy Feet  let all musicians cut loose with solos
St. Louis Shuffle
I Don’t Know Why I Love You Like I Do
The Brainstorm, original arrangement, featured Adam Mejaour trumpet
Stardust featured Jeff Hughes trumpet
Cinderella Girl, dedicated to Bud & Wes Trow of Tuxedo Classic Jazz Band
(Bud was Dan’s Mentor and gave him the band’s arrangements)
Encore:  Sugar Foot Stomp, Adam Caudill clarinet solo

You can hear them on Tuesday, June 1^st at the Sherborn Inn, 33 North Main St. Sherborn MA or check out  Dan Gabel Music for their schedule.

The Dan Gabel’s High Society Jazz Orchestra was sponsored by The Friends of the Lincoln Library, who have video and tape presentations at the Lincoln Library on the 2^nd Wednesday of every month, and a Jazz Jam on the 3^rd Saturday of the month at the Library at 3 Bedford Rd. Lincoln MA.   http://www.cjall.org/

 Marce

Dan Gabel, by Marce