https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/ For those who love jazz Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:04:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-260942 Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:04:45 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-260942 […] about his record-hunting days under the general heading Tales of the Hunt. There was the one on Meeting and Idol, A Spree Grows in Brooklyn (my headline) and several others. Do a search on “Tales of the […]

]]> https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-122994 Sat, 14 May 2011 21:34:27 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-122994 don-lucky,
I thought you said how long, I missed the ago, thats what happens when you get old, I really don’t remember, maybe in the mid 1980’s, Frank use to come to Brooklyn alot, especially to a Italian Restaurant called Bemonte’s which is in Willliamsburg, a few friends told me they saw him there alot when he came into New York, my impression of him was that he was a down to earth type of guy

]]> https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-122989 Sat, 14 May 2011 21:22:34 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-122989 don-lucky
If my memory serves me correctly a little less then an hour, and I have also met a few others this way Clark Terry at Lincoln Center library while I was there I asked the libarian a question and he heard me, excuseing himself and told me where to look, I knew who he was and we chatted for around 10 minutes another great guy. I also met Jackie McLean by chance while working in the correction, he was talking to x drug addicts, I had a nice chat with him too, also very nice to chat with, and there are others when you run around the city like I did looking for records, tracking down producers, record companies, arrangers and musicians you meet alot of people and yes I would say I had a great time doing it and I met alot of interesting people over yhe years.

]]> https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-122649 Fri, 13 May 2011 20:43:02 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-122649 Nick, one question for you: Approximately how long ago did this chance encounter with Frank take place if you don’t mind me asking ?

]]> https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-122503 Fri, 13 May 2011 07:08:45 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-122503 Nick – thanks for these stories. I can only hope to have a tenth of the fun you are having in your life….

]]> https://jazzcollector.com/guest-columns/tales-of-the-hunt-meeting-an-idol/comment-page-1/#comment-122415 Fri, 13 May 2011 00:21:55 +0000 http://jazzcollector.com/?p=3658#comment-122415 Nick… Let me start by saying that your chance encounter with Frank is worth more than any autograph in my entire collection ! That has got to be the most amazing meeting I have ever heard, espeially since it was in the most unlikely of places. Thanks for sharing that one with us, and Al is right, I always wished I had the opportunity to meet Frank… Not to mention Billie, Miles, John, Ella and Mel… If only we ould go back in time and do it all again.

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