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Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 7:24 pm Post subject: The little known but remarkable late Jim Kartchner |
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Does anyone here know much of this man's history? According to the Kenton Anthology "Artistry In Rhythm" written by Bill Lee with Audree Coke Mr Kartchner was on the band during the early 1970's.
He had an enviable "chop problem". In as much as according to a third party account Stan Kenton kept him on the band only because he had fantastic high notes. A former lead player and fellow member of Kenton's same band by the name of Tom Baker referred to Kartchner as about the most "powerful double C player around".
And yet bandleader Kenton declared that Kartchner,
"Couldn't play a note below a high C"
Also according to Baker,
"Eventually through hard work and persistence Kartchner did eventually become a well rounded player".
Then he died. A sad tale. So as I said, does anyone know more about the short life of this remarkable fellow? _________________ "Check me if I'm wrong Sandy but if I kill all the golfers they're gonna lock me up & throw away the key"!
Carl Spackler (aka Bill Murray, 1980). |
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