Some Musicians Andy Polon Likes

Here are some musicians Andy really likes....there are lots more
feel free to suggest some (or send me SMALL .gifs or .jpegs of them)...

Rev. Gary Davis
was one of my teachers
-- what a great player and performer! Reverand Gary Davis

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald is still the best singer in jazz....

Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Lemon Jefferson, one of the most powerful flat-picking guitarists of the early 20th century

Kurt Weill at an early age The composer Kurt Weill, who combined classical chops with mass appeal

Charles McCarty and band members, Summer 1998
Charles McCarty, the NY society bandleader, is at right, rear
In front of him is John Straus, his drummer. In the black shirt is Jeff Ausfahl, well-known NYC session and Broadway guitarist. The saxophone player Sy Simons is in the white shirt. I'm in the red shirt, trying to wake up

Happy Traum,
the folk performer/archivist/educator,
has his back to us at left.
Mark Schenker is on the right.
I'm in the middle, trying to keep up....

Duke Ellington Orchestra, before you were born Now Duke Ellington knew how to compose music! Great to dance to.....

Louie Armstrong always sounded great,
no matter what he was playing.
His solos are models of "how much is enough" The great Louie Armstrong on trumpet

Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers Ragtime and Early Jazz composer
Jelly Roll Morton's recordings
sparked my fascination with ragtime

*Rev. Gary Davis* was one of my teachers -- what a great player and performer!
	*Ella Fitzgerald* is still the best singer in jazz....
*Blind Lemon Jefferson*, one of the most powerful flat-picking guitarists of the early 20th century
		The composer Kurt Weill, who combined classical chops with mass appeal

	*Charles McCarty*, the NY society bandleader, is at right, rear In front of him is John Straus, his drummer. In the black shirt is Jeff Ausfahl, well-known NYC session and Broadway guitarist. The saxophone player Sy Simons is in the white shirt. I'm in the red shirt, trying to wake up


	Now *Duke Ellington* knew how to compose music! Great to dance to.....
		*Louie Armstrong* always sounded great, no matter what he was playing. His solos are models of "how much is enough"


	Ragtime and Early Jazz composer *Jelly Roll Morton*'s recordings sparked my fascination with ragtime