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| Scotty, Dave and Dean Comley clown around with Scotty's
digital camera in the mouthpiece room |
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| Dave adjusts Scotty's trumpet at the shop |
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| Dean Willougby, Dave and Scotty holding the
hats that have been used by the Count Basie band since the 1940's! |
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| Dave, Scotty, Dean Willoughby, Tom Raney, Travis Steffen
and Jill Bruner after the show. It was Scotty's birthday and the
restaurant across the street just happened to have some very good cake!
Mmm. |
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Scotty Barnhart Visits the Monette Shop During a Break
From the Count Basie Orchestra
Scotty was in Seattle playing the Paramount Theatre with
the Count Basie Orchestra
and took an afternoon to visit our Portland shop.
Four of the shop staff, Dave, Tom, Dean W. and Travis
then headed up to Seattle the following day to hear the band.
From the softest softs to the loudest louds, the band
was always laid back and in control. Scotty explained to us that
the band is so tight because half of the band was actually hired by Count
Basie himself before he passed away in 1984. Each new member of the
band plugs himself into the band on a live show - there are no rehearsals!
Therefore, the band actually has a "memory" that is carried forward with
each new member. Backstage, it was evident that each member was thoroughly
enjoying the experience.
Scotty plays the jazz book with the band and had several
plunger solos out in front. The sound he produced filled the room
with a force that you felt as well as heard. Scotty uses a B937 trumpet. |
