Cornet Chop Suey has extra reason to play some heartfelt jazz. This will be their first year playing without their beloved stride pianist these past 18 years, Paul Reid, who unexpectedly passed this past year. CCC Bandleader Brian Casserly admits that this year will be tough, but Paul would have wanted the music to go on. We all have vivid memories of Paul, (http://cornetchopsuey.com/paul-reid.html). Whenever he would jam at our Sunday Session, he would turn his music book around & play by feel and memory. Paul would sing any song we asked of him, often inserting his own clever lyrics. Paul was a tour de force in the musical universe, he could do it all. Of course Paul’s music lives on, as denoted by his many recordings. Personally, I will miss his creativity and innovative solos, he would always fill in when needed. We were lucky to record his words at last year’s Jubilee in both “The Future of Trad Jazz” & “Jubilee History” Roundtable discussions. Paul spoke prophetically of a resurgence in trad jazz, with Tuba Skinny he may be on the right track. Check out his predictions via our Web Page at pismojazz.com. And make sure to check out Cornet Chop Suey at this Year’s Jubilee, it will be a guaranteed hit: Paul Reid will make sure of it.
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