MadScout80 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Did the Blue Devils choice of jazz as their primary style have anything to do with the Concord Jazz Festival or the Concord record label? I've always wondered that but never asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I don't know if there was a direct correlation but there was and is a strong relationship between BD and the Concord jazz label and I believe there was even an album recorded under that label called "State of the Art" which included 1980 BD and SCV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommytimp Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 (edited) State of the Art was recorded and released by DCI. But it was done at the Concord Pavilion. Edited April 29, 2008 by tommytimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Thunder Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 I think it was probably the fact that the Blue Devils wanted to go where others weren't going. When they headed to the jazz idiom in 1974/75 it was pretty rare on the field. Jerry Seawright was a trendsetter, and he certainly had the staff (and membership) for making the successful transition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainWreck Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Carl Jefferson owned a car dealership across the street from Larson's Music in Concord where the Blue Devils used to rehearse. Carl started the Concord label as well as sponsored a band of L.V. Larson's and from my understanding was friends with Jerry Seawright. If I recall, Jefferson Motors was a frequent sponsor of Precision West (BD's show) and I'm show kicked a few dollars here and there to the Blue Devils. The following quote is from Frank Dorritie (ironlips) from the Blue Devils site regarding memories of Jerry: A few weeks later, he [Jerry Seawright] got me a job with a little start-up record company, Concord Jazz. Suddenly I'm in a recording studio with Dave Brubeck. Jerry handed me a career. I'd have charged up San Juan Hill for that man. So, yes, there was a connection. Edited April 30, 2008 by TrainWreck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I loved my "Jazz - Music of the 80's" T-shirt. How about "Jazz - Music of a Lifetime" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadScout80 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 (edited) Carl Jefferson owned a car dealership across the street from Larson's Music in Concord where the Blue Devils used to rehearse. See, this is what I'm looking for! Now if we can just find the wrinkled bar napkin with the scrawled words "Channel One - Buddy's idea!" ... Edited April 30, 2008 by MadScout80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BD3BK2R2 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Dave Brubeck was a concord resident, There's even a Dave Brubeck park next to Concord High school. Trav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taters Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 State of the Art was recorded and released by DCI. But it was done at the Concord Pavilion. I don't know why in my mind Concord jazz had something to do with that Album. Either recording it or editing it. It might have been for DCI, but I still think Concord jazz was involved somehow. Ahhh old age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomnoise Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I thought they were as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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