1966 - Kurt Edelhagen & Jiggs Whigham - Alice In Wonderland

[@upbeatjazz]

That was just amazing to see Whighams abilities at such a young age. No wonder he went on to be such a well known player. You can see how relaxed he was on stage and that he was in total control with that song.

[@AJazzGuy1]

Jiggs is simply extraordinary. He's been inspiring others to play better his whole life. Only known him for 20 years, and never saw him without his beard before :-)

[@georgekaiser]

Thats so much for sharing this! I studied under Jiggs when I was in college, but I've never seen a video of him when he was young. Looks so different without the beard! Strange to see all of his mannerisms on such a young guy too, lol.

[@LeonardandPaul]

Yes!!! A friend of mine told me that when Jiggs was 14 he came to a local college with all of his own big band charts when he sat in to play with the college guys

[@cilcsster]

At last after all these year, I get to actually SEE Kurt Edelhagen as well as hear him, What artistry, many thanks for this!

[@davidklinerealtor]

So wonderful to watch!

[@freejazzvan]

I met Jiggs in Japan and what a class act... the guy's a genius trombone player

[@michaelnorth1059]

This is the JIggs I met in the early 70's through the RAFG Band and my mate Pete Hutchinson we went to his opening night with his newly formed Jazz quintet at a Cologne nightclub. He was also generous to introduce us to some of the Kenton Band when they appeared in Dusseldorf.

[@maurodecamposjunior7646]

Qualidade Musical.

[@Laanen]

Kurt (and Jiggs) Awesome ! ! !

[@Stoby82]

This is great! Thanks for posting!

[@lolloPelz]

Thanks for this video!!! I just enjoy this trombone-sound!!!

[@cfb15jan]

Personally I never felt any Big Band in Europe (includ. UK) surpassed this outfit except KC/F Boland BB several of whom came from Edlehagen's band. Whose composition and arrangement is it though? Marvellous.

[@HazelnutOatmeal]

I love Jiggs part so much

[@onkelheinzi]

It is Joe Sydow, he is living in Hamburg now, over 80 years old, but still on the schen and doing well. Joe Sydow, er lebt seit vielen Jahren in Hamburg, spielt noch immer und ist berühmt für seine Witze.

[@sidecarcn]

Colour broadcasts were in West Germany in 1976. It was in 67 when it came in. East Germany was a few years later around 1972 or 73. The East German's took longer, because the debate in the GDR was to go with the SECAM system. The reason was to prevent GDR residents on the border with West from watching West German TV. But at the end of the day PAL won.

[@adhanda2017]

Sweet

[@RobEgertonJazzTranscriptions]

This would make Jiggs about 23 yrs old? Nice! The bearded trumpeter looks bored about 15 secs in!!

[@cfb15jan]

Milo Pavlovic no less.

[@rcwambold]

I do believe that's an Al Almont mouthpiece ... Miller,Dorsey, McGarity, Trummy Young used 'em.

[@chewbacca001]

anyone know what type mouthpiece that is he's using?

[@Arthur-hg7ny]

King 1A

[@STiMPUTELLO]

I wonder if this Jiggs knows where I can get my dollar if it got stuck in a vending machine....

[@shoegazer666]

yeah, must be pissed that a young punk gets to play in front of the band and he doesn't.