"Cherokee" Frank Marocco/ Harry Leahey Quartet

Frank Marocco : accordion
Harry Leahey : guitar
Rick Crane : bass
Glenn Davis : drums
audio recorded @ "Jaques" in Plainfield,NJ circa 1989
Accordionist Ralph Stricker arranged for this musical meeting of his two friends, and Lou Rose Music sponsored the event.Audio is from a cassette provided by Ralph, to Jack Stanton, who shared it with my Dad. Jack, thankfully ,introduced me to Harry Leahey when I was 13 years old. Thank you, Jack, and Thank You , Peter Stricker, for the photos from that day. Special Thanks! , to Bonnie Shields for facilitating the sharing of materials and memories with Peter Stricker. Enjoy!

[@MrRichiekaye]

Harry was perhaps the greatest of them all

[@johnr.803]

I knew Frank in L.A. and this is the fastest tempo I ever heard him play. Those guys were ALL monsters.

[@giuseppeferreri6640]

Grandissimo Frank la sua tecnica jazista meravigliosa

[@douglapp5211]

I took some lessons with Harry back in the 80's and he was great and a nice guy. Unfortunately at the time I was working two jobs so I had to stop taking them until I had more time. Went to a benefit for him when he was ill. A very nice guy indeed. Incredible musician.

[@wbjams]

Thanks for sharing your memories, Doug. I studied with Harry from late 1974 until his passing in 1990. He was exactly as you say....and his approach and methods inform my music daily.

[@larrymm1963]

Wow Wally this brings me back to when I was a boy living in Dunellen My Grandparent listened to this great man

[@wbjams]

which great man?, Harry or Frank,Glenn, or Rick?

[@larrymm1963]

@@wbjams Im not sure if it was both but if Frank was in the area Plainfeild Dunellen both my Mom and uncle learned accordian and actually played out at places Ill do some family rearch. this is all familiar great

[@rhythmfield]

I spent three years as drummer with Sal Salvador - One of Harry’s teachers. I continue to have great interest in jazz guitar. Guitarist Bob Devos recommended I explore Harry’s work and I’m enjoying it a whole lot.

[@mortweiss3151]

WOW!!!!!!!! Mort Weiss