George Chisholm Trombone playing a beautiful Stardust

George Chisholm is what I consider to be a pioneer & the father of british jazz trombone playing. Alot of people remember him for his comedy routines on the black & white minstrel show in the 60's ,his humour was zany he even appeared with spike milligan & the goons ,but for jazz players who really know he was a world class trombonist who had his own distinctive style of playing .A jazz great that should be heard more often,I will be posting more rare LP's soon .His 1966 &1968 LP's Music for Romantics vol 1 & 2 are fabulous and show george to be a sensitive player with loads of heart and soul,why they not released on cd is beyond me

[@loraines3977]

My stepdad taught George to drive in the early 60s. My only claim to fame. Said he was a true gentleman.

[@JonBlondell]

I'd not heard of this gentleman until just now. My loss, he is a wonderful trombonist! Unique style, which is rare in the jazz bone world.

[@halgoodwin7501]

My mum and dad knew George as a friend. When I was a young lad, I was introduced to him, and found him good fun and a genuinely nice guy. As far as I can remember, he lived in, or near West Hampstead in North London, just up the road from our family home. RIP dear George.

[@martyj.w2875]

Although he moved to London In the late 1930's, he NEVER forgot his Scottish roots. A really great trombonist.

[@KeenerThan]

What a wonderful player. One of the first jazz giants of the instrument.

[@tomriley1499]

Saw him quite regularly on the Isle of Man in the 1970s. He was a wonderful trombone player.

[@phillipecook3227]

Raised in the hungry 30s in Glasgow. His talent lifted him out of it.

[@bobriddle8210]

Beautiful playing .I like his style. I miss the way that players ised to play ballads.

[@nigelbiney2742]

George was a great musician, but not so great that he wouldn't make himself available for kids TV in the 70s, I listened then, listening still.

[@Egbert1957]

... Genau dass ist er Unterschied zwischen einem Posaunisten, der nur akademisch punktiert spielt wie einstudiert, oder wie hier die Töne anschleift und so moduliert und somit das persöhliche Spektrum seines Könnens erweitert...

[@jdsmith02115]

This man is a great player...No, I mean REALLY greaaat. Makes me wonder, who else haven't I ever heard of??

[@jimbo999ification]

Childhood hero!

[@hywelwilliams5802]

His comedy aside - oh what a sweet bone player - and chooses such great notes - not all speed and display

[@bobboscarato1313]

I believe this tape is recorded using an extended range, tenor trombone. Beautiful!

[@edwil83]

Enjoyable,

[@acatcalledbasil]

Nice one!

[@peterfeltham5612]

George Chisholm was a better jazz player than Don Lusher but Lusher was the better technical orchestral player,you takes your pick.

[@phillipecook3227]

Spot on: both wonderful players. Don was the session player's session player, a technician but this is a performance from a real jazz musician.

[@ruthrogers1032]

Nn

[@christopher-ke9nj]

God they just keep, refusing and it's not a bit of good BBC radio passing the poxy buck all over the damn place there it is