Local Jazz producer Midge Ellis is now reunited with Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, Stan Kenton, Gene Krupa and others. I had the good fortune to grow up in her neighborhood and become good friends with her son Gary, an extraordinary drummer. We attened Clarenceville High School, which is the 70s hosted a spectacular series of Jazz concerts featuring the above named musicians and more. This concert series happened because Midge believed it should happen and she worked tirelessly to achieve the success it became.
Through her I was directly introduced to Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson [[several times) and Buddy Rich [[several times) and was able at a young age to meet and talk to these legends.
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