Morel, Harry J. Sr

Américain. Né à New Orleans, décédé à Boutte (La). Etudes : tp (à 12 ans), Mike Cupera ; Louisiana State Univ. (jan 1943), Drake Univ. (Des Moines, 1946). Expérience : Glenn Miller (1937, 2 mois), Army’s 89th Division Artillery Band (1942-3, tp1), Des Moines-Drake Symphony, Johnny Kidd, New Orleans Pops, Sophie Tucker, Rudy Vallee, Joe Reichman, Skinnay Ennis, Joe Martin (NYC), Emil Coleman (NYC), Blue Prestopnik, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Russ Papalia (N.O.), son orch. (1975-2005). Professeur : Orleans Parish School Board (prof. itinérant, 1947-80 : McDonough 39 et autres écoles). ‘He showed up on time, he showed up sober, and he could play whatever was put in front of him. What made him tick was to be reliable’ (Tommy Morel).

Enregistrements

Sharkey & Co (1969) ; le Petit Jazzband de Mr Morel (3 avril 1997, LPJ 001) ; les Rois du Fox Trot (2004-5, avec Shona Taylor, cnt, invité Michel Bonnet, tp, Stomp Off 1407 ; 2011-3, ‘We’re Forever Blowing Bubbles’, Stomp Off 1436). Haendel, Gloria (1995, Pilar Cabrera, org) ; R. Wallin, Elegy (1998, Pilar Cabrera, org).

Vidéos

Sharkey & Co (1972, ‘Rumba Negro’, http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7oam7_rumba-negro-sharkey-co-paris-1972_music) ; ‘The Stampede’ (1972, http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WzRAbKB4wBE ) ; Everybody Stomp’ (1978) ; Les Rois du Fox Trot (2009, ‘Varety Stomp’; ‘Night in Tunisia’, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMMLQ88jw6M). ‘Sueño De Amor’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpTBTS-cKss) ; ‘Andante’ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5CiEW5pmAY). Haendel, Messie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvCVDu-O990) ; cadence (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNFZmNUZ4E0&feature=relmfu ) ; Arutyunyan, Concerto (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeUcshWRC7g&feature=related) ; piccolo trumpet.