RE: Mellotrons in Jazz
2004-11-21 by Jerry Korb
Hi All, Been enjoying the thread on possible use of Trons in jazz music. I caught a Website some years ago about a jazz musician in NYC named "Phil Parlapiano." ....Really, that's his name ! Anyway, that Website featured a photo of his M400 among his other gear. This was about 5 years ago, not sure if still online. He was last seen busking in pubs,bsmt. bars in lower NYC around Greenwich Vill . On a similar topic, I heard a cover-band do a gig in NJ long-ago in a bowling-alley bar of all places. What really blew me away was their custom-made tape-rack of female black voices. Never heard this sound since then. ....That was 1976 . JB, have you heard of this sound ?? Cheers, Jerry K.