Slim Gaillard in the 1980s

Slim Gaillard in Burghausen, Germany, 1986

It’s been a while since something happened on this blog. That is because in the last months my regular work was so tiring that I started to lose my interest in music for a while – something you should never let happen. Anyway this blog is back now and offering something special for you: two clips from the 1980s featuring the master of Vout: Slim Gaillard (1916–1991). I found these two clips on VHS cassettes in the collection of my friend, the late jazz researcher Otto Flückiger. The first one was made – I guess – in the mid 1980s, probably either in switzerland or in germany. Apparently this was filmed privately  and I have no information in regard to where it was filmed, when or by whom. It may have been Otto himself or one of his researching friends. If someone knows who filmed this, please let me know. Unfortunately I also do not know who the bassist and the drummer in this clip are:

I know more about the second clip though. This was filmed professionally for the bavarian TV station BR at the Jazz Festival 1986 in Burghausen (does someone know the exact date?). Playing the bass here is versatile swiss bassist/trombonist Isla Eckinger, and the drummer is Michael Carvin.

Enjoy!