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JOHN WEST GROUP
John West ,Vibraphone -
Ronald Dawes, Piano - Lawrence Fincham, Bass - David Fowler, Drums
Read here his interesting story:
"I bought possibly the first Trixon Vibes, that was imported into England by Ian
Arbiter who had a shop in Charing Cross Road, London. Serial Number
5074. I used to play it at our own Jazz Club, JAZZ AT THE CROWN, in
Twickenham, near London. I then went on tour with my Trixon Vibes,
working with the Maurice Little Combo, working on the USAF bases in
Kaiserslautern, Pirmasens and Kitzingen in Germany, and Nancy, Bar Le
Duc, Laon and Etain in France. I then travelled to Turkey and played in
Ankara. On my return to England the Trixon Vibes were used on one night
stands all over London. Later I took up Hammond Organ, and reluctantly
sold my Trixon Vibes. In 2002 I managed to locate my old Trixon Vibes,
which had been stored in someone's attic for the last twenty years, and
I bought them back. Still in the original case, and in reasonable
condition. With a little loving care I am hoping to clean and restore
them and have the pleasure of playing them again." |
England
