Dick Garcia with the Bobby Scott Trio

[jmgalich]

Hello Everyone,

Here's Dick Garcia playing I Remember You in the Bobby Scott Trio:

His solo starts around 2:08. Note Brew Moore in the background of the photo (not related to the recording).

Enjoy!

John Galich

[mr. beaumont]

Great stuff. Man, I love drummerless trios.

[Bobby Timmons]

[sgcim]

Hello Everyone,

Here's Dick Garcia playing I Remember You in the Bobby Scott Trio:

His solo starts around 2:08. Note Brew Moore in the background of the photo (not related to the recording).

Enjoy!

John Galich

Wow, JG, what a great find! I was talking with a friend about all the albums DG was on, and this one never came up. I'm going to check discogs to see if they've got anymore info on this. As usual, you don't post much, but when you do, they're all winners. Thanks!

[daveg]

Wow, JG, what a great find! I was talking with a friend about all the albums DG was on, and this one never came up. I'm going to check discogs to see if they've got anymore info on this. As usual, you don't post much, but when you do, they're all winners. Thanks!

Here are some starters that you could try:

DICK GARCIA

Guitar. Born in New York, May 11, 1931. Comes from a guitar playing family and was already plucking the strings at 11. After playing a jam session in Greenwich Village he was heard by Terry Gibbs who recommended him to Tony Scott. He joined Tony Scott in 1950. Left to play with the George Shearing combo in 52. After leaving Shearing he began touring the States and Honolulu. After his return started on a free-lance career around New York era. With short intervals back to Tony Scott and George Shearing. Excellent guitar player who couples an astonishing technique with fluent fresh and logically build phrases.

-A message from Garcia- : Tony Scott (cl) Dick Garcia (g) John Drew (b) Camille Morin (d)
New York, 1956
Have you met Miss Jones ? Dawn DLP1106, Seeco CELP428
I don't want to set the world on fire - , -
Potatoes - , -

Gene Quill (as) Terry Pollard (p) Dick Garcia (g) Bill Anthony (b) Frank Isola (d)
New York, 1956
I could happen to you Dawn DLPl106
Stompin' at the Savoy -
The deacon -
If I'm lucky -

Bill Evans (p) Dick Garcia (g) Jerry Bruno (b) Camille Morin (d)
New York, 1956
Kimona, my house Dawn DLPl106
Ev'ry night about this time -
Like someone in love -
Note : All titles on Dawn LPl106 also on Dawn (Jap)22WB-7006, (Jap)32WB-7006 (CD) and Dawn DCD108.

Dick Garcia, Joe Puma (g) Danny Martucci (b) Alan Levitt (d)
New York, December 1955
Time was ABC-Para ABC109
Li'l basses -
I'm old fashioned -
Ain't misbehavin' -
Note : Entire session also on Jasmine JASM1041 entitled "The fourmost guitars" rest of this LP see Jimmy
Raney and Chuck Wayne.

BOTH SIDES OF TONY SCOTT


Tony Scott (cl) Dick Garcia (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)
New York, January 26, 1956
G2JB1156 Counterpoint pleasant Vic LPM1268, RCA (Jap)RA-5406
G2JB1157 You and I - , -
G2JB1158 Everything happens to me - , -
East Coast, west side OMITTED

JOE ROLAND

Vibes, bandleader. Born New York, May 17, 1920. Learned to play clarinet at Juilliard Institute 37-39 and started his career on clarinet leading small combo's in the early 40's. Took up vibraphone in 40 and by the time he joined the army in 42 played both instruments well. After discharge in 46 he bought a new vibes set and worked as a freelance in New York. Formed own bop group and made some records in 49 and 50. Joined Oscar Pettiford in 51 and in 52-53 was a member of the George Shearing combo. Left Shearing to form a combo with Howard McGhee but after some months the group broke up. In the mid 50's he played with Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five but then resumed his freelance work.

Joe Roland Quintet : Ray Turner (ts) Joe Roland (vib) Red Mitchell (p) Joe Puma (g) Paul Sziglay (b) Paula Castle (vcl)
New York, July 21, 1949
Leaving town tonight (unissued)
Harry the eight Rainbow LP708
Free of charge -
A fool and his love -
Note : Rainbow issued as by "Chubby Jackson's All Stars" but it is in fact a Joe Roland Group.

-"Joltin' Joe" Roland- : Joe Roland Symphonette/Bopping Strings : Joe Roland (vib) Joe Puma (g) Gus Oberstein, Jules Modlin, Sidney Kasmit (strings) Ismael Ugarte (b) Harold Granowski () Paula Castle (vcl)
New York, January 17, 1950
1117 Half Nelson (*) Savoy MG12039, (Jap)SV-0125 (CD)
1118 Love is just a plaything (pc vcl) - , -
1119 Sally is gone (*) - , -
1120 Dee Dee's dance - , -
Note : Entire session also on Savoy XP8126, MG15034, (Jap)KIJJ-2038, COCY-75935 (CD). (*) These titles
also on Mercer M1964

KIJJ-2038 and (Jap)COCY-75935 (CD).

-Joe Roland- : Joe Roland Quintet : Joe Roland (vib) Freddie Redd (p) Dick Garcia (g) Danny Martucci (b) Ron Jefferson (d)
New York, March 17-18, 1955
The moon got in my eyes Bethlehem BCP17
Robin -
Sweet Lorraine -
Anticipation -
Soft winds - , BEP122
I cover the waterfront - , -
Easy living - , -
Teach me tonight - , BEP121
Street of dreams - , -
Stairway to the Steinway - , - , BCP82, LPDX3
After you've gone - , -
Goodbye, Bird -
Note : Bethlehem BCP17 = Bethlehem 30-30172 (CD) entitled "The vibraphone players of Bethlehem, Vol 2"
= London (E)LTZ-N15005 = Fresh Sound (Sp)FSR2032.


Jazz session- : Johnny Glasel (tp) Dick Garcia (g) Whitey Mitchell (b)
New York, November 15, 1956
Taps Miller ABC-Para ABC165
I couldn't be without you -

Osie Johnson (d) added
New York, November 1956
Two for the show ABC-Para ABC165
Harvey, not Walter -
Three to make ready -



Message from Hambro- : Lenny Hambro Quintet : Lenny Hambro (as) Wade Legge (p) Dick Garcia (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Mel Zelnick (d)
New York, June 20, 1955
C053468 Slave girls Col CL757
C053469 Thanatopsis -
C053470 Lonely one -
C053471 I get a kick out of you -
C053472 Message in the mirror -

New York, June 27, 1955
C053566 Hoof beats Col CL757
C053567 Imagination -
C053568 Heat wave -

New York, July 25, 1955
C053721 Easy to love Col CL757
C053722 Moonlight becomes you -
C053723 Moon slippers -
Note : Columbia CL757 = Collectables COL-CD-6894.



George Shearing Quintet : Joe Roland (vib) George Shearing (p) Dick Garcia (g) Al McKibbon (b) Marquis Foster (d) Teddi King (vcl)
New York, July 10, 1952
52S267 Love (Your magic spell is everywhere)(tk vcl) MGM 11316, E3264, E3393
52S268 It's easy to remember (tk vcl) MGM 11316, M534, E3393, Pol (E)
236102
52S269 I wished on the moon (tk vcl) MGM 11621, - , - , E3264, Pol
(E)236102, Verve 529900-2
52S270 Midnight belongs to you (tk vcl)(*) MGM 11425, E3393
Note : All titles except (*) on Lion L70117.

New York, July 17, 1952
52S275 Night flight MGM X1458, E3266, E4043, (G)65019,
Merc (Du)9291058
52S276 There's a lull in my life (tk vcl) MGM 11425, E3264, E4041, Lion L70117
52S277-A When lights are low 11354, M534, E3264, (Jap)MM-
2096, Pol (E)236102, Verve (E)
VSP35/36, (E)2683029, (Jap)MV2584
52S278-A Lullaby of Birdland MGM 11354, (Jap)MM-2096, Verve
827977-1, (E)2683029, 529900-2,
(Jap)MV2584, Rhino R2-72469 (CD)
Note : Rhino R2-72469 entitled "Bebop's greatest hits", rest of this CD by other artists. Verve 872977-
1 gives a wrong date of July 10, 1952.

George Shearing Quintet : Bill Clark (d) replaces Foster, rest same
Los Angeles, September 12, 1952
52S3140 Moonlight in Vermont (tk vcl) MGM 11621, E3264, E3393
52S3141 The love nest (tk vcl) X1456, - , -
52S3142 I wished on the moon (unissued) 52S3143 Basic English X1455, (Jap)MM-2096, Verve
VSP(S)9, (Jap)MV2584



Serenata- : Bobby Scott Trio : Bobby Scott (p) Dick Garcia (g) Teddy Kotick (b)
New York, July 7, 1958
22292-5 The nearness of you Verve MGV8297, MGVS6031
22293-4 I remember you - , -
22294-2 Serenata - , -
22295-7 Blues for Jamie - , -
22296-1 Fine and dandy - , -
22297-4 Every woman - , -
22298-5 The poddler - , -
22299-2 Black coffee - , -
22300-1 New Orleans stomp - , -
22301-3 Lover man - , -

[sgcim]

Here are some starters that you could try:

DICK GARCIA


Guitar. Born in New York, May 11, 1931. Comes from a guitar playing family and was already plucking the strings at 11. After playing a jam session in Greenwich Village he was heard by Terry Gibbs who recommended him to Tony Scott. He joined Tony Scott in 1950. Left to play with the George Shearing combo in 52. After leaving Shearing he began touring the States and Honolulu. After his return started on a free-lance career around New York era. With short intervals back to Tony Scott and George Shearing. Excellent guitar player who couples an astonishing technique with fluent fresh and logically build phrases.

-A message from Garcia- : Tony Scott (cl) Dick Garcia (g) John Drew (b) Camille Morin (d)
New York, 1956
Have you met Miss Jones ? Dawn DLP1106, Seeco CELP428
I don't want to set the world on fire - , -
Potatoes - , -

Gene Quill (as) Terry Pollard (p) Dick Garcia (g) Bill Anthony (b) Frank Isola (d)
New York, 1956
I could happen to you Dawn DLPl106
Stompin' at the Savoy -
The deacon -
If I'm lucky -

Bill Evans (p) Dick Garcia (g) Jerry Bruno (b) Camille Morin (d)
New York, 1956
Kimona, my house Dawn DLPl106
Ev'ry night about this time -
Like someone in love -
Note : All titles on Dawn LPl106 also on Dawn (Jap)22WB-7006, (Jap)32WB-7006 (CD) and Dawn DCD108.

Dick Garcia, Joe Puma (g) Danny Martucci (b) Alan Levitt (d)
New York, December 1955
Time was ABC-Para ABC109
Li'l basses -
I'm old fashioned -
Ain't misbehavin' -
Note : Entire session also on Jasmine JASM1041 entitled "The fourmost guitars" rest of this LP see Jimmy
Raney and Chuck Wayne.

BOTH SIDES OF TONY SCOTT


Tony Scott (cl) Dick Garcia (g) Milt Hinton (b) Osie Johnson (d)
New York, January 26, 1956
G2JB1156 Counterpoint pleasant Vic LPM1268, RCA (Jap)RA-5406
G2JB1157 You and I - , -
G2JB1158 Everything happens to me - , -
East Coast, west side OMITTED

JOE ROLAND

Vibes, bandleader. Born New York, May 17, 1920. Learned to play clarinet at Juilliard Institute 37-39 and started his career on clarinet leading small combo's in the early 40's. Took up vibraphone in 40 and by the time he joined the army in 42 played both instruments well. After discharge in 46 he bought a new vibes set and worked as a freelance in New York. Formed own bop group and made some records in 49 and 50. Joined Oscar Pettiford in 51 and in 52-53 was a member of the George Shearing combo. Left Shearing to form a combo with Howard McGhee but after some months the group broke up. In the mid 50's he played with Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five but then resumed his freelance work.

Joe Roland Quintet : Ray Turner (ts) Joe Roland (vib) Red Mitchell (p) Joe Puma (g) Paul Sziglay (b) Paula Castle (vcl)
New York, July 21, 1949
Leaving town tonight (unissued)
Harry the eight Rainbow LP708
Free of charge -
A fool and his love -
Note : Rainbow issued as by "Chubby Jackson's All Stars" but it is in fact a Joe Roland Group.

-"Joltin' Joe" Roland- : Joe Roland Symphonette/Bopping Strings : Joe Roland (vib) Joe Puma (g) Gus Oberstein, Jules Modlin, Sidney Kasmit (strings) Ismael Ugarte (b) Harold Granowski () Paula Castle (vcl)
New York, January 17, 1950
1117 Half Nelson (*) Savoy MG12039, (Jap)SV-0125 (CD)
1118 Love is just a plaything (pc vcl) - , -
1119 Sally is gone (*) - , -
1120 Dee Dee's dance - , -
Note : Entire session also on Savoy XP8126, MG15034, (Jap)KIJJ-2038, COCY-75935 (CD). (*) These titles
also on Mercer M1964

KIJJ-2038 and (Jap)COCY-75935 (CD).

-Joe Roland- : Joe Roland Quintet : Joe Roland (vib) Freddie Redd (p) Dick Garcia (g) Danny Martucci (b) Ron Jefferson (d)
New York, March 17-18, 1955
The moon got in my eyes Bethlehem BCP17
Robin -
Sweet Lorraine -
Anticipation -
Soft winds - , BEP122
I cover the waterfront - , -
Easy living - , -
Teach me tonight - , BEP121
Street of dreams - , -
Stairway to the Steinway - , - , BCP82, LPDX3
After you've gone - , -
Goodbye, Bird -
Note : Bethlehem BCP17 = Bethlehem 30-30172 (CD) entitled "The vibraphone players of Bethlehem, Vol 2"
= London (E)LTZ-N15005 = Fresh Sound (Sp)FSR2032.


Jazz session- : Johnny Glasel (tp) Dick Garcia (g) Whitey Mitchell (b)
New York, November 15, 1956
Taps Miller ABC-Para ABC165
I couldn't be without you -

Osie Johnson (d) added
New York, November 1956
Two for the show ABC-Para ABC165
Harvey, not Walter -
Three to make ready -



Message from Hambro- : Lenny Hambro Quintet : Lenny Hambro (as) Wade Legge (p) Dick Garcia (g) Clyde Lombardi (b) Mel Zelnick (d)
New York, June 20, 1955
C053468 Slave girls Col CL757
C053469 Thanatopsis -
C053470 Lonely one -
C053471 I get a kick out of you -
C053472 Message in the mirror -

New York, June 27, 1955
C053566 Hoof beats Col CL757
C053567 Imagination -
C053568 Heat wave -

New York, July 25, 1955
C053721 Easy to love Col CL757
C053722 Moonlight becomes you -
C053723 Moon slippers -
Note : Columbia CL757 = Collectables COL-CD-6894.



George Shearing Quintet : Joe Roland (vib) George Shearing (p) Dick Garcia (g) Al McKibbon (b) Marquis Foster (d) Teddi King (vcl)
New York, July 10, 1952
52S267 Love (Your magic spell is everywhere)(tk vcl) MGM 11316, E3264, E3393
52S268 It's easy to remember (tk vcl) MGM 11316, M534, E3393, Pol (E)
236102
52S269 I wished on the moon (tk vcl) MGM 11621, - , - , E3264, Pol
(E)236102, Verve 529900-2
52S270 Midnight belongs to you (tk vcl)(*) MGM 11425, E3393
Note : All titles except (*) on Lion L70117.

New York, July 17, 1952
52S275 Night flight MGM X1458, E3266, E4043, (G)65019,
Merc (Du)9291058
52S276 There's a lull in my life (tk vcl) MGM 11425, E3264, E4041, Lion L70117
52S277-A When lights are low 11354, M534, E3264, (Jap)MM-
2096, Pol (E)236102, Verve (E)
VSP35/36, (E)2683029, (Jap)MV2584
52S278-A Lullaby of Birdland MGM 11354, (Jap)MM-2096, Verve
827977-1, (E)2683029, 529900-2,
(Jap)MV2584, Rhino R2-72469 (CD)
Note : Rhino R2-72469 entitled "Bebop's greatest hits", rest of this CD by other artists. Verve 872977-
1 gives a wrong date of July 10, 1952.

George Shearing Quintet : Bill Clark (d) replaces Foster, rest same
Los Angeles, September 12, 1952
52S3140 Moonlight in Vermont (tk vcl) MGM 11621, E3264, E3393
52S3141 The love nest (tk vcl) X1456, - , -
52S3142 I wished on the moon (unissued) 52S3143 Basic English X1455, (Jap)MM-2096, Verve
VSP(S)9, (Jap)MV2584



Serenata- : Bobby Scott Trio : Bobby Scott (p) Dick Garcia (g) Teddy Kotick (b)
New York, July 7, 1958
22292-5 The nearness of you Verve MGV8297, MGVS6031
22293-4 I remember you - , -
22294-2 Serenata - , -
22295-7 Blues for Jamie - , -
22296-1 Fine and dandy - , -
22297-4 Every woman - , -
22298-5 The poddler - , -
22299-2 Black coffee - , -
22300-1 New Orleans stomp - , -
22301-3 Lover man - , -

It's an honor to be talking to Dave Gould, one of the most knowledgeable guys in the world about jazz guitar, but I've got all those records.
It turns up on searches as going for as much as $180 to $10 for a scratchy copy, but this is one that I never heard about before.

[daveg]

DG

[sgcim]

DG

OMG, Dave- You are the Best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wintermoon]

Hey thanks for posting, that's the only Garcia I don't have and kept checking youtube for years to no avail.
Garcia is just one of those guys that slipped through the cracks due to his abandoning the music.
Some people still think he was actually Hank Garland.

[daveg]

There are a couple of track left out. Garcia does not play on those.

DG

[jameslovestal]

Great stuff. Man, I love drummerless trios.

I have never heard of this and it is the type of music I love best; drummerless trios with guitar and either a piano (the most common), or vibes.

One can hear the guitar comping so clearly. Just lovely music that sounds effortless.

[daveg]

Hey thanks for posting, that's the only Garcia I don't have and kept checking youtube for years to no avail.
Garcia is just one of those guys that slipped through the cracks due to his abandoning the music.
Some people still think he was actually Hank Garland.

Interesting theory and they were around the same age Garcia (1930) and Garland (1931) but looking at their photographs on facing pages of Maurice Summerfield's "The Jazz Guitar" shows very little likeness. Although Garcia dropped out of the recording scene around 1960 Summerfield states that he continued to work as a freelance in New York. There is even a post online saying that he was working as a taxi driver. Nothing concrete though. I'll go with the photographic evidence.

DG

P.S. It was great to hear Hank at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year with Brenda Lee.

[sgcim]

Interesting theory and they were around the same age Garcia (1930) and Garland (1931) but looking at their photographs on facing pages of Maurice Summerfield's "The Jazz Guitar" shows very little likeness. Although Garcia dropped out of the recording scene around 1960 Summerfield states that he continued to work as a freelance in New York. There is even a post online saying that he was working as a taxi driver. Nothing concrete though. I'll go with the photographic evidence.

DG

P.S. It was great to hear Hank at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year with Brenda Lee.

I worked with a sax player whose first question to me was, "Whatever happened to Dick Garcia?" He said DG was a very hung up guy, always complaining about something or other.
Then I spoke to Joe Puma, and he told me he was hanging out at the club JP was playing at.
I finally found out what happened to him when I happened to meet his nephew online. He dropped out of the biz entirely, and was living in isolation in his parents' house in Astoria , NY studying zen meditation. If he's still alive, he's probably still there. His nephew said he doesn't want to be bothered.
His nephew said the family all played instruments, and used to jam together on Sundays. He said his wife was a singer. They used to tape their jam sessions, and I asked him if I could listen to them or buy them. He got mad ans said "No! They are the property of the family. No one can have them!" A friend of mine who was on the scene with him back then said he heard that DG got into some weird religious cult on the West Coast, so it all adds up.

[wintermoon]

I worked with a sax player whose first question to me was, "Whatever happened to Dick Garcia?" He said DG was a very hung up guy, always complaining about something or other.
Then I spoke to Joe Puma, and he told me he was hanging out at the club JP was playing at.
I finally found out what happened to him when I happened to meet his nephew online. He dropped out of the biz entirely, and was living in isolation in his parents' house in Astoria , NY studying zen meditation. If he's still alive, he's probably still there. His nephew said he doesn't want to be bothered.
His nephew said the family all played instruments, and used to jam together on Sundays. He said his wife was a singer. They used to tape their jam sessions, and I asked him if I could listen to them or buy them. He got mad ans said "No! They are the property of the family. No one can have them!" A friend of mine who was on the scene with him back then said he heard that DG got into some weird religious cult on the West Coast, so it all adds up.

Well if tapes exist and haven't deteriorated maybe someone will find and issue them one day like the John Pisano/Billy Bean kitchen tapes that showed up some years back. It's sad that some of the greatest musicians have so little committed to recordings when others have maybe too much. Oh well, ces't la vie....