A jazz veteran pointed at a 12 year old saying you, solo . So she did.
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By Catherine Lambert
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Gemma Sherry was only 12 when her musical world took a dramatic turn. The girl from Castlemaine, trained in classical saxophone, was on her first visit to the town s legendary jam sessions run every Sunday by late eccentric jazz musician Alan Watson.
Everyone, from the most accomplished to beginners, was welcome to attend and play.
Jazz musician Gemma Sherry.
Credit:Fabian Fioto I went there with my aunt, who played saxophone in a band, and I had no idea what to expect but Alan suddenly pointed to me while he was performing and said You, solo , Sherry says.
Bob Bowman, a native Kansan, learned to play the piano and clarinet before beginning to play bass at age 12. He won a scholarship to the Stan Kenton Jazz Clinic as a high school freshman, followed by study at North Texas State University. In 1976, he joined the famous Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, touring and recording several albums. Bob continued his performing and recording career by joining the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabakin Big Band in Los Angeles in 1979.
Over the course of his career Bob has toured and recorded with many artists including the legendary Carmen McRae, Pat Coil, Freddie Hubbard, Bud Shank, Karrin Allyson, Steve Houghton, Steve Allee, Bill Mays, Clay Jenkins, Danny Embrey, Todd Strait, Bob Sheppard, Matt Otto, Bobby Watson and others. Also he has had a very important musical relationship with Kansas City musicians like Tommy Ruskin, Paul Smith, Mike Ning, Claude “Fiddler” Williams, Jay McShann, Stan Kessler, and many more. Bob now lives in Montana where he fi
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