A Philadelphia Jazz Legend - Bootsie Barnes - Darn That Dream

From the 2011 Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival, premier jazz saxophonist Robert "Bootsie" Barnes, who has been proclaimed a Philadelphia treasure, featuring Bob Butta, piano; Amy Shook, bass; and Harold Summey, drums. "Bootsie" began his musical career at age 6 on piano switching to drums at 10. His grandmother gave him a saxophone at age 19 and he knew he had found his niche. In school, classmates included drummers, Lex Humphries, Bill Cosby, Al "Tootie" Heath; bassist "Spanky" DeBrest, trumpeter Lee Morgan, and a host of Philadelphia giants who went on to help shape the maturing sound of jazz music. Those who had the biggest influence on him were his father, who played trumpet with Bill Doggett's 16 piece big band, and his cousin Jimmy Hamilton, saxophonist and star clarinetist of Duke Ellington's band for 26 years. In the 60's and early 70's after an extended Engagement in St.Croix US Virgin Islands, (72'-73') Bootsie played the renowned "Chitterling Circuit" which included clubs such as South Jersey's Crossing Inn, Dreamland, Cotton Club, Loretta's High Hat, Pearl's Celebrity Room, ... Also Atlantic City's Famous "Club Harlem", Reggie Edgehill's, and The Wonder Gardens! .. A Few of the legendary Philly Nite Clubs He performed were:... The Aqua Lounge, Just Jazz, Kings Rook, Red Carpet, Intowner, The Blue Note, Nite Cap, Dawn Bar, C & J Lounge (Pitt's) The Showboat, Sahara, Chester's, and Pep's Bar. He Worked with the "Big Bands" of Sam Reed.. (Uptown Theatre Band,) Johnny ...

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YouTube | August 22, 2011

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