Ward Kimball


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Posted by Paul Scott on July 21, 2002 at 09:16:45:

I recently discovered that Ward Kimball, founder and trombonist of the Firehouse Five Plus Two passed away on July 9. Mr. Kimball was one of Walt Disney's original animators and a remarkable person overall and I know that many players trace their interest in trad. jazz back to the Firehouse Five recordings of the '50s. "Purists" may turn up their noses at some of these recordings, but many of us "learned the tunes" from these tracks, which are rollicking good fun. George Bruns and Don Kinch were two of their great tubists.

http://europe.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/News/07/09/obit.kimball.reut/




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