Thanks for the comments. I have been searching for a copy of her memoir, but have not had much luck. She does seem like an amazing and strong person. Do you still have the cassettes?
Great history & music-did not know about Vivian Garry but have the Allstars & associated musicians for some time;Chet, Shorty Roger’s, et. al - currently taking a deep dive into Bud Shank. I dream sometimes about making the scene at The Lighthouse or at The Haig - you know all these years & I never read Ted Gioia’s ‘West Coast Jazz’ but I have it on my TBR shelf now.
I knew Vivien Garry fairly well towards the end of her life. She was a good person, really nice and a true character. She self published a very interesting memoir which answered a question I’d had since I was a teenager about whatever became of Arv Garrison, her husband and musical partner and the guitarist on some of Bird’s greatest recordings. And she gave me some homemade cassettes of her collected recordings. Your substack essay mentioning her described a real slice of life and niche in the history of jazz and you tell it well.
Thanks for the comments. I have been searching for a copy of her memoir, but have not had much luck. She does seem like an amazing and strong person. Do you still have the cassettes?
Great history & music-did not know about Vivian Garry but have the Allstars & associated musicians for some time;Chet, Shorty Roger’s, et. al - currently taking a deep dive into Bud Shank. I dream sometimes about making the scene at The Lighthouse or at The Haig - you know all these years & I never read Ted Gioia’s ‘West Coast Jazz’ but I have it on my TBR shelf now.
I also recommend Robert Gordon's Jazz West Coast.
I knew Vivien Garry fairly well towards the end of her life. She was a good person, really nice and a true character. She self published a very interesting memoir which answered a question I’d had since I was a teenager about whatever became of Arv Garrison, her husband and musical partner and the guitarist on some of Bird’s greatest recordings. And she gave me some homemade cassettes of her collected recordings. Your substack essay mentioning her described a real slice of life and niche in the history of jazz and you tell it well.