Randy Sandke: Guestbook

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July 4, 2008

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Judy Day

June 15, 2008

I am looking forward, once again, to working w/you @ the upcoming Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival in New Mexico. I'm your hugest fan!
Warm regards, Judy Day

June 7, 2008

fewllow hyde parker and schoolmate of jordan and randy;enjoy randy's instrumental hyde park

Dr. Rob Burkett

May 7, 2008

Had the enormous pleasure of listening to Randy Sandke at Norwich, England 4-6 May 2008.Hope you were listening up there BIX ! Shame I have to wait til 2009 to get to Davenport.

Mike Callahan

April 26, 2008

Loved the gig last night at the Rubin. Also the cd I bought. I have another with Mulgrew. I am a piano nut and love Ted R and was curious as to the format. You are great and Nicki was super and much prettier than the average Bass player.
Have a great trip to England.
Mike Callahan

Bill Sandke

February 25, 2008

Great Site! You are the Sandke Google King! Your San Diego, CA cousins are in Costa Rica for 6 months. Got any gigs down here soon?
All the best, Young Bill Sandke

February 13, 2008

Hi Randy, I'm in N.Y. from the 17th - 23rd and playing with Carol Sudhalter at Shutters Cafe in Manhatten on the 18th. it would be great to see you play. Are you in N.Y. performing during this time? we played together in Devon, England a few times and you stayed at my parents farm. Kind Regards, Craig Milverton.

Terry Connell

February 12, 2008

Hi Randy! Just checking out the web site. Thanks for joining us this past weekend, hope to have you again. -tc

Mike Laufenberg

November 4, 2007

Had the honor of meeting you at the Cornet clinic held at West Music, Saturday, 3 November. Joined the e-mail list and look forward to another opportunity to hear you play, attend a clinic, etc. Best Regards.

Judy Day

September 28, 2007

Pecos Valley Jazz & Arts Festival time is here again! What a pleasure to work with you @ The Performing Arts Center, NMSU-R last year. I look forward to some fun "jam" time at this year's festival.
They don't get any better than you, Randy. You're tops!
Judy

Steve Dillard

April 30, 2007

Randy
I heard a cut off the Inside /Outside CD. It really caught my ear. I run /own Horntrader.com. I am also a freelance
trumpet player in the Souther California / San Diego Area. If I can be of service please do not hesitate to contact me. Your playing sounds great!
Best,
Steve
www.horntrader.com

Michael Francis

January 24, 2007

I believe that Louis, Bix, Roy, "Sweets," "Fats," Clifford, Lee, Dizzy and the other trumpet gods have nothing on you...

Norwegian trumpet player

December 23, 2006

Hey mr.Sandke

Just heard some samples of you, and I just would like to tell you that I am a big fan. You play amasingly. Thanks for great playing=)

Regards from Norway!

Tom

December 13, 2006

I saw you at the Buddy DeFranco concert at Highlights in Jazz the the Tribeca Performing Arts Center on Thursday, December 7, 2006. Wow! Great concert! I really enjoyed your playing.
Tom

Mike McKittrick

October 25, 2006

Hey Randy - Just happened on this website. I played drums with you at I.U. in the early David Baker years (circa 66-67) along with Michael Brecker. Seems that we also were in a big band off-campus led by Greg Imboden (sp). You had a big sound even back then.

Anyway, a blast from the past running across your name after all these years.

Eric Hutson

October 25, 2006

It was a real pleasure playing with you at the Pecos Valley Jazz Festival. I know that you were much appreciated by those attending the event. I was impressed by not only your musicianship but by your willingness to play with the "local" musicians. I hope to play drums for you again some day...

Dan Borton

October 18, 2006

I enjoy your playing very much! Thank you for coming out for the Pecos Valley Jazz Festival.

Kristy Stubbs

October 15, 2006

Thanks for the pleasurable ride from NY to Dallas...hope you made it to Roswell...
Thanks too for the CD...and I'm impressed by your lengthy listing in WIKIPEDIA.
Best, Kristy

lida and jan sandtke

September 7, 2006

Hi Randy,we would like to tell you how much we enjoyed your Subway record, it is really great music!We hope you can have it performed
as a good and wonderful ballet.
It reminds us of our vacations in New York. All the best, Lida and Jan

Ralph and Barbara Grasso

August 2, 2006

Your contributions to this year's Bix Festival were wonderful. Great talent, great shows, great seminars. Although we are too young to have been around for Eddie Condon's Town Hall concerts, we have heard recordings of them on the radio. What we saw at the Capital Theatre on Sunday night had to be as close to that as we will ever experience. Thank you so much.

Ralph and Barbara Grasso

August 2, 2006

Your contributions to the Bix Festival this year were immeasurable. That was an incredible group of talented people that landed in Davenport last week. We are too young to have been around for any of Eddie Condon's Town Hall concerts, yet we have a feeling what we experienced at the Afterglow on Sunday night at the Capital Theatre is as close to it as we will ever experience. What a magical night. Your commitment to the Bix Society is something to be welcomed by jazz fans everywhere. Continued success.

Don & Mary Ann Roth

July 31, 2006

Attended Bix seminars, afterglow and concerts throughout weekend. Best time we have had in YEARS!!! We live in Davenport so the concerts are always a must go, but this year, the seminars made it a "living" experience. One big moment was Mr. Sudhalter signing my mother's copy of "Bix - Man & Legend". She would be 103 years, if she had lived, and Bix and Paul Whiteman were her era. She shared great stories about the dances at the "Col". We have been married 52 years and remember dancing at the "Col" with Louis Armsrong and the Dorseys. Paul Whiteman was always at the "Masonic Temple" (local concert hall) and can still image Kate Smith and "God Bless America". I was touched by your comments about visiting the Biederbeck house on 7th Street - I grew up just south on 6th street - and the house on Grand is near my grandmother's house where she moved from the farm. First "Pres" is a gem - their music director is truly a blessing to this community. Oakdale is the "home" of many Roth family members and we pass by the Beiderbecke site when visting. Thank you for coming and joining our community. We are members of the Putnam and are excited about a Bix Archivve. We look forward to more visits from you. Best wishes, Don & Mary Ann Roth

Kyrre Rosenvinge

July 3, 2006

I have just bought "Trumpet After Dark". It`s a masterpiece. You and my favourite pianoplayer Bill Charlap together, great.

Kyrre Rosenvinge - www.jazzfraskoletorget.no
Lillehammer - Norway.

Francesca Lyman

June 20, 2006

Hi Randy,
Ran into some great musicians in New Orleans who knew you, and remembered sitting in with you, on one of your trips there. They were part of the Amy Sharpe trio (a jazz banjoist, and alias "A Sharp") who's a friend of my sister Steph's --

Last mardi grad it was hard being in NoLa but their trio cheered everyone up--
Fond memories of Bennington, and listening to music. I treasure your first album with the tune Hyde Park. -- Hoping you are doing well!
Best,
Chicha

Fritz Ewald

June 10, 2006

Hi Randy,
I am very happy to have you soon back to my Festival, Best regards to everybody. Warren George and so on.
I hope for a real great concert.
Bye Fritz

Linda Fienberg Lewison

June 4, 2006

It was so wonderful visiting, having dinner and hearing you play at the U-High Reunion last night. How proud we are to have been a classmate and friend. Continued success... great hair, glad you won.

Linda

Fran Fishbein Cey

May 20, 2006

Can't wait to see you Randy at the U-High reunion. so glad you are coming! It's been so long, and I join many in being so very proud of your accomplishments. Fond regards,
Fran

Michael

May 20, 2006

Mrs. Seamon's Sound Band remains one of the greatest musical "events" in Bloomington's history. So much fun!

Tom Ehlen

March 25, 2006

We worked an IBM convention in Banff circa 1990. I loved your playing.

Bill Sandke- the younger

February 20, 2006

You give the family name some real horse power. Keep up the great work and look us up next time you are in San Diego!

Robert

February 13, 2006

I saw you "sit in" at Davenport last July. Josh Dufee's band is great, but you picked it right up. Looking forward to seeing you this year in Davenport. I've attended 7 concerts. My favorite Jazz concert weekend event.

pete

February 12, 2006

friend of gary edwards and grandson of tony spargo-keep the odjb alive! Love to hear any info you might know.

Norman Pellegrini

February 7, 2006

Great website. Just orderred your three new recordings. Looking forward to checking them out. Any chance of adding your schedule for gigs to the site?

david gould, riverside jazz foundation, belfast

February 7, 2006

Long time no see/hear in Belfast.

Are you likley to be in the uk this year. Currnelty putting together autumn programme.

Lois Matthews Coletti

February 4, 2006

I'm so pleased to hear your innovative compositions and jazz CD's. You make us U-Highers proud!
Nice website--it will keep me posted.
Lois

Patricia

January 22, 2006

Good job. i like it! awesome content.

Liz Beiderbecke-Hart

January 18, 2006

Nice website, Randy! I'm sure enjoying my CD's. You're Singin' the Blues/I'm Coming Virginia really wiped me out. See you in July!

Robert W. Hutchison

January 17, 2006

Hello! Long time no see or hear. I guess I'll have to listen more closely.

Ray Charsley

November 4, 2005

Heard you on a Pizzerelli album I really liked your sound & style would be interested to know what trumpet you are using and what mouthpeice? I play a little myself but only for my own amazement, mostly straight brass band stuff I do try to swing at every opportunity tho'
Ray Charsley

Don Beggs

October 29, 2005

Nice hair and cat... No word from Mike... Bob Lucas is still at it; look up "Bob Lucas", any word from Bloomington's ladies? Enjoy, and be careful. Peace & Luv! db

JOE GRAY

July 29, 2005

Are you playing any where this weekend?

Jimmy McCready

July 26, 2005

Hi Randy,
Heard you play on the Mel Hill jazz program on BBC Radio on line UK.
Looking forward to hearing more of you. I play big band trumpet up here in the Toronto area.

Brent McKesson

July 23, 2005

I'm joining with all my IU family in pulling for Michael Brecker right now.
Mrs. Seamon's Sound Band is still the best band I was ever on.

Brent

Bob Lucas

July 22, 2005

You are the coolest cat in town

lida and jan sandtke

July 7, 2005

Hi Randy, Beautiful website you have! We let you know: we love your music, it's great and daring. Your compositions are wonderful.
Jan and Lida Sandtke, Bloemendaal, Netherlands. Greetings.

Jenny@ Scott Dukeshire

July 6, 2005

We saw Randy at the Montreal Bistro in Toronto quite a while ago and our lives were changed forever. We were spell bound. If he would make a return trip our lives would be complete!

geoff sims

June 26, 2005

No relation to Zoot although I am a 70 year old tenor player in Australia.First heard you play on Flip Phillip 80th birthday party.
Cheers Geoff

Barry Strutt

June 25, 2005

I remember the first time we met at I.U. (Can it be almost forty years ago?) and I said to myself, wow, here's a fantastic trumpet player who one day will have a great website. Well, maybe not. I got to your site from Jay Leonhart's. Connections are everything as they say. See you on the 14th.

Barry

Rick Dobrydney

June 14, 2005

I am a trumpet player , and have followed Randy's work on Concord, Nagel-Heyer, and other labels, as well as hearing him live on several occasions. For me , he is the most astoundingly creative and consistent jazz trumpeter alive, as well as being a great source of inspiration for my own playing. He literally has it all -- great range, sound, attack, and displays
a limitless imagination in his solo work. Simply put, an exceedingly
tasteful and inspired player. If I had to pick a good place to start
listening to his many excellent recordings, it would be "Cliffhanger"(Nagel-Heyer), in my humble opinion one of the finest sets of pure jazz trumpet playing recorded over the past 50 years. It
is an absolute gem, and for me represents the pinnacle of Randy's
art.

Nick Beauclerk

May 16, 2005

Enjoyed the weekend at Blackpool and in particular the Bob Haggart set .

Jay Leonhart

May 14, 2005

Now this is a nice, down to earth website. Looking forward to seeing you soon on another jazz venture.

Jay

Peter Poses

April 23, 2005

Mr. Randy Sandke: Howzzit --- Thanx so much for your generous & timely gift of CD's to KRFC FT COLLINS. (I'll send my Station blurp in a follow up e-mail). I was delightfully surprised by ALL the sounds of surprise that I've heard in your releases. I'd no idea of your experimental & modern work. "The Mystic Trumpeter" sounded (in addition to it sounding like yourself) quite Dolphyesque & Russellesque --- wonderful. AND I sequeyed "The Walks Of Paradise" with Fred Hersch's "Leaves Of Grass --- 'The Sleepers'". I might be one of the few Jazz broacasters to fit two back-to-back plays featuring Whitman & Jazz. Thanx. I also broadcasted your rendition of Mr. Strayhorn's "Star-Crossed Lovers" --- very fitting for an overnight Jazz show. I'm working my way through "Outside In" --- what a combo you've got going there. I dig the music & your clever, funny, good-humored, & informative liner notes. Yeah, yeah, yeah liner notes live! Uri Caine (I'm a non- musician) is one of my favs; I've got a number of Winter & Winter recordings & heard him once with Don Byron. So, Mr. Sandke, much obliged for your supporting KRFC, and privileged & pleasured to air your music. UTNG (Until The Next Gig), dig, Peter Poses, Host of "OverNight Jazz: The Soundz Of Surprize".

Nicolas Vandeweerdt

April 19, 2005

hi randy - thanks for the CD. I put it on my iPod and will check it out on my commute over the coming days!

dave

March 24, 2005

i like the photos haha. um, you probably should put a discography up or something...
www.tweak.freewebspace.com

thats a good website too..although not really.