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Musicians Guido has played with… The Boss Brass Phil Woods, Fernando, Rob Mc. Connell, Guido Basso With Benny Goodman, 1971 Guido Basso & Rob Mc. Connell
Gui d o sa y s… W hen ask ed, ‘d t he c hor d o you chan read “I c an g es? ’ , but whe pl ay neve by ea r I bl o r. I u ins ti n w I cts r se m at her. ” y than my e yes
Guido plays harmonica too…
Guido with Morgan Moore
Guido on the TV series ‘Night Cap’ 1965
Guido with Rob Mc. Connell on valve trombone
One of Guido’s Albums
Gui d o sa y s… O n t h e so und o fluge l horn f the . . . “A don ’t lot o have f play beco e n o me i ugh e time rs ntima inst r to um en te w i t he t. Th and bl ow ey ’l l the h grab li ke t h it ell o e t ru ut of you d mpe t. W e it, o th a soun t it e ll, w h nds u di ng en some t ubb p y t ru t mpe hing li ke t. ” a
Concert featuring Guido
Looking casual…
Recording session with the Boss Brass
An older album
Receiving the Order of Canada
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