PIF: West Coast Shaving-Zingari Man "SOLOIST"

[lancre]

I'm in. Also torn.

Armstrong was unquestionably the greatest jazz musician of the 20th century.
Mangione is, for me, a local hero.
But I'll have to go with Doc Severinson. Why? Those high notes! Even Al Hirt bowed to him.

 

[SHAVEWIZARD420]

Not in! Am curious about the Sego base from Zingari as her older Smitten Soapery line is EXCELLENT, but have a crazy number of soaps already so perhaps it could make some lucky winner very happy!

Favorite Trumpet player has to be Chuck Mangeoni

 

[Suhrim21]

I'm in. Miles Davis is my favorite and has been since the first time I heard jazz. To me he has so much soul added to his playing. I really love when you can hear an artists soul in their music regardless of the genre. But jazz is all about adding and leaving your soul in the music.

 

[Demolition]

A very generous PIF! With respect, not in (because I'm not in the Continental US).

Favourite trumpet player: Harry James. My Dad had a stack of his 45s and 78s. Hearing Harry James brings back good memories.

 

[Granite.Glasser]

Mrs. G. has drawn a name and the winner is....

@mrdoug!

Thanks for all the genuine interest and the engaging discussion of some great trumpeters of yesteryear and today! Keep the music alive, as I intend to keep playing my horn in this great American art form!

Regarding the soap: The Zingari Man Sego base is serious contender among the top performers! Ms. Heather Melton clearly knows what she is doing! The Soloist scent, to me, was more than a little dark, strong in the tobacco & rum of the dry puck; however, (like so many soaps) became lighter, sweeter, and much more well-rounded with the pink pepper scents really coming out upon lathering. If you like the performance of the Barrister & Mann Excelsior base (my absolute favorite), then you should absolutely give Zingari Man Sego a whirl.

Congratulations @mrdoug, I will send you a PM today!

PEACE

 

[tulsamanny]

Mrs. G. has drawn a name and the winner is....

@mrdoug!

Thanks for all the genuine interest and the engaging discussion of some great trumpeters of yesteryear and today! Keep the music alive, as I intend to keep playing my horn in this great American art form!

Regarding the soap: The Zingari Man Sego base is serious contender among the top performers! Ms. Heather Melton clearly knows what she is doing! The Soloist scent, to me, was more than a little dark, strong in the tobacco & rum of the dry puck; however, (like so many soaps) became lighter, sweeter, and much more well-rounded with the pink pepper scents really coming out upon lathering. If you like the performance of the Barrister & Mann Excelsior base (my absolute favorite), then you should absolutely give Zingari Man Sego a whirl.

Congratulations @mrdoug, I will send you a PM today!

PEACE

Congratulations @mrdoug. Get great shaves out of the soap!

 

[mrdoug]

Thank you so much!

A wonderful PIF with a great theme. I am very excited to give this a try and quite happy to see a wonderful homage to a musical artform by Zingari Man and WCS.

 

[Granite.Glasser]

Thank you so much!

A wonderful PIF with a great theme. I am very excited to give this a try and quite happy to see a wonderful homage to a musical artform by Zingari Man and WCS.

Hey, I'm about to purchase my next shaving brush: A Simpson's Tulip (1 or 2, not sure yet) in Super Badger. Who know's, maybe Mrs. G will order me an extra one of those too and I'll get to do this all over again! Perhaps a "Tulips of Spring" themed give away!

 

[Lightcs1776]

Congratulations, @mrdoug. I hope to hear what you think of the soap.

Great PIF, Granite. I appreciate having had the opportunity to participate.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

 

[emwolf]

Congratulations to the winner, but I have to shout out for a few I didn't see listed:
Chet Baker
Maynard Ferguson
Cat Anderson
Bunny Berigan
Bix Beiderbecke
Freddie Hubbard
Randy Brecker
Clark Terry
Bill Chase
Doc Severinson
Herb Alpert
and I have to include my very good friend Jeff Helgesen.

 

[MilkCrate]

Congrats @mrdoug!

 

[mrdoug]

Congratulations to the winner, but I have to shout out for a few I didn't see listed:
Chet Baker
Maynard Ferguson
Cat Anderson
Bunny Berigan
Bix Beiderbecke
Freddie Hubbard
Randy Brecker
Clark Terry
Bill Chase
Doc Severinson
Herb Alpert
and I have to include my very good friend Jeff Helgesen.

Great list! However, Doc was included by @lancre above (and rightfully so). [emoji846]

 

[lancre]

Congratulations @mrdoug. And thanks to @Granite.Glasser

 

[emwolf]

Great list! However, Doc was included by @lancre above (and rightfully so). [emoji846]

I missed that.

 

[Demolition]

Congrats, @mrdoug! And many thanks to @Granite.Glasser (and Mrs. Granite.Glasser! ) for a great PIF!

 

[mrdoug]

Congratulations, @mrdoug. I hope to hear what you think of the soap.

Great PIF, Granite. I appreciate having had the opportunity to participate.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

Per your request @Lightcs1776 ...

Received the shave soap this evening. Opened it up and took a sniff. The website description is spot on for me. It has a very sweet, boozy smell mixed with a mild and sweet tobacco. There's hints of spice in the background, ala the pink pepper. It is all very classy, with nothing excessively overdone.

Once lathered, I can pick out a lot more of the tobacco, with much of the pepper "bite" fading away. The scent tones down and opens up in all the best ways. Simply wow!

I cannot state it enough... This is an amazingly smooth, classy, we'll put together scent. It clearly paints a picture of a Jazz bar and nails it in spades.

Thank you again @Granite.Glasser .

 

[Lightcs1776]

Per your request @Lightcs1776 ...

Received the shave soap this evening. Opened it up and took a sniff. The website description is spot on for me. It has a very sweet, boozy smell mixed with a mild and sweet tobacco. There's hints of spice in the background, ala the pink pepper. It is all very classy, with nothing excessively overdone.

Once lathered, I can pick out a lot more of the tobacco, with much of the pepper "bite" fading away. The scent tones down and opens up in all the best ways. Simply wow!

I cannot state it enough... This is an amazingly smooth, classy, we'll put together scent. It clearly paints a picture of a Jazz bar and nails it in spades.

Thank you again @Granite.Glasser .

Great description. Thanks for the feedback.

Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

 

[FarmerTan]

This place is awesome.

 

[FarmerTan]

Hey, I'm about to purchase my next shaving brush: A Simpson's Tulip (1 or 2, not sure yet) in Super Badger. Who know's, maybe Mrs. G will order me an extra one of those too and I'll get to do this all over again! Perhaps a "Tulips of Spring" themed give away!

Ya know, it's probably the LEAST she could do, considering you saved her from that train!

 

[BJJ Shaver]

Well, @Granite.Glasser it turns out John at @West Coast Shaving is not only generous but smart. Your PIF created an itch that needed scratching. And, since I’m a sucker for free shipping, there were a couple other itches that needed attending to. I can’t wait til tomorrow morning to try out my new gear - especially The Soloist.