[Dixielandjazz] ACE IN THE HOLE

[Edgerton, Paul A]

> Every band I've played this with does it in Ab, not F.
>
> Which reminds me, when I sat in with Cell Block 7 (on a horrible toy
> piano!!) during one of their UK tours they played Dr. Jazz in F, not the
> usual Eb. If I had my way every tune would be played in F, my most
> comfortable key.

Well CB7 is from California, where I believe they long ago voted to adopt
"Measure F," which among other things, mandated that all tunes be played
in the people's key.

Paul Edgerton, who is getting claustrophobic in that one flat!