[Dixielandjazz] A Very Simple Question

[MortW]

After three months of lurking...
When I was a lad, ensemble playing was called New Orleans style. With
solos was called Memphis style.
Mort Weintraub

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Rob
McCallum
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2003 12:24 AM
To: djml
Subject: Fw: [Dixielandjazz] A Very Simple Question



> Dan,
>
> Methinks you're stirring the pot!  I can't think of anything, offhand,
that
> falls into the jazz category that has no solo work.  Even Whiteman's
> squarest commercial arrangements still have soloing.  Can you cite
some
> examples?  BTW - when you say "soloing" are you specificlly referring
to
> improvised solos, or do you mean simply when one instrument is playing
a
> melodic line by itself?
>
> All the best,
> Rob McCallum
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan Augustine <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
> To: DJML <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 11:57 PM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] A Very Simple Question
>
>
> >      Is it 'jazz' if there are no solos?
> >
> > Dan
> > --
> >
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