[Dixielandjazz] St Phillip St Breakdown

[Phil O'Rourke]

> I've been trying to transcribe the clarinet part to St Phillip St
Breakdown. The only copy I have is on American Music's George Lewis Trios
and Bands CD. I can't match the key at all (perhaps its played on a HP
clarinet?)--does anyone know what key this piece is in (concert pitch)and
can anyone recommend any other recordings of this piece of music.

The American Music recordings are very hard to accurately pin down as to the
key they were played in. Bill Russell had a recorder than ran at approx
82rpm. The resulting discs were then mastered on a mchine that ran at approx
76rpm.. I think the people at George  H's place have done marvels in the
pitch correction they have done.

On another angle to this; St Phillip Street is similar to Burgundy Street in
that george played it for most of his career and it slowly evolved over the
years.

Phil O'Rourke
Australia