[Dixielandjazz] Chords v. Melody

[Stephen Barbone]

One of the things Louis Armstrong said about the subject was:

"Bebop musicians play routines or figurations similar to what I used to
play before Joe Oliver taught me to value beautiful melody. I used to
run all over the horn, playing those figurations, something like what
they call bop now, but King Oliver taught me to play the lead."

Cheers,
Steve Barbone