[Dixielandjazz] chords vs melody

[Patrick Cooke]

>>listeners should always be able to follow the melody in your solo,
 hidden a little, but not too far away!<<<

The ability to "follow the melody" resides largely in the ear of a
particular listener.  If your audience is mainly people who are not true
aficionados, then don't stray too far from the melody.  If the audience is
mainly musicians, pull out all the stops!
  Pat Cooke



----- Original Message -----
From: "Rebecca Thompson" <res0a3qw at verizon.net>
To: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at attbi.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] chords vs melody


> I wish more players would follow this rule!!!
>
> Rebecca
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at attbi.com>
> To: "James Kashishian" <kash at ran.es>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 6:48 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] chords vs melody
>
>
> > It seems like I read somewhere that L. Armstrong said he was told by
> Oliver
> > that listeners should always be able to follow the melody in your solo,
> > hidden a little, but not too far away!
> > Bob R.
> >
>
>
>
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