[Dixielandjazz] stride vs. comp

[Phil O'Rourke]

> In OKOM, there's a basic hierarchy: Horns are at the top, piano, then
> banjo/guitar in the middle, bass below them, and drums at the bottom.
> Rhythm players have to understand that they are there to support the
horns,
> to provide a *floor* so the horns play better and the dancers can
> sure-footedly groove the roof. This is true whether the band play a 2-beat
> or 4-beat style.
>

What a godawful sound a band following this principle must have. What is the
hierarchy among the horns (Seig Heil), If the piano is electric does that
move it further down the order?

A Band (not just jazz bands) is a band, a unit, an entity. If you want a
hierarchy get a Sidney or Louis or Jack T and you may get away with it if
the rest of the band are one.

Hierarchy, male bovine dung!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phil O'Rourke
Australia