[Dixielandjazz] Chordal & Melodic Improvisation

[Goggin, Brian (Dublin)]

That's why Roy Eldridge gave up the drums - he couldn't disassemble them in
time to get out with the women!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Burt Wilson [SMTP:futurecon at earthlink.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 23, 2003 8:41 PM
> To:	Edgerton, Paul A; dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject:	RE: [Dixielandjazz] Chordal & Melodic Improvisation
> 
> Paul--
> Is that why the women always go for the drummer first!
> 
> Burt "Now THERE'S a thread" Wilson
> Silver Dollar Jazz Band
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com]On Behalf Of Edgerton,
> Paul A
> Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 11:58 AM
> To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Chordal & Melodic Improvisation
> 
> 
> >Improvisation is what defines the music as jazz.
> 
> So you say, and that's a common point of view.
> 
> The elements of music are melody, harmony and rhythm. An improviser
> typically draws on all of these in shaping his solos, but often one
> element
> will predominate. In my opinion, rhythm is king. It's rhythm that makes a
> thing recognizable as jazz, improvised or not.
> 
> Paul Edgerton, who wonders, "Where does the time come from?"
> 
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