[Dixielandjazz] Chordal & Melodic Improvisation

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In a message dated 23/01/03 19:37:49 GMT Standard Time, patcooke at cox.net 
writes:

 <<Creating you own entirely new melody is the ultimate improvisation.
 It's simply matter of how creative you want to be.>>

Really?  I can see what you are driving at  but does the audience, expecting 
`whatever` by `whoever` expect to get `My solo by Pat Cooke`
  
Another tune using the same chords may be a prerequisite of an imrovisation 
but surely there has to be some reference to the original melody.

I remember our leader once after turning down a request to play a particular 
tune softened the blow by saying `Instead we are going to play Stardust, and 
if you listen carefully you will rrealise that we are using a lot of the same 
notes`
  
<<  because most front line guys rarely tell the back row anything.>>
   
Aint that the truth!

Cheers

PatL