[Dixielandjazz] Benny Carter's Passing....A Truly Great Loss

[Richard Broadie]

Benny's playing was as unique as Hodges' and both made significant
contributions to the histtory of our music.   The arguement here is like the
question, "Who was better - Louie Armstrong or Bix Biderbecke?"   Why not
simply acknowlege that they were both great and that further comparison
makes little sense?  Orannge and Apples - or is that IBM and Apples these
days?

  Dick  B
----- Original Message -----
From: <Nickdragos at cs.com>
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Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Benny Carter's Passing....A Truly Great Loss


> Don & Listmates,
>
> While Carter's overall influence & career impact was greater in jazz
history,
> Hodges' sound was supreme....in my view.
>
> And, hands down, Hodges sounded more romantic, erotic, and had a "bluer"
> sound...these things count very high in my personal jazz tastes!
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
>
> Nick Dragos, Sacramento, California
> NickDragos at cs.com
>
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