[Dixielandjazz] ODJB

[Mike Durham]

Arn, listen again to the CD(s). They are for the most part NOTE FOR NOTE 
transcriptions (by Dan, David Sager and Tom Roberts) of the original ODJB 
and other early 5-piece band records. And Dan says in his liner notes to the 
original Loup Garou CD that exact reproduction is what he's aiming for, but 
with modern hi-fidelity so that the music may be made more accessible to 
ears for whom primitive recording techniques prove a barrier to the 
originals. So how can this be an innovative exercise? And if it swings far 
more than the originals (which is debatable) then surely Dan and the guys 
have missed their own objective. But it would be nice to hear from Dan 
himself, rather than all of us trying to second-guess matters....

>From: Adaywayne at aol.com
>To: Jazzjerry at aol.com, barbonestreet at earthlink.net
>CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] ODJB
>Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 13:21:52 EST
>
>In a message dated 11/17/03 12:09:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jazzjerry
>writes:
>"This just shows that you are not aware of what is going on. An excellent
>band led by Dan Levinson with Jon-Erik Kellso is playing precisely in the 
>style
>of the ODJB, Louisiana Five and other groups of the era and have released 
>three
>CDs so far. And a damn good band it is with the playing on the albumss 
>being
>a hell of a lot more lively and skillful that certain other bands I have 
>heard
>on CD in the past year or so."
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>I agree with that, Jerry, but their style is based only loosely on that of
>the original ODJB. They are far more accomplished as musicians and 
>innovators
>and they have a swinging rhythm section which is something the ODJB lacked.
>Arn
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