[Dixielandjazz] Band set up

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/04 2:38:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, patcooke at cox.net 
writes:

> 
> >there's not much entertainment value in watching a
> >trumpet player's fingerings.
> 
>   When I'm listening to a band, I sometimes wonder what key they are
> playing in.  Not having perfect pitch, I can usually tell what key a band is
> playing in by watching either the bass player's left hand, or sometimes the
> trumpet player's fingers.
>    Pat Cooke
> 
> 
Good Gosh Pat how do you do that???

I know two trumpet players who stare at their fingering all gig long and 
can't remember what key they are playing in much less what key the rest of the 
band is playing in. :)))

Oh yeah and they are both College Jazz Music Professors and card carrying 
members of the IAJE and the AFof M.  Their Business cards also list their titles 
as
 Professional Musician.   

One of them doubles on cow bell, but neither of them can play a washboard :))

Cheers,

Tom Wiggins