[Dixielandjazz] Re: High notes and Poll

[LeslieMRag at aol.com]

Hi:

Mark me down as one who finds really high notes distasteful and painful. Just 
because someone can do it doesn't mean he/she should. Maynard Ferguson may be 
a fine musician but he's not one I find appealing due to the screamers he 
produces. I can take high notes from Louis Armstrong because he was intrinsically 
so musical, and Kenny Davern is one of the few musicians who can pull off 
high notes on the clarinet without me wincing, but mostly I think high note 
players are just showing off at the expense of the music. Ditto for piano thumpers.

Also, forgot to let you know that there's a new poll on The Mississippi Rag 
web site. This one's on drummers. To vote, just log onto www.mississippirag.com 
and click on "Online Poll."

Leslie Johnson
editor at mississippirag.com OR
lesliemrag at aol.com