[Dixielandjazz] C Melody Sax and the Eb Alto sax

[Mike C.]

  Lester was influenced by Tram as well as Jimmy Dorsey. It is said by 
those close to him, that he kept a record of "Singin' The Blues" in his 
case at all times. Could the C Melody have worked in jazz beyond the 
early jazz period with different mouthpieces and the like?







dingle at baldwin-net.com wrote:

> A tonal difference more than anything.. Tram's playing style influenced  
> (by his own admission) "The Pres." And others admitted that his smooth 
> sound and lack of heavy vibrato led to many of the so-called "Cool" 
> sound style that many alto players used  - an example is to listen to 
> Brubeck's Take Five and hear what a Tram influenced sound Desmond 
> acheived. Desmond in an inrerviewe mentioned Tram as an early influence.
> My dad started with a C melody, but switched to alto and tenor because 
> most band charts were written for them.
> And finally, the C Melody was championed for years by the late Rosey 
> McHargue -- just give a listen to his "Blue is the Night" side on his 
> Stomp Off CD, "Oh, How He Can Sing."
> Don Ingle
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