[Dixielandjazz] Melody Instruments

[Tony Orr]

Yes. I did a gig today with the Wombat Jazz Band to welcome two big 
cruise ships at Port Melbourne. The band had Trombone and Clarinet with 
banjo and bass. The trom, Chris Ludowyk played most of the melodies.

 From a banjo player's perspective, the Firehouse Five plus Two often 
had the banjo of Dick Roberts playing melody as in "Just A Stomp At 
Twilight. A master of the instrument. One of my favourite tracks.

A Dixieland band wanting to stand out from the crowd might consider 
using the bazooka as the lead instrument. see 
http://www.gumfudgin.com/bazookas1.htm 
The potential is there to keep pushing the boundaries of OKOM without 
stepping too far forward in time and, still be entertaining.

cheers

Tony Orr
Banjo, Riviera Jazz Band
Sale, Vic
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mike at michaelcryer.com wrote:

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> Mike C. wrote:
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>> I suspected as such. Maybe he personally thinks that the only melody 
>> instruments are the trumpet. Thanks.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Robert S. Ringwald wrote:
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>>> Mike C. mike at michaelcryer.com writes:
>>>
>>>> I'm just curious how come trombones in traditional jazz never have 
>>>> the melody? I asked a friend of mine who is an instructor and he 
>>>> clearly shouted "Trombones never take the melody!" Why ?
>>>
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>>> Mike, your instructor friend is very much wrong.  Trombones can & do 
>>> take the melody from time to time.
>>>
>>> --Bob Ringwald
>>> The Boondockers
>>> Fulton Street Jazz Band
>>>
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