[Dixielandjazz] The Misuse of Tunes for OKOM and Swing

[Mike Marois]

Good Evening All;

 

I'm all for the Dixie-fying of newer tunes but this afternoon I heard this
concept gone afoul.  I was listening to Sirius Radio 75 (Standard Time) and
I heard Paul Anka's rendition of Van Halen's "Jump".  I give it an "A" for
originality but a far lower grade for execution.  There really needs to be
some ground rules for taking Heavy Metal Tunes and trying to make them
"Swing".

 

Mike (I'm always looking for a different closer then "The Saints") Marois

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