[Dixielandjazz] Beneke & Klink sax solo - In The Mood

[Henry Mason]

Hi Steve and Listmates,

>From discussions I have had with bandleaders, the "same solo" bit
happened mostly during the "Pain in the ASCAP" years.   When the bands
had to go do new tunes on the air during the recording ban,  soloists
were forever trying to sneak in a quote from ASCAP tunes, either
accidentally or on purpose..    Bandleaders in order to protect
themselves from legal trouble simply ordered the soloists to play the
same solo every time.  This may have had something to do with why
Hackett's solo on "String of Pearls" became so much a part of the
piece.

I am sure it drove the affected soloists insane.


Henry

On 6/24/05, Steve barbone <barbonestreet at earthlink.net> wrote:
> "Hal Vickery" <hvickery at svs.com> wrote (polite snip)
> about the recorded solo by Klink & Beneke
> 
> 
> > I've heard them played on air checks, etc. and the solos are altogether
> > different.  This would indicate that they are improvised.
> 
> I don't doubt that subsequent, or even prior "Mood" solos were improvised at
> least in part. I was referring to the solo on the record only.
> 
> IMO, Klink and Beneke would have to be the world's biggest squares to keep
> repeating that same solo over and over again at each performance. ;-) VBG.
> 
> Same thing with all those "High Society" clarinet solos. They varied, even
> when following the same general format.
> 
> Same for the trumpet solo in Basie's performances of "April in Paris".
> 
> Cheers,
> Steve
> 
> 
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