[Dixielandjazz] An outstanding tuba solo

[Bill Gunter]

Regarding the "clarinet solo" in High Society . . . isn't that more properly 
identified as an "obligato" rather than a "solo?"

Respectfullly submitted,

Bill "picky picky picky" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com



>From: "Bob Romans" <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: Bob Romans <cellblk7 at comcast.net>
>To: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at mitransport.no>,"Dixieland Jazz" 
><dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] An outstanding tuba solo
>Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 08:57:02 -0700
>
>Hi Bob...in three of my high school age youth bands, The Riverboat Rascals, 
>(Fred Garrison, tuba, whereabouts unknown), The Alley Cat's, (Lizi 
>Trowbridge, tuba, graduated from Berklee in Boston), and the Barkin' Dawg, 
>( Priscilla Ortega...now a junior Music Major at the University of The 
>Pacific...full scholarship)...all three played that famous clarinet solo on 
>tuba. Originally, I phoned the New Orleans Jazz Archives and they sent me a 
>handwritten lead sheet just like Alphonse Picou played it. (Maybe it was 
>his writing!) (It cost me 75¢ including postage!)
>It's a real crowd-pleaser, to say the least! If you ever hear "Mr. Jack 
>Daniel's Original Silver Cornet Band", a cornet trio plays it in three-part 
>harmony.
>Warm regards,
>Bob Romans
>Cell Block 7 Jazz Band
>1617 Lakeshore Dr.
>Lodi, Ca. 95242
>209-339-4676
>www.cellblockseven2002.net
>Cell 209-747-1148
>Because I play trumpet, I envy no one.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Smith" 
><robert.smith at mitransport.no>
>To: "Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:15 AM
>Subject: [Dixielandjazz] An outstanding tuba solo
>
>
>The Norwegian jazz band - Ytre Suløen jass-ensemble put out a version of 
>"High Society" where the tuba player (Stein Erik Tafjord) plays the 
>traditional clarinet solo on his tuba! This has to be heard to be believed.
>
>Cheers
>
>Bob Smith
>
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