[Dixielandjazz] An outstanding tuba solo

[Russ Guarino]

No.  It's a solo.  Obligato is the general background movement of the clarinet
during full ensemble or backing up other instruments.

Russ Guarino,
Mr. Clarinet of Monterey, California.

Bill Gunter wrote:

> 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.
> >""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""
> >
> >----- 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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