[Dixielandjazz] Listening to Smooth Jazz

[RICK KNITTEL]

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 13:22:39 -0700 Russ Guarino <russg at redshift.com>
writes:
> Friends,
> 
> 
> 
> I thought I was the only guy that did that.  The man was right.  
> Musicians
> listen to the music, the general audience listens to the words. I 
> seldom
> remember the words, heck, I seldom remember the title. But, start 
> the tune and I
> know the whole thing.
> 

Russ; A very acclaimed OKOM clarinetist once told me "if you want to play
solos that say more, learn the words to the song and think of them while
you are playing your solo."

Rick Knittel - JAZZBONE
The Maine Street Paraders