[Dixielandjazz] Quoting

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I heard Jim Cullum give a talk once in which he stated that if any musician in his band used quotes, he was out of the band.
   Rae Ann
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From: John McClernan <mcclernan1 at comcast.net>
> Don,
> I worked with one trombonist (surprise!) who tried to jam as many  
> quotes as possible, appropriate or not, into each of his solos. The  
> guys in the band chuckled at first, but it grew tiresome rather  
> quickly and we felt it was just smarmy and 'clever' rather than  
> inventive or creative. One fella got so fed up with it, he finally  
> spoke up and said, "Hey, if you want to quote something, how about  
> quoting the song we are playing?"
> 
> That finally put a stop to it. It forced the guy  to change how he  
> "composed" with his instrument and ultimately became a much better  
> soloist. As in most things, moderation is the key. Quotes can be used  
> tastefully, or shoe-horned in, merely because the chords fit. If one  
> more trombone player quotes the original Star Trek TV theme over a C  
> to Ab chord change, I'm gonna scream!
> 
> My 2¢
> Cheers,
> John
> 
> 
> On Feb 23, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Don wrote:
> 
> > For some reason, hearing "quotes" in a jazz solo always tickles  
> > me.  Maybe it's an ego thing, I'm proud of my ear and memory, which  
> > are not bad for a wannabe but neverwuz musician.
> >
> > Don Robertson
> 
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