[Dixielandjazz] Horn Parts on Rags

[Mike]

Will do. Thanks Steve and everyone. I'm gonna check out Lu Watters tonight.

Mike


Steve Barbone wrote:
> Mike <mike at railroadstjazzwest.com> asked
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> Heh, Heh. Yeah Rick, but that was Lu Watters Yerba Buena and there ain't
> many bands around that play with their fire and energy these days. :-) VBG
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> Actually, Mike, Tex Wyndham's Red Lion Band (local in Delaware USA) does the
> tune frequently as a feature for their stride pianist Jon Williams.
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> The routine is a call and response.
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> Piano plays intro & A section once, band plays A section once, piano plays B
> section, once, band plays B section once. Ditto for C & D sections. Piano
> ends with intro, band hits last 2 bars with piano, stinger at the end.
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> Works fine.
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> You might pass on to your college music director what Thelonious Monk said
> about jazz: "Just when you're sure something can't be done, somebody will
> come along and do it."
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> And have him read up on James Reese Europe, whose 105 piece Ragtime
> Orchestra played at Carnegie Hall circa 1912. I believe their pianist was
> Eubie Blake. I also believe they probably played Maple Leaf Rag since it was
> the biggest Ragtime hit of that era. (1900 to 1920)
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> Cheers,
> Steve
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