[Dixielandjazz] Horn Parts and Rags

John McClernan mcclernan1 at comcast.net
Fri Jul 21 19:21:51 PDT 2006


I also found in my archive, a Tommy Dorsey recording of Maple Leaf  
that is insanely fast. I clocked it on my metronome at 270 bpm!  (no  
chance to swing at that tempo and the natural syncopations lose their  
charm)  Why did they do it that fast? My guess is, just to prove they  
could.
Cheers,
John



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