[Dixielandjazz] The Low Brass Creed

[Dave Gravatt]

A classic, indeed. I still remember my trombone teacher at Indiana University in 1976, Bob Burnham, showing me the Creed for the first time. He deemed the time was right, pulled out the revered manuscript, and I read it. Suddenly, the world was right. These things which I had known since I started playing trombone in 7th grade -- there they were, in written form. Official. Approved. Sanctioned. Yes, we all know it's true.

Dave

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Dave Gravatt
"It's a treat to beat your feet."
The New Creole Jazz Band
Springfield, Missouri
417-877-8811 (home)
417-894-8557 (cell)
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>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Dan Augustine <ds.augustine at mail.utexas.edu>
>  Subject: [Dixielandjazz] The Low Brass Creed
>  Sent: Jun 14 '06 10:06
>  
>  DJML and other low-minded folks--
>       Here's a link to The Low Brass Creed, a delicately phrased screed
>  that applies to the playing of low-brass instruments in all kinds of
>  musical groups, be they concert bands or jazz groups.  Those of you
>  with tender sensibilities need to be forewarned that the language is
>  rather earthy and rough and even obscene, indeed the verbal analogue
>  of the musicians depicted.
>  
>       Dan
>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  >From: "pierre-mathieu gauthier" <pmgauthier at lycos.com>
>  >To: tubaeuph at smartgroups.com
>  >Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:16:49 +1200
>  >Subject: RE: [TubaEuph] March of the Ducks and other musical giggles
>  >
>  >hey there,
>  >           Are you talking about the low brass creed ? Heres the link :
>  >
>  >http://students.washington.edu/jhbell/LowBrassCreed.html
>  >