[Dixielandjazz] Improving on the originals

[Hal Vickery]

If Herr Groiner played soprano sax, he'd be Kenny G.  What utter dreck!

There were some interesting sarcastic comments on his work.  I particularly
enjoyed the suggestion that he work on removing those awful dissonances from
Schoenberg's music.

Hal Vickery

-----Original Message-----
From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Steve barbone
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 7:34 PM
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Improving on the originals

A recent thread talked about this subject. Here is an example (?). While
it's a re do of MONK, the point is made if you listen to:

http://www.myspace.com/hansgroinerplaysmonk

This can't be for real, but it unfortunately IS!

Mr. Groiner's rationalization (?) for what he does is:

"On the one hand, Mr. Monk had obvious talents, but on the other hand,
his piano playing was very messy, and his songs had many funny notes and
rhythms. Over the many years that I have been studying his music, I have
grown to the conclusion that his songs would be much better, and much
more popular, if many of the dissonances, or "wrong notes," were
removed."

OH MY!

Wonder what he would do to the ODJB or King Oliver?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone


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