[Dixielandjazz] Condon Style

[Russ Guarino]

The first step in duplicating the Condon style is to set up the band with the
same instrumentation.

Russ Guarino

Steve Barbone wrote:

> RoddyTpt at aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hiya!
>
> > have been asked into a band of the above style....could someone point me to
> > an album that quintissentially displays the above style accurately...the
> > description is not mine....
>
>
> One of the best recordings of this style is the Mosaic re-issue. 5  CDs of
> superb Eddie Condon with a variety of musicians in addition to him.
> Including Cutshall, McGarity, Hall, Wilber, Hucko, Butterfield, Wild Bill
> Davison, Hackett, Wettling, Schroeder and on and on.
>
> Condon left a HUGE recorded legacy all of which is "Condon Style". Much of
> it is still available.
>
> But one note, from my listening experiences to various Condon groups live.
> None of the recorded stuff, good as it is, comes close to the power of that
> music LIVE. You had to be there to really see/hear the magic. For those in
> New Orleans, ask Jack Maheu. He was there too.
>
> Roddy, send me your snail mail address and I will send you a Barbone Street
> CD (of a lesser band) playing (albeit loosely) in Condon style.
>
> Basically one or two chorus' in, then everybody solos, then one or two
> chorus' out. The key is the improvisational skill of the players. His bands
> could play the same songs night after night, yet the solos were always fresh
> and different. So guys like me, never got tired of hearing "Indiana" etc.,
> because they made a new tune out of it each time.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
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