[Dixielandjazz] Condon Style

[Russ Guarino]

I notice, amoung the tunes I have, is that he always seemed to take tunes at high
speeds.

Russ Guarino

Steve Barbone wrote:

> Now that's a problem as Condon used various different instrument
> combinations in his many bands. The Condon gang included at least 40
> different musicians and some bands had a tenor sax, some not. Some had valve
> trombone, some not, some female vocalist, some not. etc.
>
> The style is pretty straightforward. SOLOIST emphasis in a free blowing band
> of relaxed musicians. Much less emphasis on ensemble. Mostly head
> arrangements. Swing based rhythm. Lots of booze and conversation on the
> stand among friends who were hep when it was hip to  be hep.
>
> Don't need to duplicate Condon.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> on 9/26/06 6:01 PM, Russ Guarino at russg at redshift.com wrote:
>
> > 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.
> remainder snipped.