[Dixielandjazz] Is it jazz?

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Some Jazz songs become standards.  Likewise certain solos that go along with 
the songs.  Over the years, the solos have become just as standard as the 
songs themselves.

Musicians get very, very tired of playing certain songs.  However, we do it 
because we have to.  Likewise with a few "Traditional/classic" solos such as 
ITM and HS.

I am sure there are a few others floating around that I cannot think of 
right this moment.

My band, the Fulton Street Jazz Band plays a tune titled Davenport Blues. 
Composer credit, Bix.

The former FSJB clarinet player and current DJML Listmate, Bob Newman wrote 
out a great Bob Wilbur solo from a Condon recording.

I suspect our current FSJB reed player, and DJML member Paul Edgerton, does 
not always want to play it.  But, it is a great solo.  I love to hear it.  I 
am always disappointed when he does not play it.

--Bob Ringwald




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eupher dude" <eupher61 at hotmail.com>
To: "Bob Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 2:37 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Is it jazz?


>
> What Larry is meaning, but not really saying in the clearest wording, is
> this:
>
> The "standard" for "In The Mood" sax solos, what MUST be played, is copied
> from the original Miller recording.  60+ years ago now.  In many settings,
> the solo is actually notated, and the player is told to play the ink.
>
> THAT isn't jazz.  It's in the style of jazz, but not jazz in the
> improvisatory style.
>
> Same with the Picou solo on "High Society" to an extent.  But, there are 
> so
> many different versions of the "real" HS solo, no one really knows what
> Picou did originally.  A couple of months ago I embarked on a quest to 
> hear
> as many versions of it as I could.  Thanks to DJML and a few other 
> sources,
> I've heard about 9 different versions, not a one really similar, including
> at least 2 markedly versions by Picou.
>
> So, that's more in the jazz idiom, but probably not really it, in my
> estimation.  And I'm rarely wrong.  ;)
>
>
> steve "well, there's one" hoog
>
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