[Dixielandjazz] What is Jazz?

[Robert S. Ringwald]

I don't believe that Marek was saying that Armstrong or Hodges ever played a 
melody straight.  He just said that if they did, it would still sound like 
Jazz.

--Bob Ringwald.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RICK KNITTEL" <knittelsportland at juno.com>
To: "Bob Ringwald" <robert at ringwald.com>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] What is Jazz?


>
> On Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:06:26 +0300 "Marek Boym" <marekboym at gmail.com>
> writes:
>> Play - or sing?  The latter is easy, as in his last years he could
>> only sing, and on some songs was not even accompanied by a jazz
>> band.
>> Play - I guess you're right.  Louis (and Hodges) could play a
>> melody
>> straight and still make it  sound like jazz.
>> Cheers
>
> I don't believe either Louis or Johnny Hodges EVER played a melody
> straight. All the recordings I have heard of them have their individual
> take on the melody. Each was syncopated and took liberties with the
> melody line. To me that is jazz.
>
> Rick Knittel
>
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